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How to Get Into
Hollywood As an Actor Or Screenwriter - Are Agents a Thing
of the Past?
By
Evan Pedone
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If
you have ever dreamed of getting into Hollywood you may
wonder, "how do I do it?" There are several ways. If you
are a screenwriter it may seem simple. The traditional
method is to hire an agent preferably one who does not
charge), and have them contact movie studios, producers,
and television networks on your behalf.
This is also how the book industry largely works. There
are few companies who will allow an unknown screenwriter
or author to submit their work directly.
So if you are interested in
traditional methods go to the Writer's Guild and try to
become a member. Hire an agent and see what they can do on
your behalf. Don't expect anything to happen overnight.
What about Actors? It is
largely the same. The common thinking is that if you want
to succeed in Hollywood you have to get an agent. Movie
Studios won't even consider you if you don't have one.
For actors check out the
Actor's Guild and see if you can find a list of qualified
agents.
It really is a pretty simple
concept. However, there is a growing trend of talent no
longer interested in following this traditional plan of
success. Screenwriters want to submit a script directly to
movie studios. They don't want a middle man. The same goes
for actors. They want to be able to get noticed and
audition through the web.
This appears to be a growing
trend with all the talent agencies that can be found on
the internet. More and more actors and screenwriters seem
to be looking for instantaneous ways to promote
themselves.
The growing acceptance by
Movie Studios appears to be moving slowly towards the
acceptance of online based talent agencies. Most of the
agencies charge, but some don't. Moreover it is quick and
easier for a person to post a profile, and audition over
the web then to fly all the way out to L.A. or New York.
Is the internet
revolutionizing how casting calls are being done? Perhaps.
At the minimum the new talent websites that are popping
up, will provide an additional resource to movie studios,
actors, and screenwriters.
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