Do I need a REEL for film & television?
Can a MANAGER negotiate my contracts?
Can I have more than 1 REPRESENTATIVE?
How or should I FOLLOW UP after an interview/audition?
How can have a successful INTERVIEW?
Is it better to FREELANCE than to sign with a representative?
Can I just drop by any REPRESENTATIVE or CASTING office?
How can I NETWORK effectively?
When do I need a PUBLICIST?
What is TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
How do I find a THERAPIST?
What should I put on a REEL?
When should I join the UNIONS?
What's the difference between an AGENT and a MANAGER?
Do I need a special ACCOUNTANT to do my taxes?
How do I get REPRESENTATION?
How much does it cost to join SAG, AFTRA and/or AEA?
WHAT can I be doing when I am not AUDITIONING?
How do I stay in touch with my AGENT and/or MANAGER?
How do I get paid when I have a REPRESENTATIVE?
Isn't NETWORKING just going to parties?
What is FREELANCING?
What is a PUBLICIST?
What are the BREAKDOWNS?
ACT I - GETTING HERE
ACT II - GETTING STARTED
ACT III - GETTING AHEAD
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: UNION VS. NON-UNION
REPRESENTATION
ARE YOU READY?
AGENTS/MANAGERS
AGENTS
MANAGERS
THE BREAKDOWNS
FREELANCING
LEGIT (NON-COMMERCIAL) FREELANCING
WHEN TO HAVE BOTH AGENT & MANAGER
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES
GETTING PAID
HOW TO LEAVE YOUR REPRESENTATION
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES
COVER LETTERS
INTERVIEWING
NETWORKING
MARKETING
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
EARNING A LIVING BETWEEN ACTING JOBS
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS?

GETTING PAID

When you work in any venue other than theatre, your checks go directly to your representative, who deposits your check in an escrow account (which protects your funds from co-mingling with other actors' money). The agent then deducts his/her 10% commission and mails the balance with all corresponding paperwork to the client (OR to the manager, if the actor has one). The manager in turns does the same as the agent, and mails the balance minus his/her 15% commission to the actor.

Residuals will go to the representative you had when you booked the project, even if you no longer are represented by him/her.

In theatre, union rules require you to be paid each Thursday. The check is generally presented to you at the theatre during rehearsal or before your evening show. You are then responsible for paying your representative his/her commission in a very timely fashion. Sometimes theatre companies will deduct your rep's commission from your checks and send the commission directly to your representative (but only if you authorize this). Sometimes actors prefer to have their whole check mailed to their representative in order for the representative to take out his/her commission and send the balance back to the actor.








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