Do you have a manager, agent or representative who helps you sign or close deals? Why or why not? If you do have one, how did you find them and how did you know they were the right one for you? These are some of the questions we asked some very talented folks from the community and we’ve shared their responses below.

Santia St.Surain

The process of finding a model/acting coach and what to do when you’re first getting into the industry can be tricky. Guidance is a peace of mind like no other. Read more>>

Spider Michaels

I call myself the first New Age Renaissance Pirate for a few reasons. One, New Age refers to the 21st century. Two, Renaissance Pirate is a reference to Renaissance Man, which is a multi-talented person with many skills or gifts. And Pirate is self-explanatory. I use the term renaissance because I have experience in a lot of fields and I’ve achieved success in many of them. Read more>>

Jenin Mohammed

My agent, Christy Ewers of the CAT Agency, found me on instagram. She saw that I was a SCBWI member who wanted to get into illustrating children’s books. When she expressed interest in signing me, I was skeptical. I only had like three images up on my instagram. I thought the offer was too good to be true. I kept hearing stories of how I needed to have at least ten illustrations in my portfolio. Read more>>