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.

Marisa Cooley

I haven’t really had the “signed model moment” I’ve applied to every agency you can think of at least once and I haven’t really seemed to have anyone interested or have it go anywhere. There’s always something about my appearance that they aren’t happy with which is a little disheartening. I have several small agencies that I work with that send out general castings and I love them but I’m still looking for my own agent that has me in mind when jobs come in. For primarily all of my career I have been freelance and booking things on my own. Read more>>

Matthew Pierrelys

Yes, i have am signed with MMRunway an Agency in Mexico City, i’d say it was just the right moment in the right time and the result of me networking over the years with people in the industry as well as having an online presence as a model Read more>>

Bella Brown

Yes I am currently signed with an agency based in California. I started off with a manager, but him and I had different directions I wanted my career as an actress to go. So we parted ways. My current agent found me on Backstage. I had 2 interviews with her and we decided to move forward with a contract. Read more>>