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.

Samuel Adrian Torres

I feel like this is a good place to start. Many people ask me questions relating to this topic. A topic that every creative gets their self into and I’m happy to share what I’ve learned :) I can talk about this for hours and have so much to say because I came into acting a little later than most and I came in BLIND SIDED. I had to do a lot of research and had many conversations from the projects I’ve worked on. Read more>>

Lynda R. Edwards

Just last week, I was asked if I realized I was the unicorn in the room. It’s not the first time I’ve been told this. I’m a Jamaican author who writes stories about my native land. But I live in the United States. I have for the last twenty-seven years. Why am I still a unicorn? Because agents don’t know how to market me, this frightens them enough to avoid signing me. Read more>>

Courtland Myles

This is interesting because alot of people don’t know I signed to a talent management agency last year. In fact it’s one of the biggest creative agencies in America, based out of New York. I remember being so excited about the opportunity at first, but it was an unfortunate situation. Read more>>

Katy Betz

Meeting people in-person and building relationships have been two keys to my success as an artist. It’s how I signed with two agents. Read more>>