Just a tip: what not to do/say to your booking agent: When your agent calls you up “Hi, I have a possible job for you!” Talent responds “I wont work for less than $1000 a day!”

This is okay when your at a big time level in your career but when your biggest role was extra #2 behind the homeless man you need not be so demanding!

Have you ever wondered how to be the first person your Agent manager or Booker thinks about for a job or casting?
These tips could help:
1. Send a small gift, flowers, or maybe a gift card to a local coffee shop thanking them for a job well done or to just say “Hey,I’m ready to work!” As a talent manager I have received flowers, Easter baskets full of candy, chocolate covered apple the size of a soft ball, girl scout cookies, just to name a few. If no one in the office knew you before the day you sent something for the office to enjoy, they sure will after that!
2. Record a new monologue, commercial or song you have been working on with your digital camera.they will see you getting better and it may remind them you are a great candidate for an audition going on.
3. If you have been doing projects on your own, send them a card or email and attaching your updated resume letting them know what you have been up to. Generally they will congratulate you that you have not just been sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring but have been proactive about your career.

Your email address is how a Booker, Agent, or Casting directer contacts you.
Kissyface03@domain.com, littleorangebooger@domain.com, heartslovebubbleskisses@domain.com (you get the idea) are not examples of professional email addresses. Your email address should say “this is who i am!” Sara.J@domain.com, RyanJacobs@domain.com are great professional email addresses.

TIP: You will be recognized each time an email is sent out to you or received from you if the email address clearly states who it is from.
One tip to parents of kids in the industry: Make an email address for email regarding your child those industry professionals contacting them, for example: agents, casting directors, etc. That way you will have all access to this email account and will not have to worry about get industry emails mixed with your own personal or work emails. Be sure to check it often!

Rejection, It happens all the time. ” Sorry we booked someone else.” “Um… yeah, we went with the more experienced person.” “Sorry we have too many that look like you.” And on and on it goes. We you are going to audition after audition, casting after casting or the phone is just not ringing and you feel like quitting. Don’t give up! You are not alone. Many are trying for the same opportunity and most of the time they can only pick one! Don’t blame your Booker, your agent, your manager, the casting director or the other talent.
1st: Look at your marketing materials are they the strongest they can be?
2nd: Have a pro in the industry look at your resume, does it need some tweaking?
3rd: when i went in for the audition or casting did i play the part in both appearance and role?
4th: Am i being the best talent I can be, by checking in with my representation, updating them with all current information (doing this will keep you fresh in their minds so they think of you first when something comes along)
5th: If you have done all of the above, STOP beating yourself up and realize it probably not you.