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Posted : 13/01/10 / Views : 900 / Replies : 3 /
Andrew.Mondia 30 posts last on: 06/12/11 send private reply	Just wondering (also unsure if I picked right area) opinions of when agent submits you for roles. I have an agent who submits and sends me what he submits me for with in the breakdown other people on his books. Most comments written are the same for everyone to the CD nothing original at all. Is that common for agents to do?

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Annie22 557 posts last on: 24/01/12 send private reply	Not good ones!

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Mary6 225 posts last on: 1 hour send private reply	Surely if they are adding comments (presumably via spotlight in the little boxes on the link) it should be stuff to say how unique you as an individual, what specific talents only you have that make you suitable for the job, eg native accent etc. A bit like when you write a covering letter, highlighting special skills. If it's just the same stuff for everyone, who's going to take any notice. A bit like blanket casting. Perhaps you could approach your agent and suggest additional skills etc you have which could only be highlighted for you. Then you've just got to trust him to write it!

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Surely if they are adding comments (presumably via spotlight in the little boxes on the link) it should be stuff to say how unique you as an individual, what specific talents only you have that make you suitable for the job, eg native accent etc. A bit like when you write a covering letter, highlighting special skills. If it's just the same stuff for everyone, who's going to take any notice. A bit like blanket casting. Perhaps you could approach your agent and suggest additional skills etc you have which could only be highlighted for you. Then you've just got to trust him to write it!

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leeravitz 1543 posts last on: 19 hours send private reply	That's simply bad agenting - an agent should always be aware of the particular talents and skill set of the actors they employ, and pick them for the appropriate roles accordingly. Of course, there are a few provisos to this: firstly, that when applying for roles via e.g. the Spotlight link, there is relatively little space for an agent to actually say anything very much about their client - but they should at least have bothered to put you forward for a part because they feel you offer something suitable to it. Secondly, that many castings (especially for e.g. commercials) are actually pretty nondescript (they ask for, let's say, men between the ages of 25-35 to play the best friend) and an agent will naturally put forward large numbers of their clients collectively because neither, nor, most likely, the production company, know what'look' they want to choose from the casting. Thirdly, if you are part of an extremely big agency, it is not unusual for them to 'rig the deck' in their favour by sending out a number of their clients that they feel are similar in type in the hope that one is likely to win through, and win the contract for them. In a smaller agency, however, which is supposed to be 'bespoke', it's a pretty sad indictment of the agenting practices.

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That's simply bad agenting - an agent should always be aware of the particular talents and skill set of the actors they employ, and pick them for the appropriate roles accordingly. Of course, there are a few provisos to this: firstly, that when applying for roles via e.g. the Spotlight link, there is relatively little space for an agent to actually say anything very much about their client - but they should at least have bothered to put you forward for a part because they feel you offer something suitable to it. Secondly, that many castings (especially for e.g. commercials) are actually pretty nondescript (they ask for, let's say, men between the ages of 25-35 to play the best friend) and an agent will naturally put forward large numbers of their clients collectively because neither, nor, most likely, the production company, know what'look' they want to choose from the casting. Thirdly, if you are part of an extremely big agency, it is not unusual for them to 'rig the deck' in their favour by sending out a number of their clients that they feel are similar in type in the hope that one is likely to win through, and win the contract for them. In a smaller agency, however, which is supposed to be 'bespoke', it's a pretty sad indictment of the agenting practices.

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