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Many new writers believe that obtaining an agent will be the answer to all their prayers. They think they just hand them their script, sit back and wait for the offers to come rolling in.
The reality is that most writers who are represented are unhappy with their agent. They complain that their agent hasn't been aggressively sending out their material, hasn't been getting them enough pitch meetings and hasn't been returning their phone calls.
If you're fortunate enough to get an agent, you are still expected to do the bulk of the work to promote your career youself. Agents will gladly negotiate a deal for you. They will also send out your scripts. But if production companies and the studios don't make you a quick offer, you are going to have to pick up the slack yourself.
I've had a dozen agents/managers over the past 15 years. None of them got me an assignment, sold any of my material or generated a nickel of income for me. The 7 projects I've sold were because I got my material to interested producers myself. |
