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Once you have a couple of scripts under your belt and you're sending them out and maybe getting representation or interest from producers or entering contests and basically leaving no stone unturned in your quest to get a deal, it's easy to be confused and suspicious.
I've had many conversations with new writers who somehow manage to have an agent or manage show interest in them. Or even go so far as to want to represent them. What sometimes happens is that the writer is reticent about signing with someone who "isn't big enough." There's something to be said for that way of thinking. I mean, it's probably better to be signed by ICM than with a new agent or agency that's been in business for a month and they're only client is a writer for Sweet Valley High.
However, it's easy to get lost in the big agency shuffle. And it's sometimes smarter to go with a new agent who's crazy about your script and passionate about promoting you and getting you meetings.
Remember, every big or hot agent was somebody's assistant at one point in their careers. Nobody just steps into a million dollar deal.
So if you get an offer of representation and it's the only person knocking on your door, you might do well to take it, before the knocking stops. |
