AboutPeter Messaline Expertise Career advice for high-school students and beginning performers.
Canadian tax advice for artists of all sorts.
Research resources for those looking for performance-related answers.
Experience I am a Canadian performer, tax preparer and writer.
I have supported myself as an arts entrepreneur for thirty-five years.
I am the most-published writer in the business of being a Canadian artist.
I have written on arts tax matters and prepared performer taxes for fifteen years.
Organizations belong to ACTRA, CAEA, AEA, British Equity.
Publications CAEA Newsletter
ACTRA Branchline
The Agents Book
Actor's Survival Kit
Tax Kit 2000+
Making It (Federal government career management for culture workers)
Expert: Peter Messaline Date: 3/7/2008 Subject: A legal agent in the Seattle/Tacoma area
Question I read your answer about Tyler Briggs. I too was approached by this man and now know that he is a scam artist, but is there any real agents that you could recommend me to in the Seattle/Tacoma, WA area? Much appreciated.
26 year old young looking female
Answer Here are the SAG and AFTRA franchised agents in WA.
"Franchised" means that they have agreed to behave ethically, but this does not mean that any one will be a good agent for you. Send your photo and résumé, with as good a cover letter as you can put together. Concentrate on what you have to bring to the table -- if you can play much younger, that is a definite advantage.
Follow up your letter in a week 'to be sure it arrived safely', and see what responses you get. If anyone says to be in touch later, do get in touch right after the deadline, talk about some new piece of news -- a new class, or your thoughts about an acting career book you've just read, or a piece of local acting business news.
