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My daughter continues to sing and do plays. This started 6 years ago. She is
now 13 and constantly asking for representation. We live in Lexington, South
Carolina now. How do I find/choose her agent. I really need advise/help. I am
willing to drive/fly to NC, Georgia, etc.
James,
Your best bet is to contact the South Carolina Film Commission and ask them for a list of talent agents based in SC.
But you should be aware that the reality is that most regional agents don't have the relationships with Casting Directors based in NYC and LA. Because of they, they won't be that much help to your daughter. Maybe they can get her auditions for local film and TV, work but how much local film & TV work is there really in SC?
If you want her to have the most realistic shot at a career as a child actor, you need to be living in LA or NYC.
Good luck!
Phil
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Phil Nemy
Expertise
I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.
Experience
Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others.
Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene.
Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.
Organizations
Director's Guild of America,
Screen Actors Guild,
Actor's Equity Association
Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.
Past/Present Clients
I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.
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