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i have been wanting to find auditions for major feature films for about a year now, but i cant tell which agents would be the most reliable and find me the best acting jobs. could you please help me out?
Reliable is a subjective question. Generally, studio feature films are cast out of Los Angeles - so the further away from Los Angeles you and/or your agent is, the potentially fewer opportunities you may have. Also generally speaking, the larger agencies have more pull if they decide to call a casting agent and pitch you. William Morris, the so-called three-letter agencies such as UTA, CAA, ICM, and Endeavor, The Gersh Agency are a few of the most well-known/largest. If you are represented by any one of them, you are in the company of celebrities - and if your agent really believes in you and pitches you to the industry, you will work.
Good luck to you,
~Kitty
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Kitty Kavey
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I can answer questions from those looking to get into the fashion or commercial modeling industry. Specifically, the requirements, what is needed, how to find an agent, what they look for, how to avoid scams, the difference between what a commercial model does, and a fashion model, would travel/relocation be required, what is on a comp card and in your portfolio.
Experience
Both my acting and modeling resume/portfolio is available online on my website. I am a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and also have available my actor's demo reel and voice-over demo online. I founded both the Florida-Models.com and Florida-Actors.com websites, which provide free modeling and acting info to the public. I have moved into directing, producing and screenwriting - and have won awards for my writing. I have worked in the industry as both a model and actress in Florida, New York City and Los Angeles until October 2007. I now reside in Europe.
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