Having an agent is ideal but you don’t necessarily need one nowadays to get you out on auditions. A good manager who believes in you and the future of your career can be just as effective as an agent. Just realize that you’re gonna need someone to get you out on auditions. The process of securing an agent is a whole other book in itself but one thing I want you to NOT do is this: Never try to secure a Hollywood agent or manager while you are outside of L.A. In other words, wait until you get to L.A. before trying to secure an agent.
First of all, agents won’t take you seriously if all you’re trying to do is convince them that you’re a serious actor when you haven’t “seriously” made the move to re-locate to Hollywood. Remember we talked about having to have a car in the previous step? Well, if you’re driving out to L.A., make sure tour car is reliable enough to get around once you get into town. Unless an agent is head-over-heels to sign you and willing to pay for your flight to L.A., which is extremely rare, wait until you get to Hollywood FIRST before trying to secure an agent or manager.
