Actor Growth

One of the things my last agent did in an attempt to promote me was that on my digital resume he inputted his own comments on the top on how I was this dedicated actor that has worked hard on my craft. Therefore, I would be a valuable addition to a production.

Now since I changed agencies recently my new agent had a look at this. He told me that this was the first time he has ever seen anything like that and thought it was kind of useless.

His reason was that the casting director would automatically assume that you are a great person/actor for the agent to want to submit you for the part. Therefore, it makes no sense to write that comment on your resume.

That made sense to me. So in the end he took it off completely. What this does show too is how various agents do things differently to try and get you seen. It’ just a matter of finding out who’s techniques are best for you.