At a certain point in every actor’s career leaving an agent or manager will become necessary, whether that’s because the relationship is no longer working out, agreements have not been fulfilled, or a career shift makes it important. It can be a painful process, both for actors and their representatives, but it can be done with consciousness, compassion and clarity. If and when the time comes to make the move, the following tips might be helpful.
1. Identify your motivations. Before you take any action it’s important to get in touch with the motivations behind your decision to do so. This way you’ll gain more clarity about yourself and the reality of your situation. You might be motivated to leave your rep because of a lack of auditions in the past six months, you may be swayed by another, more powerful rep showing an interest in you, or you might realize that you and your rep have very different ideas about where your career should go. Whatever the motivations behind this decision, fully explore them, perhaps even write a list. This may lead to a change of heart, it may not, but either way you’ll be straight with yourself.
2. Review your legal position. Once you know what your motivations
At a certain point in every actor’s career leaving an agent or manager will become necessary, whether that’s because the relationship is no longer working out, agreements have not been fulfilled, or a career shift makes it important. It can be a painful process, both for actors and their representatives, but it can be done with consciousness, compassion and clarity. If and when the time comes to make the move, the following tips might be helpful.
1. Identify your motivations. Before you take any action it’s important to get in touch with the motivations behind your decision to do so. This way you’ll gain more clarity about yourself and the reality of your situation. You might be motivated to leave your rep because of a lack of auditions in the past six months, you may be swayed by another, more powerful rep showing an interest in you, or you might realize that you and your rep have very different ideas about where your career should go. Whatever the motivations behind this decision, fully explore them, perhaps even write a list. This may lead to a change of heart, it may not, but either way you’ll be straight with yourself.
2. Review your legal position. Once you know what your motivations
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