Can actors get work without representation? When I meet young actors at the start of their careers, or actors of any age who are not represented by an agent and/or manager, they ask me this question. I firmly believe that the answer is a resounding “Yes!”
As a casting director and teacher, I continually hire and encounter talented actors who do not have representation for one reason or another. Perhaps the actor is a recent graduate; perhaps the actor has just left his agent; perhaps the actor hasn’t worked in a while, and his agency has dropped him. I do not make the assumption that an actor is somehow less than if he is not represented. In fact, I know from experience that there are innumerable terrific actors who are getting their own work. It may not be easy—the getting of any work is never easy—but it certainly is within an actor’s grasp. Talent is talent, and casting directors will somehow find actors who are special—even if they are unrepresented.
Here are seven ways you can further your career, even if you don’t have an agent or manager championing your talent:
1. Create your own work wherever possible. Find like-minded artistic collaborators and put on a play; create a
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