I’m the answer man. It’s been that way my entire life. You got a question? I’ve got the answer.
When did Chaplin make his first film? 1914. Where was Tesla born? Croatia. Why am I so good-looking? Genetics.
As an agent, clients constantly turn to me for answers to their questions. That’s part of my job. And I provide them with the correct response.
If I’m negotiating a contract, I will answer any questions you have about the deal points. If you’d like to know who’s casting a certain project, I’ll give you that name faster than Doc Holliday could draw his gun. And if you want to understand why I’m dropping you, I can provide a road map of all the things that went wrong.
But there are some questions that will always ruffle my Hollywood feathers. And it’s not because they’re dumb. I know it’s a cliché, but I honestly believe there’s no such thing as a dumb question. But there are times when I’m hit with questions that are either inappropriate or could be answered on their own with a little common sense.
For example, every now and then, an inexperienced client will request a submission report. This is a document that lists every project
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