Ask Denise: How do I Choose a Good Agent or Manager?

Q: How do I choose an agent or a manager?

 A: I tell clients it is like picking a pediatrician!

 

  • Send the potential agent or manager a well-lit, casually dressed head and shoulders shot.

  • Send a cover letter detailing your child’s talents, skills, acting experience, and training.

  • Make sure the personality of the representative will result in a positive effort for your child, including an ongoing relationship.

  • Find someone who is excited about your child.

  • Assess how well the representative communicates with you and your family.


Denise Simon

Denise has a gift for speaking the language of young actors , communicating in a way that instills confidence and builds skill sets. Her classes and industry workshops attract both established and emerging talent. She has coached hundreds of children and young adults, privately and on-set, who appear regularly on Broadway, TV and film.

A veteran of the industry as an actress, teacher, director, casting director and personal talent manager, Denise has expertise not only with coaching performers in the craft through private lessons, but also through weekly classes, group workshops, summer productions, industry showcases and college teleseminars. Denise provides private consulting to guide young actors and their parents through the challenges inherent to show business. She works with high school students on their college auditions and guides them through the performing arts college admission process.

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