Oct 8, 2026 · 29 min · 18 segments
Getting an agent can feel like one of the biggest milestones in an actor's career—but what happens after you get representation? In Episode #442 of Casting Actors Cast, casting director, author…
Jeffrey DreisbachHostRepresentation is definitely a relationship, and here's the thing I want you to consider.
And finally somebody says, "We'd like to represent you." [laughs] Cue the orchestra.
Except what do you actually have? You have entered into a business relationship.
Representation is a professional arrangement between two people who believe they can accomplish something together.
Now listen, that distinction matters because actors sometimes enter representation from a position of gratitude rather than evaluation.
They're not adopting you, right? They are bringing something to this relationship, too.
You are bringing something to this relationship as well: your talent, your training, your experience, your materials, your professionalism, and ultimately your earning potential.
Most agents are, in my view, hardworking people trying to get actors opportunities in an extraordinarily competitive business.
Representation is definitely a relationship, and here's the thing I want you to consider.
And finally somebody says, "We'd like to represent you." [laughs] Cue the orchestra.
Except what do you actually have? You have entered into a business relationship.
Representation is a professional arrangement between two people who believe they can accomplish something together.
Now listen, that distinction matters because actors sometimes enter representation from a position of gratitude rather than evaluation.
They're not adopting you, right? They are bringing something to this relationship, too.
You are bringing something to this relationship as well: your talent, your training, your experience, your materials, your professionalism, and ultimately your earning potential.
Most agents are, in my view, hardworking people trying to get actors opportunities in an extraordinarily competitive business.
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