Agent Representation & Tueysday Question
09-01-09
I was asked the other day: Which movies do I like?
My response was, “Every film ever made, including the bad ones. You can learn more from a bad movie, then a good one.”
I continue to receive responses from my query letters sent out to American agents but since I was represented by one of the best agencies in Canada, I have a few requirements for any agent I get involved with.
1) We are both on the same page, meaning, he or she knows what I am seeking in the industry and what I am prepared to do to make these goals a reality.
2) He or she is going to be proactive in developing my screenplays into packages and market them into the industry.
3) The agent has the ability to get my scripts in front of major players and actors because they are critical to major distributors financial involvement.
4) They will keep me up to date on a once a week basis. One email a week seems reasonable. I will leave them alone to do their business but if they want to talk, I am available 24/7/365 (as usual).
5) Provide input on scripts I write and am thinking of writing. They have their finger on the pulse of the industry.
6) Are able to negotiate with my legal counsel any options or sales deals.
7) Love their job and enjoy movies of all kinds.
If this sounds like you, let’s talk…
Sandford Tuey
info@Playdigm.com
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