[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lauren O'Brien:
Do you recommend someone that is nonunion submitting to these "top" agencies? I've been told through several times that the bigger/better agencies won't waste their time with nonunion. QUOTE]

YES, it is worth mailing to these commercial agencies as non-union! Commercial Agents are the only kind of agents who are open to non-union talent. One is economic trends. There are now A LOT more non-union gigs than ever before so why not take advantage of that? Also, commercial agents know that commercials are the easiest way of Taft-hartley-ing actors.

Henderson Romo or HRI is now on the list.

Can anyone share any experience with Brass Artist Associates? Does anyone see them on the sign-in list often?

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Originally posted by godzilla:
Can anyone share any experience with Brass Artist Associates? Does anyone see them on the sign-in list often?

Yeah. They're a good commercial agency.

Sorry newby question......where do you find out about the open call auditions for these agencies

thanks

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Originally posted by Alex Kemp:
Sorry newby question......where do you find out about the open call auditions for these agencies

thanks

There's NO such thing as an open call audition for agencies in LA.

You either:
1. Mail in a headshot and resume with CONCISE coverletter and reel (if you have one).

2. Go to a showcase place like Reelpros, Network Studio, etc. and impress the agent who shows up.

3. Get a referral from a friend who is already with the agency that you're into.

A lot of people think that Daniel Hoff does open calls on Fridays, but they DON'T. You either need a referral or you mail in a headshot and resume and they call you in to do an on-camera interview.

Thanks for the info

How do you mail in a reel?
And how long should the coverletter be?

Thanks!

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Originally posted by marshmallow:
How do you mail in a reel?
And how long should the coverletter be?

Thanks!

Just put the dvd in the envelope that you mail to them.

The coverletter should be short.

Eldorado,
Have you ever heard of the LA agency Untitled? If so could you give me your opnion. Thanks so much!

NEVER heard of them!

Has anyone heard of Untitled agency in LA? Any comments please regarding this agency? Thanks for your help!

There's NO such thing! How did you hear about them?

There is a company called Untitled Management that represents a lot of really big names: Lucy Liu, Naomi Watts, Ashton Kutcher etc.

The House of Rep has a commercial department, but currently no agent is running that department. FYI