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Sean Penn
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I am wondering what the deal is on Michael Zanuck's new agency. I know his old one was crooked, what about the new one?

I haven't heard anything bad or good yet.
 
Posts: 22 | Location: Los Angeles! | Registered: August 28, 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Harrison Ford
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Did you check on this board and on the showfax.com board? It seems like nothing's changed iirc.
 
Posts: 529 | Location: New York | Registered: May 25, 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Here's a solid, honest take on the interview process of THE MICHAEL ZANUCK <agency?>.
I've been in this business as an actor since I was 5. Worked consistantly in TV and movies for 20+ years. And had a good reputation.
Took some time off to raise a family and now I'm back. I was contacted "personaly" by MZ to come by for a talk. I guess they found me on IMDB or something.
So okay, I wasn't working on anything that day, so I figured I would see what kind of operation they had going and what THEY could do for ME, since I had some time before I was to hear from 2 other agencies I met with that week. I looked MZ up online and saw this board.
In short- I got there 20 minutes early and people were going in and out of that office every 5 minutes! It was like a cattle call of GED grads and various other characters.
I met with some lady who looked annoyed and acted like some tore up disgruntled Apple-One employee, who quickly and efficiently shuffled me through to get to the next appointment without even asking me one single relevant question. It didn't matter that I had a MASSIVE resume and have 30 years in 3 guilds, etc. After literaly 4 minutes or so in a tiny little copy room sized office I was told, "If Michael wants to speak with you, we will call you tomorrow." HUH?! Did I miss something? She was kidding right? He wanted to talk to me, right?
"YOU are the executive committee?" I asked.
I don't know if she was tired, high or just didn't care that day. But she pretended not to hear me.
And no. Thank G-d, I was not called. It saved me the effort of saying "No thank you to Michael."
Which was MORE than fine with me. Who needs to burn a bridge in this town. Even if it is the bridge from the Universal Studios ride.
I was contacted by Endeavor a day later for a 2nd sit down. And I signed a 3 year with them faster than a California home goes into Foreclosure! So. 3 weeks later after remembering this board posting. I HAD to tell my tale. Michael. I'm sure you are a good guy. People are working in your agency. In the numbers game, everyone gets lucky. But you should read these boards more and surround yourself with big picture people. Until then, there will be more people annoyed with you wasting their time shlepping out to-- Agoura Hills! The entertainment capitol of, that area overlooking the freeway between Westlake and Calabassas? ahhh. I hope someone reads this and compares this to their own. Enjoy.
 
Posts: 5 | Location: Northridge | Registered: September 24, 2008Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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