Did anyone go on the law and order SVU audition and or has anyone ever gone on a law and order audition? How long before you know? Do they have call backs? any info? Thanks!

Congratulations on the Law and Order audition. That is fabulous. What was the breakdown for the role?

I've been fortunate enough to go on two Law & Order auditions, booking them both.

"Criminal Intent" and "SVU."

They always have call-backs (unless you totally DESTROY the competition on the first go-round). I'm not aware of any of the majors who don't. On my first job, there were two, in the case of the second, three.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST THING ABOUT ANY DICK WOLF PRODUCTION IS THAT IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET A CALL-BACK, THEY WILL KEEP CALLING YOU BACK UNTIL YOU BOOK!!! So, if you don't nail it the first time and you're called back -- fear not, YOU WILL BE BOOKED, EVENTUALLY. I've never experienced anything like it with any other episodic television company.

In addition, they will ALSO consider you for all shows they think you'd be appropriate for in the future. They will wait an obligatory one year between asking you back, but I was asked back after only six months, for another series. This is just another unexpected opportunity of working with this wonderful organization, one that has given so much to the actors of New York.

“Whatever works.”

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Originally posted by Robert Kim Photography:
I've been fortunate enough to go on two Law & Order auditions, booking them both.

"Criminal Intent" and "SVU."

Incidentally, on a recent thread called "Duties of a manager," I listed, "QUASI-AGENT" as part of that equation.

My personal manager arranged both "Law & Order" auditions, and fully negotiated both contracts.

I have since given my agent a permanent vacation.

dear Robert Kim,
Wow. That is a great response and I had no idea! Neither I nor my child have a manager and when I read what you have wrote, it makes me wonder. Thank you. So terrific!
Syndwein,
I will PM you.
thanks!!!!

I was just as surprised (and thrilled) that a manager could do that myself!

I've heard and read so much about what personal managers can and can't do, I was a little confused.

For me, that confusion is officially over.

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Well my confusion has officially begun! We have great agents and are on the fence about whether we need a manager or not... how long was it between your audition with law and order and the news that you got a call back. and congrads! btw I looked at your site and your before and after photos of your clients look like you are a plastic surgeon! What I mean, is you really really really improve the looks of these actors 110%. Oh my gosh. Bravo.

I feel like an idiot. where or how did everyone know about the law and order audition? i had no idea. sorry for my ignorance and thank you for the education.

Robert, man i do love your photography. Made me fell like, if i got a session with you, i could get on "Dexter" next week. I love the music on your site too. Took me back to the "Garage".

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Originally posted by boysboysboys:
Well my confusion has officially begun! We have great agents and are on the fence about whether we need a manager or not... how long was it between your audition with law and order and the news that you got a call back. and congrads! btw I looked at your site and your before and after photos of your clients look like you are a plastic surgeon! What I mean, is you really really really improve the looks of these actors 110%. Oh my gosh. Bravo.

NOTE:

If you have an agent who's doing his job well, you may not require a manager.

Personal managers will add an additional 15% hit (or more) to your "bottom line." Why incur this additional expense when you really don't have to? Often, managers serve as an intermediary or temporary form of representation until the actor, particularly an inexperienced one, can find proper agency representation.

But for my needs now, my manager is pulling for me like a draft horse, and in the final analysis that's every actor's goal.

Should I start another thread on the necessity and role of agents and managers?


P.S.-- Law & Order gave me my call back time before I even left the office. They normally respond by the next day, latest.

“Whatever works.”

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Thank you for the infor... since no call the next day re law and order.. i think not.... going to happen.. but we shall try again!

hey robert, my dd got a call back from law and order but soon after that she decided to leave her manager because of the lack of auditions. right now she's freelancing with an agency and a couple of managers but she's not getting the tv or movie auditions, basically she's going out for commercials and go see's. does your manager ever do seminers or have open calls looking for new talent? thank you

Often agents and managers have difficulty getting their clients more auditions because of these four factors:

1) They have no union card(s).
2) They aren't getting enough call-backs or actual bookings.
3) They lack sufficient professional credits.
4) They don't have the look that most CD's are looking for (often due to sub-par photographs).

Like everything else, it's usually a combination of things.

Due to the conspicuous lack of quality roles for Asian performers, I sought out a manager who specialized specifically in Asian actors.

You would be wise to find someone who specializes in children, as well.

“Whatever works.”

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hey robert, my dd is 19 years old ,she's phillipino,italian, and irish, her range 16 to 19 she's been acting for six years now. she's been on many auditions and had to deal with lots of rejection, like many of you actors out there, but she continues to go on.
she takes weekly acting classes plus she does intensives and seminers with differant casting directors and always gets positive feedback. she has credits, what i'm trying to say is that all agents and or managers do not get the same breakdowns, and some times managers are looking for new talent, thats why i asked. thank you

There is only one breakdown.

Every agent and manager in the country gets the same one.

The only exception to using Breakdown Services is when a big time agent or manager goes directly to the talent, and opts to bypass the breakdowns entirely. A-list stars have no need of them.

"Whatever works.”

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