Are there any guide lines ,for an actor,as to wether it is better to sign with a talent agent or not.?

I was recently told that %26quot; Talent/Theatrical agents/Agencies, in LA, are not in the habit of signing contracts with new, acting, clients.
Are there any guide lines ,for an actor,as to wether it is better to sign with a talent agent or not.?
The best thing that you can do is research, lots of it cause you never know what your going to find, especially in the contracts.
Are there any guide lines ,for an actor,as to wether it is better to sign with a talent agent or not.?
Without experience, you are not ready to talk agents and agencies. With experience you may be %26quot;scouted,%26quot; a field agent may attend a production in which you are performing and offer you the opportunity to test for the agency they represent. Just be sure the agency is reputable--not one that simply signs talent in order to bilk them for head shots, %26quot;introductions,%26quot; etc.


Once you have developed a resume you can start sending out %26quot;query letters%26quot; to agencies who handle your talent(s).
Reply:1. Training. Acting/Dancing/Singing classes are a good start. You start to get some talent under your belt, and grow your confidence. Plus, if after about a year of classes if you realize you really don%26#039;t like it, it%26#039;ll be easier for you to back out.





2. Experience. Do Community Theater, act in your school play, get in some student films, etc. You%26#039;ll want to do as many productions as possible to have a great resume.





3. Agent. http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/tale...





As you can see, you%26#039;re going to need to spend at least two years (At the VERY least. Usually you%26#039;ll need three to four.) building yourself up. You%26#039;ll want to make sure this is what you really want to do before you start getting into this.





Also, you should NEVER have to pay for anything when it comes to getting an agent. If an agent tells you to take special classes from them or a website asks for a credit card number, that is a red flag that it is a scam. Some of the big scammers out there are: John Robert Powers, Millie Lewis, John Casablancas, Proscout, Model Look, Barbizon.





Hope this helps and I wish you a fantastic career. =)