a few concerns of mine

early_college
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:39:33 +0000

Smerle: I would just to let you know if the conservatory is for people in there 20’s, that this may not be the best place to get the word out. There are lots of teens who come on here and parents and most are juniors and seniors. There tend to be less older kids, but I’m sure there is some out there.

I have been told by NY and LA agents that Atlanta, Carolina, etc is actually a very good place to work before going out to LA or NY. They never mentioned Chicago, I don’t why but agents never told me much about it. I’ve always heard Chicago is a good place for Theater. They told me that this market (Southeast) helps you build your resume before you make your big leap. I am non union and it is better to be non union over here, my agent even told me I would limit myself If I got a union card. I know LOTS of people who went to LA and got there union cards very easily and right away after they came from my market. I also know some people who have union cards here, but they seem to come back and forth from LA to the Southeast and tend to have done a lot more work before they got the card.

Glad you had a successful career. I’m just coming from what agents have told me one on one and from experience and I’m not a Hollywood actor who has one an Oscar.