THE BUSINESS OF SHOWBUSINESS with Robert Malcolm, Agent/Owner, The Artists Group East

Here's your chance to learn from a legend in the business. One of the country's top legit agents with long-term experience on both coasts, Robert brings extensive knowledge to this one night intensive. He'll show you how to approach your career as a business and take your acting success to the next level-all from the prospective of the agent. You'll learn: • How to Choose a Photographer • The Keys to Great Headshots that will catch an Agent's Eye • Creating a Professional Resume • NY or LA-Which Market Is Right For You? • Mass Mailings-Do They Work? • How to Look for an Agent • Essential Steps to Acquiring and Maintaining Representation • Do You NEED a Personal Manager • The Importance of Appearance • All You Need to Know About the Unions • Preparation for Classes and Auditions • Nailing Your Callbacks and Landing a Booking • Choosing the Right Monologue or Scene for You • How Important is Your AGE? • Maintaining a Realistic View of Oneself The evening will end with a Q&A session. All participants should bring their headshot and resume for feedback. A protege of Uta Hagen, Robert Malcolm was a professional actor and director who became an agent after HIS agent died and left him the business (Artists Group NY). In 1991, he bought the Artists Group in Los Angeles and represented many well known stars i.e. Jerry Orbach, Dom Deluise, half of the cast of MASH, Mickey Rooney, Judy Kaye and many more.