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What are the most common misconceptions actors have about their managers?
I think most actors think that having a manager means they will get into any casting projects that are out there, and unfortunately that's not the case. Most managers have to work hard to make connections and get their clients in the doors. Managers don't work eight-hour days. We work nights and weekends to make those connections and keep our clients out there and in the loop.
How often should an actor touch base with his or her manager?
I like to have communication with my clients regularly, but there are no rules. Sometimes I talk to my clients twice or three times a day, and other times I don't talk to them for a week. Still, I encourage my clients to call me or email me just to touch base fairly regularly.
What should actors and managers be talking about? Is anything off limits?
I like to talk to them about goals for their future -- where they see themselves in two, three, and five years. We create strategies to put their plans into action and their careers on track. I don't think there are any off-limit topics. It all relates to the business of planning for their futures.
When is it time for a manager and actor to end their relationship?
It's time to end a relationship when goals and visions for the future are not in sync. Actors need to move on when they see themselves moving in a different direction from where their manager is taking them. I've severed relationships with clients when I've felt that I saw something in them that they no longer saw in themselves.
