I received this comment the other day. This person raises a good point which I think deserves a detailed reply.
Here is the comment and my reply -
anonymous said...
What really makes you such an expert? will the advice you give for $150.00 make that much of a difference and if so how? It is the producers choice who to pick for the job, will this info make an impact on him/her?
March 22, 2007 8:11 PM
Eric Klass replies...
I am always very careful not to describe myself as “an expert”. What I tell actors is that what I am giving them are my opinions, formed over more than 40 years as an actors agent - opinions they are free to question, or even, disagree with. I always tell them to beware of people who claim to know everything - and I welcome their thoughts, questions, etc. about the advice I give them.
It is true that it is the producer’s job to decide whom to pick for the job. The big problem for the actor is how to become one of the possible choices. One cannot be picked for the job, if one cannot get in to audition for the job – and that is where my many years of representing actors is of great help to the actor.
There are many people out there, promising many things to actors, often at great and continuing costs to the actor. The actor must make the often confusing choices as to whom to listen to. My 40+ years as an actors agent has given me a lot of experience and success in getting actors in to be seen by the people who have the power to hire them.
That is what I offer actors today.
Copyright 2007, Eric Klass Consulting. All rights reserved.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Establishing An Overall Game Plan For Your Acting Career
Since I started conducting one-on-one consultations with actors - after many years as a talent agent - one thing has become very clear to me – that many actors lack any semblance of an overall game plan toward achieving success in their chosen career.
As we know, actors are faced, on a daily basis, with a multitude of choices and decisions to be made regarding their careers. It can be very confusing and frustrating – decisions and choices such as:
Finding good representation – agents, managers, publicists, etc. – deciding who you should be contacting, and finding the best ways of contacting them.
Getting auditions – why do most of your auditions come from you and not your
representatives? Also, should you be paying to audition, and if so, who?
Acting classes, photographers, etc. – There are so many to choose from. How do you find the right ones for you?
For you, the actor, it is a question of learning to step back and look at “the big picture”,
and then being shown how to chart the path best suited to you.
It is not as difficult as it sounds. It is something learned over many years of representing actors – and it is something that you can learn to do in a short amount of time – usually about one hour.
There are no “tricks” or hidden costs here. You and I have a private one-on-one session,
with a one-time-only fee of $150 (which also allows you to make follow-up calls to me at no extra cost).
I’d be happy to answer any questions you might have about the above. Please feel free to
contact me via my e-mail: eklass@earthlink.net. I will reply.
Eric Klass
Copyright 2007, Eric Klass Consulting. All rights reserved.
As we know, actors are faced, on a daily basis, with a multitude of choices and decisions to be made regarding their careers. It can be very confusing and frustrating – decisions and choices such as:
Finding good representation – agents, managers, publicists, etc. – deciding who you should be contacting, and finding the best ways of contacting them.
Getting auditions – why do most of your auditions come from you and not your
representatives? Also, should you be paying to audition, and if so, who?
Acting classes, photographers, etc. – There are so many to choose from. How do you find the right ones for you?
For you, the actor, it is a question of learning to step back and look at “the big picture”,
and then being shown how to chart the path best suited to you.
It is not as difficult as it sounds. It is something learned over many years of representing actors – and it is something that you can learn to do in a short amount of time – usually about one hour.
There are no “tricks” or hidden costs here. You and I have a private one-on-one session,
with a one-time-only fee of $150 (which also allows you to make follow-up calls to me at no extra cost).
I’d be happy to answer any questions you might have about the above. Please feel free to
contact me via my e-mail: eklass@earthlink.net. I will reply.
Eric Klass
Copyright 2007, Eric Klass Consulting. All rights reserved.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Eric Klass Article In Backstage/Backstage West
An article I wrote, entitled “Theatre – The Purest Form Of Acting”, appears
in the March 8 – 14, 2007 edition of Backstage/Backstage West.
As always, your comments are invited.
Eric Klass
Copyright 2007, Eric Klass Consulting. All rights reserved.
in the March 8 – 14, 2007 edition of Backstage/Backstage West.
As always, your comments are invited.
Eric Klass
Copyright 2007, Eric Klass Consulting. All rights reserved.
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