Aaron Marcus gives practical advice for actors and models on submitting materials to agents, preparing for meetings, and following directions. He promotes his book How to Become a Successful Commercial Model, which includes two free chapters and free directories.
Hi, I'm Aaron Marcus, and welcome to HowToModel.com. This is really a very important page where you will have access to hundreds of industry professionals. The very first thing I do want to say to you is— this is a disclaimer— I'm not recommending, I'm not endorsing any of the people on this website. Quite a few of the people I do know, but it's important for you to visit the websites, make sure that these are people that are going to be good for you, And do your research and then make wise decisions. The other thing too is before you immediately begin to submit yourself to agents or whether it's sending things to casting directors or managers, make sure that you read their website very carefully. Make sure that you follow their wishes, their directions as to exactly how they want you to submit to them. Don't just assume that you can show up Call them, drop photos under the door, follow their directions very carefully. The very last thing that I do want to mention is it's really important and crucial that you are prepared prior to meeting with an agent so that way if you do get a chance to meet with them, you know what you're doing. And that's part of the reason for me writing my book, How to Become a Successful Commercial Model. Basically, I've got an entire chapter just on agents. How to prepare, what kinds of questions you should be asking, what you should be wearing, what kind of answers you should be getting, what you should be looking for when you are meeting with the agent so that you can make sure that this is the right agent or manager for you. And you can read all about the book. You can read 2 chapters free right on this website. Just click on the book link, and you can also order the book here as well. When you do order the book from this website, you will be sent 2 directories free. So anyhow, enjoy this page. It was really a lot of fun putting it together for you. I know it will be invaluable to you, and if you do have any questions, you can either go to my Facebook page, which is facebook.com/howtomodel, and ask a question there, or send me an email. aaron@howtomodel.com. Looking forward to talking with you soon, and enjoy the Agents page.
