How can I find an acting agent?

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   Step 1
   Go to a local theater. After the performance, ask the actors for the names of the agents who represent them.
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   Step 2
   Contact a local advertising association to get the names of advertising agencies in your area. Then ask the art and creative directors which agents they use when hiring models.
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   Step 3
   Call local photographers and find out which agents they use when hiring models.
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   Step 4
   Phone the local SAG (Screen Actors Guild) or AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) office for the names of signatory agents in your area. These are agents who have signed contracts and have agreed to abide by union rules. SAG or AFTRA will give you the list of names for free.
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   Step 5
   Schedule your appointment during working hours and meet the agent at his or her office. Avoid meeting with an unfamiliar agent anywhere else.
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   Step 6
   Look around the office. Do you see pictures of ads the agent has booked for his or her models? Are the phones ringing? You want to see a busy office.
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   Step 7
   Ask to see the composite sheets and head shots of the models the agent represents. Do they look good? Keep in mind that unscrupulous agents have been known to display ads showing models that they don't represent. An agent representing a model should have the model's composite sheet on hand, so ask to see it.
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   Step 8
   Call models who work with the agent before your interview, if possible. Do they like the agent? Do they get work through the agent? Does the agent treat them well? Are they paid on time? (Generally payments are made within 90 days.)
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   Step 9
   Determine whether or not you feel comfortable with the agent. If you're unsure, call the local SAG or AFTRA office, which might have some information about the agency.
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    Step 10
    Call the Better Business Bureau to see if any complaints have been made against the agency.

There are a couple of web sites that were helpful to my family.  http://www.showbizltd.com and http://www.commercialkids.com  They have up to date agent lists, better than anyplace else.  They are rated "A" Better Business Bureau.  The agents on their lists DO NOT CHARGE FEES. 

Lastly, when you start setting meetings with the agents from those lists, be sure to interview them too. 

Before you are able to look for an acting agent, you need to acquire a few specific tools: headshot, resume, and demo reel.  The link below will help you with the process of the demo reel:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5530122_make-actor-demo-reel.html

Best of luck to you!!

 
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