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One thing you may find interesting is that when a packaging agent puts together the deal is they are contrary to what is known not exclusive to the talent they represent at their own agency. What does this all mean? If your packaging agent works at CAA and you have some talent from WME then they can still work with you to get talent from both and any other agency needed to complete that element if you are asking them to fill in your talent roles. Now how does this apply to Machinima? Well if you want known talent or professional voice overs or you want to actually have Machinima go beyond its barriers then it is quite relevant.

 

How do you approach one with what you have and what do they want to see? I have a great script even in real life film-making if you are the new kid on the block an agent may not be particularly interested. Unless that is you are selling a spec script or you happen to be related to a known entity. That said I am not saying a great story will not catch their eye its about great story but there needs to be more. When approaching an agent there is three things to have in mind. They like knowing who they are dealing with. One element should be attached i.e. known element such as the director or actor or attach yourself to a known entity. Barring that also a great body of work that has gotten noticed may attract an agent's eye.

 

If you have a name they know or are beginning to know they may be more likely to be able to help you. They need to know your work. You need to expose your work and although Youtube and Vimeo are great an agent is not combing for the latest talents on them unless it stands out from the crowd. So that leaves the final element of things to keep in mind. Agents like to see a well packaged item and if you show them you have all your business elements together it shows an agent you come prepared to be part of the industry. By business elements proposal, budget, return on investment (roi) calculated. You know your target audience for your work, your script is professionally formated you have storyboards or other visuals you can show and why this will work it will be the minimum a financier and distributor wants to see it would be the same for an agent.

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