All people need people….. thus a team of professional to handle, promote and guide your career is key.  First order of business is finding an agent.  Yes, direct booking means you don’t need to give up that 15%.  However, an agent keeps you paid (they do your billing), can negotiate a higher base rate and save you from an icky situation.  My agent is  well known as the T&A man of Hollywood.  He has represented some very famous boobs and a few butts.  Another percentage you have to kick out ( further down the line) is to a manager. 

Management is a very difficult thing to find.  It requires an incredible amount of trust.  This person will know every aspect of your life and need to have complete access to it.  This person is the go between  all of you clients and your agent and anybody else you have like your stylist, assistants, publicist, printer, web designer, dry cleaner, dog walker, personal trainer, accountant, the person who makes your pancakes, your travel accomodations, shoe repair man, house keeper,  florist, therapist, and your 9pm dinner meeting.  There are managers that make and break careers of their clients.  A good manager will have an extremely small client list.  This is the most personalized service to a talent. 

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