Large or Small Agency? (Part 1)

It’s going to be an interesting time in Hollywood with the merger of William Morris and Endeavor. In addition, it’s getting harder and harder to sell scripts and even get assignments in Hollywood. With all of this in mind, if you are currently repped, the question is, should you be at a small or big agency? If you are at one of the two agencies above, get ready, because you may have to look elsewhere very soon, unless you are a top money earner.

I could probaly write a whole book on the differences between the two, so I am going to just introduce this topic, and at some point in the future, I’ll write more on this topic depending on the questions emailed to me.

There are pros and cons for both. Bottom line, it all depends on the type of person you are. Do you feel the need to tell people you are at a certain agency? Do you need more attention?

There are writers at big agencies who are very happy and that are making a lot of money. On the flip side, there are writers at smaller agencies who are very happy as well and are also making a lot of money.

So if you are currently at one of these agencies…did you pick the right one?

 To me, more than the actual agency, the person you are with is the most important. Just like executives who move from job to job, your point agent can also move agency to agency. One day at CAA and the next day at Gersh.

If you are getting the attention that you want, then you are probably happier than most clients out there. At the same time, don’t have unrealistic expectations. Just by being at a big agency, doesn’t mean the work is going to start flowing in. At the end of the day, your script speaks louder than the agency. If your script sucks, you just aren’t going to work.

Feel free to shoot me more specific questions on this topic, and I will answer them.