With the eternal search for an agent comes all manner of free advice for you, Good Reader, on how to get one, and what to do once you’ve reached the mythical status of being “repped”. Even if it’s micro-budget, chances are you’re going to need other people’s money to make your movie. If you’re writing Indy movies in the 1 to 10 million dollar range, you’ll need name actors to make it happen. Having an agent–and that agent’s Rolodex of names–is the way to make it happen. It’s also a status thing. If you’re repped you’ve got entrance to the Country Club. You appear to “belong”.
If you’re thinking of going the traditional L.A. route, check out this article I wrote for Script Magazine this week. It describes my days at William Morris, and gives you a sort of screenwriter’s etiquette for agents.
http://www.scriptmag.com/features/script-gods-must-die-william-morris-memories
