I've queried about 100 agents, can't get a bite. I turned to production companies to try and hook an agent that way, but the prod cos gave the standard legalese.
So I queried some attorneys and was surprised to receive a response from a very prominent one who has graciously given me a referral, but to a manager, and not a prod co or agent.
Nothing personal against managers, but I remember a Scriptnotes episode where John and Craig said they weren't necessary, and that there could be conflict of interest when they attach themselves to projects. And then I've read stories about managers doing things across the spectrum, from foolish to greedy. It seems like management is still the wild west in that regard... then again, it seems like packaging at the agencies has been a conflict of interest too.
For years I've avoided querying managers, believing I only needed an agent... but now I feel like this attorney was so kind to make this referral, and the manager is legit and has many credits and worked as an agent for many years prior... and on top of that, I could possibly have this attorney (or at least the firm) take me on...
I haven't contacted the manager yet, so this is presumptuous on my part, but in this situation does it make sense to get the manager and the attorney/firm, but not an agent? I feel the manager could do everything an agent could, considering the manager's past. And would it really be such a bad thing if this manager attached to the project (presuming the manager believed in this script)? And I'd hate to lose this "in" with the attorney.
I suppose my alternatives right now are to either query more agents, or ask other attorneys to submit my material.
So I queried some attorneys and was surprised to receive a response from a very prominent one who has graciously given me a referral, but to a manager, and not a prod co or agent.
Nothing personal against managers, but I remember a Scriptnotes episode where John and Craig said they weren't necessary, and that there could be conflict of interest when they attach themselves to projects. And then I've read stories about managers doing things across the spectrum, from foolish to greedy. It seems like management is still the wild west in that regard... then again, it seems like packaging at the agencies has been a conflict of interest too.
For years I've avoided querying managers, believing I only needed an agent... but now I feel like this attorney was so kind to make this referral, and the manager is legit and has many credits and worked as an agent for many years prior... and on top of that, I could possibly have this attorney (or at least the firm) take me on...
I haven't contacted the manager yet, so this is presumptuous on my part, but in this situation does it make sense to get the manager and the attorney/firm, but not an agent? I feel the manager could do everything an agent could, considering the manager's past. And would it really be such a bad thing if this manager attached to the project (presuming the manager believed in this script)? And I'd hate to lose this "in" with the attorney.
I suppose my alternatives right now are to either query more agents, or ask other attorneys to submit my material.
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