Product Description

'An Agent Tells All' is an uncensored look at the business of acting from the perspective of a working Hollywood agent. There is no other book on the market written by someone who is currently employed as an agent.

In a frank and humorous tone, Tony Martinez lays out a detailed business plan to help actors achieve their goals. Some of the topics covered include:

Tools of the Trade

The Right Way to Get an Agent

How a Meeting Can Go Horribly Wrong

The Secret to Being a Good Client

Do You Really Need A Manager?

The Truth About Pilot Season

It's time to stop listening to all the wrong people. 'An Agent Tells All' is the one book you need to take charge of your acting career.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88309 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-01
• Released on: 2005-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Review
"An Agent Tells All" is funny, personable, and written with a casual air that is quite inviting. -- Back Stage Magazine

A terrific book with information straight from the horse's mouth, and the horse even has a sense of humor. -- K Callan, Author of "How To Sell Yourself As An Actor"

While similar titles tend to stray from the harsher realities, Tony Martinez refreshingly tells it like it is. -- Library Journal

From the Author
"I wrote this book for all the actors who are just starting out in their career. I also wrote it for every actor who has been struggling for years and just can't seem to catch a break. I didn't write this book for Tom Cruise. He seems to be doing just fine."

About the Author
Tony Martinez has been working as a Hollywood talent agent for over ten years and is known for his direct and honest advice on the business of acting.

Customer Reviews

Good Read
While I'm by no means into the industry yet, this book was an easy read and it contains invaluable information for the hollywood neophyte

Fabulous Book! A Must Read and Worth Every Penny!
This book is a must-read for any aspiring actor or aspiring agent and an entertaining book for anyone working in the entertainment industry. It's humorous, well-informed and succinct. It's not a surprise that this quick-witted and to-the-point agent provided the entertainment community with such a well-written book. His personal stories and antedotes complete this book. Do yourself a favor, and buy it.

A 1-hour Breeze
Trouble is, Tony Martinez is no devil. He comes across, in fact, as the ultimate boy scout in a shark-infested business. Part instructional, part ever-so-careful not to offend anyone, Martinez writes in a conversational, run-of-the-milll average-guy style that allows you to skim to the sections that may mean more to you. On the one hand, it's banal and boring and on the other, there are nut n' bolts insights that should be helpful for a rank beginner.
As someone involved in the business for many years, looking for some hidden insights or juicy info, I was disappointed. But I DID learn a little more about the way pilot season works and for that reason alone, I found this very brief tome to have some worth.