138. Brittany Stone (Stone Talent Agency)

I am so thrilled to bring my very own theatrical agent, Brittany Stone of Stone Talent, onto the podcast today. Brittany has been an agent for over ten years. She recently branched off into her own company, Stone Agency! She is an absolute joy to have on my team and she has such a wealth of knowledge to share with you all today on her journey from being a lawyer to being an agent, the submission process for agencies, what her day is like, how she pitches/submits actors, and what she values in her clients. {PSST!! Bring a pen and paper because you are gonna wanna take notes.} 1:50 — From working at an agency, to law school, and back again 4:11 — Her day-to-day life as a mother of twins while owning her own talent agency 5:48 — How to help with an agent's work, as an actor 8:00 — The process of submitting actors as an agent 9:23 — Deciding between pitching/submitting 10:05 —  COVID + its impacts on what an agents job entails 18:53 — What watching self-tapes has told her about actors + why they do or don't book 24:23 — Acting profiles, reels, headshots, and what your rep can see 31:07 — Remembering your rep is your team, how to improve communication with them, and why you don't always have to say "yes" 37:12 — How to get a meeting + how to know when you're ready for an agent 45:16 — Your superpower as an actor Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Stone Talent Agency Website Stone Talent Agency on Instagram  Casting Goals with Debi Manwiller -------- Want more? Check out Patreon for bonus episodes, IG Close Friends content, and so much more. And don’t miss all the content on IG and as always at, OneBrokeActress.com And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here. Don't forget to join the mailing list here!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-broke-actress-podcast/message