I live in Saskatoon, Canada. There a quite a few low budget and independent films where I live, but I cannot find an agent to hook me up with acting opportunities. There is one, but I emailed her and haven't heard back, and that was a while ago.
I was thinking because of all the social networking of today, and cheap long distance calling, is it really necessary to hire an agent in the same area where you live anymore? Could I hire an agent in Chicago for example, and they can network with me and get me connections in my area, even they, though are not from there? Or do agents just only work locally? Do they have a problem working with actors in other countries? I could email agents in other cities across the U.S. and Canada, but I would like to know if it's a good idea, and how I go about it.
Thanks for the advice.
I was thinking because of all the social networking of today, and cheap long distance calling, is it really necessary to hire an agent in the same area where you live anymore? Could I hire an agent in Chicago for example, and they can network with me and get me connections in my area, even they, though are not from there? Or do agents just only work locally? Do they have a problem working with actors in other countries? I could email agents in other cities across the U.S. and Canada, but I would like to know if it's a good idea, and how I go about it.
Thanks for the advice.