VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

dhouston67 · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:27 am Post subject: Multiple-agent issue...

Hey gang,

Each of my agents just sent me an audition --- for the same job. What's the proper etiquette here? My humble thanks in advance...
_________________
Great Voice. Great Choice. For Voice Talking and stuff.
http://davidhoustonvoice.com
Do That Voice! - The DHV Blog

Donovan · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:36 am Post subject:

Don't know which it is, but there is a thread about this same topic somewhere. Just last week I think...

found it! http://www.vo-bb.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3373
_________________
Donovan

www.DonovanVO.com

Philip Banks · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

The obvious answer is that it's a cattle call so you will lose nothing by not auditioning. The alternative would be to qualify the audition by asking each agent why the client particularly wanted to have a custom audition from you.

Not trying to be facetious, you need to establish if your chance is 1-300 or 1-5. I suspect the former.

billelder · Guest

I have multiple personalities and I'm considering getting an agent for each.

dhouston67 · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject:

D'oh! Missed that one in the search results. Thanks...
_________________
Great Voice. Great Choice. For Voice Talking and stuff.
http://davidhoustonvoice.com
Do That Voice! - The DHV Blog

bobbinbeamo · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

This has happened to me before when I lived in a city where talent would have non-exclusives with several agents in the same town. I've always deferred to the agent that sent the audition first.
_________________
Bobbin Beam
www.bobbinbeam.com
blog.bobbinbeam.com

tackerman · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 4:43 am Post subject:

This happens to me every once in a while. I usually go with the agent that gets it there first.

dhouston67 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

Auditioned for the first to arrive, other agent had no problem with it.

And Philip, with all due respect... a "cattle call"? I tend to think that, at least with auditions sent by an agent, I'm only competing against the other VOs on the agency roster(s)... as opposed to the V123 sense of everybody and their aunt Mildred with a mic and PC.
_________________
Great Voice. Great Choice. For Voice Talking and stuff.
http://davidhoustonvoice.com
Do That Voice! - The DHV Blog

Deirdre · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject:

It could still be deemed a "cattle call" when mutiple agents get the same call. It means the client is throwing a wide net, not focussed—as it would be by asking for just David Houston, Philip Banks, and Todd Ellis.
_________________
DBCooperVO.com
IMDB

todd ellis · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject:

pretty sure i don't belong in that list, DB - but thanks for the boost!
_________________
"i know philip banks": todd ellis
who's/on/1st?

ConnieTerwilliger · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject:

dhouston67 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: