Categories: Paper Team TV Business TV Writer & Branding

TV Writer Representation 201: Making the Most of Your Agent/Manager (PT108)

Alex and Nick dig into how you can effectively navigate the relationship with your agent or manager to best help your career as a TV writer.

What are the differences between a manager and an agent relationship with their writers? Why is communication the most important part of that relationship? What are ways of proactively helping your reps? How should you choose the right agent or manager for you? What are some common issues between clients and their reps?

The Paper Team keeps you in the loop…

SHOWNOTES

Content

The manager and agent relationship (00:38)
How to communicate with your agent or manager (06:04)
Notes and disagreements (19:04)
Choosing the right rep for you (28:46)
Frequent issues between reps and clients (38:10)
Takeaways and Resources (48:05)

Links

TV Writer Representation 101 (PT31)
Meetings 101: Generals and TV Staffing (PT62)
Poochinski
Tone in TV Writing (PT60)

Resources

“How to Manage Your Agent” – Chad Gervich

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :)

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex@TVCalling
Nick@_njwatson
If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

Paper Team
Alex Freedman & Nick Watson

Paper Team is a podcast about television writing and becoming a TV writer.

Share
Published by
Alex
Tags: Agents & Managers Books Development Specs Staffing

Recent Posts

  • Announcements

Thirteen Years of TV Calling

I've been MIA for a while after the past year, but today is a special…

4 years ago
  • Paper Team
  • TV Writing

Paper Pause (PT212)

Alex and Nick announce that they're taking a break from Paper Team. From new content…

5 years ago
  • Paper Team
  • TV Business
  • TV Writer & Branding
  • TV Writing

TV Access, Financial Support, and Finale History – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT211)

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about the usefulness of being an assistant,…

5 years ago
  • Paper Team
  • TV Writer & Branding
  • TV Writing

Paper Tease Revisited (PT210)

Alex and Nick follow up on past Paper Tease entrants to see what has happened…

5 years ago
  • Paper Team
  • TV Writer & Branding
  • TV Writing

Survivor: Hollywood – Emotional and Practical Realities of TV Writing (PT209)

Alex and Nick discuss the realities of sustaining a career as a TV writer, from…

5 years ago
  • Paper Team
  • TV Business
  • TV Writing

TV Writing Conditions and WGA Win – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT208)

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about ideal writing conditions, writing essentials, and…

5 years ago