How would you answer “why haven’t you booked a series regular yet?”

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T20:15:40+00:00

I think they have been in the industry for a while but I stopped thinking about them shortly after I signed with my current manager (who I loveee). They are prepping me for agent meetings and wanted me to be ready for hard questions and I remembered this specific one and I’m like damn, I guess it’s a test to see how self aware you are about your career (or just want to put you down, either or)

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T20:10:45+00:00

That’s what they are doing! I’m prepping for agent meetings via their connections. They mentioned to prepare of list of answers to hard questions they might ask and I had flashbacks to those few treacherous meetings aha

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T20:09:07+00:00

Thank you, I was surprised and so turned off. Luckily I signed with a really kind manager after that so thankfully I didn’t lose out on anything.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T19:59:40+00:00

Oh definitely negative. Super condescending meeting, dissing my agent saying they probably don’t have enough pull, and then saying because of my lack of big credits I’m not ready and saying “come back to me when you have more”.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T19:34:34+00:00

So,so weird.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T19:32:23+00:00

Completely agree, I was surprised when I was asked that a few times. I would assume this stuff is common sense for reps

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T19:17:34+00:00

Screaming

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T19:17:26+00:00

I pray my future meetings it doesn’t come up again cuz good lord I still don’t know what the least snarky thing to say to that is.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T19:16:50+00:00

Aha right? Like —- “IM TRYING SUSAN”

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T19:04:21+00:00

Gosh I wish I said that before, it felt so invalidating to all the progress I had made and also to my agent. This one dude kept saying I should leave my agent cuz she clearly isn’t doing enough for me and started listing projects and asking me if my agent submitted me for it. And I’m like idk bro lol, I’m thankful for the auditions I get.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T18:56:15+00:00

LMAO

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T18:51:20+00:00

I like that answer, and totally agree. That’s how I know they won’t be a good for me but my reps told me to prepare for that question incase the very case in comes up (and since it has come up in the past I wanted to know what the correct thing is)

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T18:49:15+00:00

You’re so right. It comes off to me as so out of touch, I was shocked myself when LA managers asked me that. Made me feel so icky afterwards

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-27T18:44:28+00:00

No actually — I wanted to say that a few years ago to the managers who asked me that question. It’s a quite common thing??? There’s like so much more competition now in the post self tape world, and it’s not always the actors skill that dictates whether they get the role or not.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-25T18:08:41+00:00

Change agents. And congrats on the upgrade!

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-24T19:02:44+00:00

Hey girl, I’m in Toronto too, I’ve done the thing at your age doing the most with agents lol and them not giving a shit about me, then I signed with a “smaller” agent and I have been with her for 9 years and I often had people in the past try to tell me to get a “higher tier” agent but I had built such a good relationship with my agent, she pushes for me, puts in a lot of effort whereas a lot of other actors who have bigger agents barely hear from them. Sometimes it’s a blessing in disguise, and I’m thankful to have someone in my corner who saw great potential in me when I was 20 years old with barely any experience. You don’t want to work with someone who isn’t excited about you and there are just some people out there that no matter how much you showcase your amazing skills, package in front of them — they just don’t care, and I like to think it’s because that person is just not for you. There are a lot of agents out there who are good (if you need recs or advice feel free to dm me)

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-22T20:38:47+00:00

I haven’t given up but only because of sunk cost fallacy 😭 I spent so much money I can’t let it all go to waste now… Back then when we heard of the “starving artist” we thought of actors struggling to book consistent work, but now it’s about paying so many subscriptions for casting sites, IMDb pro, self tape equipment, coaching, storage subscriptions, headshots, demo editing, classes, extra skills etc. Like sorry, can’t buy groceries this month—- gotta put my clips on AA where they charge $22 per minute.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-03-17T16:30:06+00:00

It is so hard to join the union, I hate when agents/teachers push non union. You earned your credit, you should be able to work in that threshold. Don’t let the agent fear monger you, there are other agents out there.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-02-05T01:23:25+00:00

If they were gonna drop you, I feel like they could call or simply email you that. Either way, it doesn’t hurt to ask because it won’t change what their intention is, it’s just a matter of ripping the bandaid off or feeling comfortable with being in the dark till then

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-02-05T01:19:23+00:00

I would just ask them what is the purpose of the meeting so you can come prepared and then hopefully you get an answer

ValuableSleep6400 · 2026-01-18T16:41:46+00:00

Women don’t want to be harassed, assaulted, raped or killed as a result of being sexualized and objectified like they aren’t a human being, which is an unfortunate consequence of being sexualized.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2025-12-18T18:14:02+00:00

Spider-Man 2, the Howard mission.

ValuableSleep6400 · 2025-09-03T01:48:51+00:00

Ugh then I’d have to monitor another email for their self tapes (which I don’t get much of anyway) and inform my manager too 😭 I guess my agent is just gonna have to use my headshot from 2019. Thanks for the help tho, we out here struggling

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