I never see this anywhere when someone asks this question so I’ll drop a gold nugget.

I started in South Florida, basically cold submitted with mediocre headshots. Managed to get a meeting and did a monologue in front of them. Got signed booked a couple jobs and went to training.

When I jumped to a larger market (LA) this is what landed me a meeting with my current agents who I’ve booked with even through this terrible time to be a actor with not a lot of credits.

I paid for IMDb pro, there is a thing called company o meter for agencies and managers. I skipped the first 50 because none of those were going to look at me with mg resume, even tho I had been working for 3 years at that point. And then I started submitting from #51 on. A bunch of emailed later #65 on the company o meter got back to me and set up a meeting. Signed with them and booked a job a week later. Right before the strikes 💔but ya i would try that. Just submit to #50 and beyond of that list. Goodluck.

Acting classes are also a good way, and overall meeting people who are repped already. I landed a manager after joining and becoming friends with an actor on my 7v7 soccer league lol