How to find the one in a million

I guess you could say the main aspect that makes an agent highly successful is the ability to not only cultivate talent; but to find talent as well. Being able to find that “one in a million” is a highly sought-after skill in this industry. Being able to find “the one” is harder than it looks, with so many wannabe singers, dancers, actors…etc. the waters can get a little murky. Some tips and tricks that I can suggest is to NOT seek out the talent…they will find you. When the majority of the world is out on all social media platforms in the hopes of being discovered by some Hollywood rep, the real talent is out there looking for their rep. Once the headshots/resume submissions have been made to the agency you may now sort through those and determine which individuals are worthy to be represented by you. Upon deciding if an actor is worthy of representation, you could possibly contact them for an in-person audition to see whether or not they truly possess the skills necessary to land paying gigs…simply having a long actor roster is not enough, they need to be money makers. Now, what happens if an actor is “almost” what you’re looking for? Well, you could take them on a probationary period…granted they would be willing to attend some more acting classes and workshops to hone their skills a little further. Now, there could be moments throughout your career when you happen to stumble upon someone that truly manages to captivate you, it could be simply by walking in the subway, watching a school play, or sometimes just based off a simple headshot; here we must follow our gut instinct. I am a big proponent of going with your gut…now, if your gut has led you down the wrong path multiple times; then maybe don’t go with that. But, if you’re gut instinct is right the majority of times, then go with it!