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Ask anyone about how to get work as an actor and they will emphasize the importance of relationships. So, we network in order to create those relationships with an eye on how they will impact our career. Secretly, many of us want to skip the hurdles and get cast directly for every role and there are definitely benefits to skipping past formalities but we should be aware of the risks, too.
Lack of formality can create unnecessary risk for the actor who commits to a project before careful evaluation. You should know all the terms and conditions of your accepting the “backdoor” offer of a role and there should be no surprises. Even in independent projects with non-paying roles, there should be a clear agreement between the parties involved and a transparency to the relationship. Continue reading