cheers guys, I contacted PFD and they asked for some of my stuff. Fingers crossed.
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Good luck!
Quote: jdubya @ April 16 2008, 4:12 PM BSTAsk seefacts.
Oh, thanks!
But I'm no use, I'm in the position as Perry Nium really.
I just think you've got to look at who they're representing - ie comedy writers - and try your luck.
You can't truly judge until you've met them.
Talking of agents, I've got to recommend a brilliant book I've just read called 'Conversations with My Agent' by Rob Long. He's a US sitcom writer (wrote for 'Cheers'), and the book is part autobiography, part fiction. It's very funny and gives a fantastic insight into how a sitcom goes from an idea into a full blown production - a must read for all aspiring sitcom writers!
Quote: hotzappa11 @ April 16 2008, 5:20 PM BSTYeah, it's true, PFD split, so most of their agents moved to other agents and others set up United Agents.
Quote: Perry Nium @ April 16 2008, 5:57 PM BSTcheers guys, I contacted PFD and they asked for some of my stuff. Fingers crossed.
They might be asking you for a loan Perry, catching up on today's news I have just come across this. To save you registering, from what I understand the basics of it are that the big PDF agents have indeed all left and are now taking legal action out against PFD... they've just been ordered by the court to pay Ricky Gervais' agent £125,000 in un-paid wages* with at least another eight claims from other agents yet to come.
* incidently that wage figure proves agents expect a big fee!
Perhaps this news explains why PFD's website is in such a mess - they've had to hastily delete everyone's names from it.
I remember when Broadcast was free for 2 weeks. Oh, happy times.
Quote: Mark @ April 16 2008, 9:02 PM BSTthey've just been ordered by the court to pay Ricky Gervais' agent £125,000 in un-paid wages* with at least another eight claims from other agents yet to come.
* incidently that wage figure proves agents expect a big fee!
Whilst we're on the subject of Mr Gervais' income. During a recent meeting I learnt that him and Mr Merchant certainly weren't cheapskates when it came to spreading the money around from the British version of 'The Office'. Apparently, even Euan ('Big Keith') will have made enough out of that show to have bought a decent house.
I believe that even Peter Purves (for his one scene guest spot in series one) earnt more from the DVD sales than he made in his entire final year at Blue Peter.
Ain't Ricky lovely.
Or rather, 'fair', which compared to most others in the industry makes him seem practically godlike.
Anyone recall Stanley Baxter, someone I know met him last week, his DVD of shows has been released and he's had to pay 20 quid for it 
Quote: Antrax @ April 17 2008, 9:17 AM BSTI believe that even Peter Purves (for his one scene guest spot in series one) earnt more from the DVD sales than he made in his entire final year at Blue Peter.
You'd hope so! Blue Peter presenters were paid as journalists not TV stars and in 1978 (when he quit) the average salary in the UK was £4,000.
Is it unwise to approach two agents at once?
Quote: Splodge @ May 1 2008, 11:25 PM BSTIs it unwise to approach two agents at once?
No. And meet as many as possible.
You audition them, not the other way round.
Though if you've got no credits, they won't touch you.
If you only approached one agent at a time, it could take you a lifetime just to get a meeting.
Or even a letter back.
Saying piss off.