When contacting celebrities, it’s important to know who does what. We sat down with Hank Mendheim, a producer at NBC Productions, to talk about the difference between an agent, a manager,
The Agent is the money guy. He gets paid to find talent jobs, whether on-camera, in films, TV, commercials, voice-over work, etc. He gets paid when the talent gets paid. The Manager runs all aspects of the talent’s career, including hiring and firing agents, lawyers, publicists, etc. Any business decision eventually goes through the manager. Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) was the agent if you’ve seen the HBO series Entourage.
The Publicist handles all public relations requests that make the celebrity look good: media interviews, charity work, etc. In some cases, as with bigger celebrities, the publicist handles all decisions regarding PR without having to go back to the manager for approval. So, depending on what you need, you may want to go to the manager rather than the publicist. If you’ve seen Sex & The City, Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) was a publicist.
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About The Author
Jordan McAuley
Founder of Contact Any Celebrity with ‘Shark Tank‘ judge Barbara Corcoran
Jordan McAuley is the author of ‘Celebrity Leverage: Insider Secrets to Getting Celebrity Endorsements, Instant Credibility & Star-Powered Publicity,’ ‘Secrets to Contacting Celebrities: 101 Ways to Reach the Rich & Famous,’ & ‘The Celebrity Black Book: Over 56,000+ Verified Celebrity Addresses‘. He is featured by American Express OPEN Forum, CBS News, CNN, E! News, Entrepreneur Magazine, Fast Company, Forbes, FOX News, New York Post, USA Today, The Guardian, Tim Ferriss‘ The 4-Hour Workweek, The Mirror UK, The Wrap & more. He graduated from the University of Miami with Motion Picture Business and English Literature degrees from the School of Communication and College of Arts & Sciences. Jordan is a former 90s high school video store clerk who has lived and worked in Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and New York City.
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