This afternoon I attended a therapy session. Yup, I stopped by my commercial agents’ office to ask them about my avail/release situation. I wanted to tap into their wisdom of being top agents at one the top commercial agencies in the country. I know they’ve seen it all or at least most of it.

They assured me that there is no “situation” at all and that every working commercial actor goes through these times of not booking as much as in the past. It was a pretty funny site to see, Alicia was on my right at her desk and Brooke on my left at hers. I was sitting in between them on the couch. I totally felt like I was in therapy, not that I know what that is like…at least not yet. Alicia asked me about the types I’m seeing at the callbacks; younger, older, character? Brooke assured me that “I’ve booked a lot” through them and it’s nothing to be concerned about. I’m getting callbacks and avails; the rest is out of my control. That was great to hear from such an agency.

Fortunately, I am not someone who is completely driven up the wall about the avails and releases. I am not at my wits end; I have a great understanding of how the process works and am sure my ride will come back around with greater frequency. I just needed to get the POV of them who are seeing the bigger picture on a regular basis. So, I guess the bottom line is that I’m doing much, much more right than I am doing wrong. I also think my classes with Carolyne Barry and her associate Amy Van Horne helped a lot.

It doesn't always happen like this because they are usually quite busy, but it's great to be able walk into my agents' office, unannounced, and get a 15-minute sit-down meeting. Reason #112,033 why I'm really happy being repped by Kazarian-Spencer & Associates, thanks Alicia & Brooke!