Do I need to sign a contract with a talent manager to represent me?

Do I need to sign a contract with a talent manager to represent me?

In most cases, yes, they will really want a contract. And contract length's usually vary anywhere from one to five years. And I think the thing with a manager, is that you want to make sure that they're doing the work that you want done for yourself. So, for example, if they're asking you for money to reimburse their expenses, you want to make sure that those expenses are legitimate. Pictures and resumes, that sort of thing. You want to make sure that those are actual things that are being done, and things that are being bought in your behalf to help market you. Also, when you sign your contract with a manager, that you have a standard contract, but that standard contract is something that the Manager's Association got together and drew up. It doesn't mean that you cannot make changes to it. In fact, you're going to want to look at all the different clauses and make sure you're comfortable with that. If you're not comfortable with that, get a line out and strike it out of there and make sure that everybody knows up front what you're good with and what you're comfortable with.