I'm getting really frustrated.Its now been a year since MJ's death and the J5ive script's completion and still I have no agent.I've queried everybody from Tracy Edmunds who have great success with Soul Food and the franchise series developed from it which is what I wanted to do with this project.Recently I read reports that MJ's estate was looking for more ideas to clear his debt which is why his mother had to take on her own business to supplement her income.
But what makes me mad is the fact that there is no black film agents.Every talent agency for black people is only catered to performing as actors and actresses, singers,dancers.Nothing to staff as writers,directors or any other aboveline positions which made me furious.So, I tried to seek representation from two alternative companies.Robot Films, the brain child of directing genius Chris Robinson(OUTKAST ROSES,ATL and IDLEWILD)which I was hoping would want to mentor upcoming talent like American International did in their heyday with Hopper,Nicholson,Coppola and Fonda.But that was wishful thinking, gone are the days of the Decade under the influence.So, my second attempt was the Gersh Agency which manage the great Kasi Lemmons(EVE'S BAYOU,CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE) and the director of DELIVER US FROM EVA.But still nothing,its like I have this great project studios are interested in but no one wants to take it due to the content.I even had one agency say to me "This isn't the right material for us".All I'm trying to do is make a commerical project to give black talent jobs but it seems impossible.
No comments:
Post a Comment