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Does anyone happen to know if agent contact information is included in the Hollywood Creative Directory Agency section?
Names of specific agents at agencies?
If it's just mailing addresses, they can be gotten at Hoover's Online.

Anyone know?
Thanks.
Doug
"Sometimes you gotta say goodbye to the things you know, and hello to the things you don't."
Steve McQueen in "The Reivers

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[nq:1]Does anyone happen to know if agent contact information is included in the Hollywood Creative Directory Agency section? Names of specific agents at agencies? If it's just mailing addresses, they can be gotten at Hoover's Online.[/nq]
There is agent information in HCD.
However, be aware that agents move around a lot. Even HCD online isn't always updated as promptly as we would like.
-Ron

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[nq:1]There is agent information in HCD. However, be aware that agents move around a lot. Even HCD online isn't always updated as promptly as we would like. -Ron[/nq]
Thanks, Ron. Perhaps I'll wait just a bit longer until the April update is out, then give it a try.
Doug
"Sometimes you gotta say goodbye to the things you know, and hello to the things you don't."
Steve McQueen in "The Reivers

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[nq:1]Does anyone happen to know if agent contact information is included in the Hollywood Creative Directory Agency section? Names of ... say goodbye to the things you know, and hello to the things you don't." Steve McQueen in "The Reivers[/nq]
You can search by agent name or agency, and yes, it lists the agents & titles of each agency. Also their affiliations (wga, etc), and other info. Mostly it's the search ability that makes it so useful when agent-hunting. I also like to check to see if agents are also managers, and avoid them if possible. Also, you can see the size of the agency (I'm more appropriate for smaller agencies), etc.
Mysti

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[nq:2]There is agent information in HCD. However, be aware that ... isn't always updated as promptly as we would like. -Ron[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks, Ron. Perhaps I'll wait just a bit longer until the April update is out, then give it a try. Doug[/nq]
The online version is meant to be updated weekly, but those are "push" updates (agency contacts HCD). You can (or could!) get a free 14 day trial, check it out... oh, I just looked and it's 24.95 for a week or two. Still, might be worth a look:
http://shop.hcdonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category Code=Specials

And by the way, do not be fooled by ad for book Secrets of the Screen Trade. It's a badly organized book, some of the info is incredibly outdated, and you've read it all on this list or mws..ARG! (I had a fight with fadeinonline, that may be coloring my judgment here)...

Mysti

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[nq:1]The online version is meant to be updated weekly, but those are "push" updates (agency contacts HCD). You can (or ... oh, I just looked and it's 24.95 for a week or two. Still, might be worth a look: http://shop.hcdonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category Code=Specials[/nq]
Mysti -
Yes, I knew that the online trial version had gone up to $24.95 for one week. I just didn't know whether actual agent contact info was included. No sense wasting 25 bucks for agency addresses with no contact info. On the other hand, 25 bucks for agency addresses AND contact info would be very useful and inexpensive.
[nq:1]And by the way, do not be fooled by ad for book Secrets of the Screen Trade. It's a badly ... it all on this list or mws..ARG! (I had a fight with fadeinonline, that may be coloring my judgment here)...[/nq]
Thanks for the tip! This doesn't look like something I'd be interested in anyway. I've already got Goldman's, "Which Lie Did I Tell? - More Secrets From The Screen Trade".
It's generally an interesting read, but very anecdotal.

Thanks!
Doug
"Sometimes you gotta say goodbye to the things you know, and hello to the things you don't."
Steve McQueen in "The Reivers

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