Tag: artist management

The Art of Managing Your Manager (and Agent)

Written By Joshua Morgan When we’re first starting out as actors in the biz, it’s common for people to constantly remind us just how important it is to secure an agent or manager—and quickly! In our hyper-competitive industry, anyone with solid representation is already a step ahead of the pack and should feel damn lucky […]

E’lyse Murray, The Agent to the Stars (R. O. C. U.)

E’lyse Murray is the owner and manager of the boutique entertainment agency Elyse Group 7. This is another article in a series in which we highlight members of Roadies of Color United (R. O. C. U.). E’lyse Murray has more than three decades of experience in the music entertainment industry, in producing events, and in artist administration. In this interview she tells us about her work, her passion, and about not giving up no matter what obstacles you may find on your way.

How to Get on Top of Those Loose Threads

Let’s talk about the bane of my existence when it comes to not being able to effectively work through action items: Loose threads! They’re the worst. Loose threads are like that extra 8 – 10 lbs that you CAN’T get rid of (or seemingly so). But before we talk about the danger of incomplete action items and how to address them, let’s identify exactly what a “loose thread” is.

Email Etiquette: Let’s Refresh The Basics

As a stage manager who relocated overseas last year for a startup, I was surprised at the many different ways that people used email. Sure, we were placed together from all parts of the world from different cultures, backgrounds and languages, but I thought that email etiquette was understood globally……. I was wrong. In an effort to corral the online craziness and misinterpretation across the internet channels in an already stressful theatre opening, I went online to gather a few rules to send to the team.