I didn't really want to analyze how me and agent came to agreement on my terms with working with him, for I didn't want to how bad I got screwed knowing my status as a newcomer. Status came up, which played a big role in negotiation in signing with my agent. For my agent's status as being one of the biggest names in rock and roll history, created power and a reputation that put me below him. Negotiating basically turned into a joke as I would bring up turns and they weren't taken seriously, as I tried again to bring the same topics turning the joke into a serious negotiation. Not having any other offers for representation, but him not knowing that as I clam I had another offer from another agent. He just called my bluff by saying, "Well go ahead and go with that other offer". So, that backfired and made me look even weaker during the negotiation. How can this relate to my blog? Well say your a smaller clothing company and dealing with a big distribution company. You know what you have is hot and will be in demand, but the distribution company just sees a starting out clothing company. So, maybe the only deal is the best deal at the time just make sure you have the option to renegotiate, so your not stuck when you start making money.
Mutual benefit was there though, for both my agent and me wanted my film to be a success for I get a reputation and he gets his money.
Roles of my agent are exactly that to be my agent and use his connects to get my film out there and find investors to put money up and distribute the film. For me my role was being the creative mind and the person I am for it's what got me here with my agent, so I should keep that rolling for its worked so far.
