EP85 - Nick Ranceford-Hadley - What’s it like to start your own talent agency?

NRH Management (@nickr_h) is the agency of Nick Ranceford-Hadley. Nick has been an agent for twenty five years, most of which at Noel Gay Artists, where he was Managing Director. He has represented many of the great names in the entertainment business from the creators of The Weakest Link to the late Sir David Frost.We talked about...Who works for who?Is it better to approach an agent or wait for them to come to you?What does / doesn’t he do? How he (and his clients) have benefitted by quotas.Why he started an agency and how he operates differentlyWhat should you look for in an agent.AND MORE! This podcast would be great for anyone who is interested in finding the right agent and going about it in a professional way. It would also be of interest to any comedy fans who want to know more about who works behind-the-scenes to make their favourite performers famous... You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/NickRancefordHadleyOr get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937Or stream it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/QSEd5LyqPZA  Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enoughOr come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoomIf you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast  Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two! Oh and I have a book out that's a how-to guide for building your audience online through free content. Grab yourself a copy for just £5 here. Thanks, Si x Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.Here are the links -iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcastYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISwFacebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rsTwitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravelSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.