Originally Posted by ilnjscb

There are a ton of shady agents, they come and go. Anybody who doesn't know that definitely doesn't work in the business. There are a few that are really good, but they don't let just anyone work with their talent.

As for self-booking, you can get some talent that way, but not the best and most stable, usually.

In this day and age make sure you're working with tested pros and be very scrupulous with releases and paperwork.