{"podcast":{"title":"Emerging: How to Eventually Make it in Film & TV","slug":"emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film-tv-7248489","podcast_index_feed_id":7248489,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67d021db1842c480a15cdaf0","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1741693192806-f8c1c689-eb23-4890-bdb7-e967fcdfb4e0.jpeg","author":"Three White Guys","episode_count":85,"summary":"Emerging UK-based screenwriters Tray Epps, Martin F. Wong and Ben Robins chat, debate, moan and celebrate the emotional and financial rollercoaster that is trying to build a career as a working writer in the film and television industry. Alongside a revolving door of (much more successful) guests, they discuss everything from how to approach agents, to which writing competitions are worth applying to and everything inbetween, in a funny, down-to-earth and practical way. Join us on this journey - you are not alone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:19:37.981371+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film-tv-7248489"},"episode":{"title":"Agents: How do I get an agent? (and do I actually need one?)","slug":"agents-how-do-i-get-an-agent-and-do-i-actually-need-one","published_at":"2026-06-23T23:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film-tv-7248489/agents-how-do-i-get-an-agent-and-do-i-actually-need-one","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film-tv-7248489","url":"https://shows.acast.com/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film/episodes/6a2fbb3a252d86e8463b6c95","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67d021db1842c480a15cdaf0/e/6a2fbb3a252d86e8463b6c95/media.mp3","summary":"We've been talking about looking for agents for as long as we've been writing, but with the British industry where it is right now, we've started asking ourselves - do we actually need an agent to progress? The answer is obviously, pretty complicated, so here's a solid hour of back and forth about not just that, but what our ideal agent would look like, and how best to approach the good ones. This episode was recorded a few months ago, just before we managed to actually track one down to come on and chat to us and tell us about all the various ways we might be missing key info... so look out for that next week. For now, let's take stock of where we writers are at, and how we can push against the old fashioned power dynamic of cold emails. 📬 Get In Touch: Email us: TheEmergingPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @theemergingpod Ben is @bmlrobins Martin is @bananabreadfilm Tray is @ByTrayepps ✨ Support the Show: If you enjoyed the episode, please rate and review! And share it with a fellow emerging writer who needs a boost (or a laugh). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"We've been talking about looking for agents for as long as we've been writing, but with the British industry where it is right now, we've started asking o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3805,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film-tv-7248489/episodes/agents-how-do-i-get-an-agent-and-do-i-actually-need-one/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film-tv-7248489/agents-how-do-i-get-an-agent-and-do-i-actually-need-one.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}