Chris Lander (@christophlander) is an agent at Phil Mcintyre Entertainment. He deals with the new and up-and-coming talent including Nish Kumar, Masud Milas, David Trent and more. 

Katya Balfour-Lynn (@katyabalfourlyn) is a live booking agent for United Agents. She deals with her clients live dates and live calendars. 

Andy Townsend (@andytownsend8) is a comedy agent at the Galton Agency. By their own admission a small agency that deals with big names and focuses on work they’re proud of.

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The Questions we covered…

• Who are you? [0 mins 0 secs]
  • Where does your agency fit into the industry? [1 mins 30 secs]
• UK vs US agents. What’s the difference? [16 mins]
  • The Mailroom book.
• The similarities between the music and comedy industries. [18 mins]
• How did you get the trust of your first comedian? [18 mins 30 secs]
• What do / don’t you do?
• When do you think a comedian needs an agent?
• Should comedians approach you? [56 mins]
• How do you manage expectations for new acts? [56 mins]
• Where do you scout for comedians?  [42 mins]
  • What do you look for in a new act? [42 mins]
  • How much do quotas impact your choice of signing?
  • Has the internet changed how you scout for acts? [42 mins]
• The mental health impact on doing a full run and what agents do to help with that. [44 mins]
• How hard is it to deliver negative information? [1 hour 4 minutes]
• What do you think of the movement to more comedians not wanting agents because they’re making their own opportunities through building their audiences online?  [27 mins]
• Do you work for the comedian, or do they work for you or something else? [27 mins]
• Mistakes people make when thinking about getting an agent and advice. [1 hour 22 mins]