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Agents and managers can help an actor find a job. Some actors have both a manager and an agent because it’s worth the commission to get more work. Here we clarify the two:

 Personal managers also offer career advice by mapping out a long-term plan to help the actor pick the types of roles that will (hopefully) increase the actor’s appeal.

 Business managers (who are usually accountants) offer financial planning advice and handle the actor’s money by investing it (hopefully wisely), saving enough for the actor’s retirement, and making sure that all the actor’s bills are paid on time, so the actor can focus on acting.

Both a personal and business manager can perform invaluable services, such as helping you find an agent or helping you decide when to dump your current agent and who to choose as a new agent.

Be careful when you give control of your money to another person. Unscrupulous business managers often steal millions from their clients before their theft is discovered (if ever). In general, keeping control over your own money is a good idea.