There was a small up and coming network that became interested in an idea I had for a show and they wanted me to do 13 shows for them with the arrangement that I would not be paid for the content but would instead be given a certain amount of commercial air time that I could sell.
I went to a lawyer and he said they were most likely trying to take advantage of me and trying to get a show for next to nothing. He asked me some details about the show I wanted to do and expressed interest in helping me pitch my show to some networks. He told me I needed to do a treatment and write up a business plan (among other things) and that he would hook me up with a producer.
My question is, as a show creator/newbie producer should I acquire an agent? I've read someone state that some lawyers are in bed with the networks and might get kick backs from them if they help the network get a more favorable deal. With this in mind, would an agent come in handy as a precaution to prevent that from happening?
I went to a lawyer and he said they were most likely trying to take advantage of me and trying to get a show for next to nothing. He asked me some details about the show I wanted to do and expressed interest in helping me pitch my show to some networks. He told me I needed to do a treatment and write up a business plan (among other things) and that he would hook me up with a producer.
My question is, as a show creator/newbie producer should I acquire an agent? I've read someone state that some lawyers are in bed with the networks and might get kick backs from them if they help the network get a more favorable deal. With this in mind, would an agent come in handy as a precaution to prevent that from happening?