You can call us “CKG” if it’s easier. We work in Partnership with high calibre performers and inspiring people working in TV, Film and Theatre. Here to connect
Annoying our previously pinned post is now too historical to pin
So trying this in a different way
Same approach here all these years later
We’re nothing if not consistent
As it’s been a week of cast announcements we’d like to take time for those not celebrating
Wasn’t your turn is all
So onto the next you go
And remember; each single audition is really hundreds of auditions rolled into one
You may not have won the fight but the battle goes on
Whenever you enter an audition/casting room remember that there’s really only one person you need to impress
That person is you
Obviously it’s nice if others follow suit but, if not, you can still say with your chin held high;
“Good job, me”
And then move along to what’s next
To any Graduates coming out without signing; don’t panic or doubt yourselves
So many incredible actors have started out without Rep
And you are better off without an Agent than with the wrong one
It’s simply that you and your Agent haven’t found each other yet
Stay strong 💪🏻
Be prepared. But not over-prepared
Take your job seriously. But not yourself too much
Want the job. Never need the job
Have other things in your life that you enjoy and are good at. You are not your job
And if you’re struggling. Know this; That’s ok. Let’s talk about it
👊🏻
Hello all 👋🏻
Here’s another question we’re often asked;
“Are your books open?”
The answer is, emphatically; yes
For if our books are closed it means our eyes, minds and hearts are closed too
So we’re always open to meeting amazing talent and, more importantly, amazing people
Here’s another thing to consider during this enforced hiatus
Actors. If you are scared, nervous, anxious or just plain petrified to talk to your agent then you really should think about whether you are with the right one
This industry is hard enough already
Know your worth
⚖️
Actors ✊
Disappointment, frustration, doubt, uncertainty, stress, rejection, panic, alienation, disrespect and adversity are your currency
This is literally your mean average
You’ve come through all this so many times before
And it’s no different this time.
Stay strong 💪🏻
We don’t represent Actors
We don’t represent Singers
We don’t represent Creatives
We don’t represent Dancers or Actor-Muso’s or Puppeteers or Mo-Cap Performers or Presenters or Influencers
We represent INDIVIDUALS
No pigeon holes here...
Asked today about our followers/following ratio
Apparently the most important thing for Agents is to have far more followers than followees
We disagree
It’s about connection
Not numbers or the perception of numbers
So we’ll continue to follow back everyone in this industry
Rather than boringly boasting about the jobs secured this week by our CKGlients we’d rather use social media to pay tribute to those of you out there who didn’t get the job
Wasn’t to be is all
So go onto the next with your heads held high
But not too high. Might look weird.
Integrity
Honesty
Respect
Kindness
Openness
Trust
Positivity
Transparency
These are seemingly archaic terms these days 😔
However, we believe, all of the above is the very least people deserve from their Agent ❤️
Tomorrow’s a special day
“Guy” is marrying her Guy
(Not called Guy. Annoyingly)
“Cowley” is Head Bridesmaid & “Knox” is Head of Shouting Stuff
Apologies if we are not as Johnny-on-the-spot as usual
But hope you’ll all agree that a huge CKGongratulations are in order
🍾🍾🍾
We’re often asked this question;
“What advice would you give to actors?”
Here’s our answer:
Have integrity, show respect, work hard, celebrate your uniqueness and be kind
The same advice we’d give to anybody in any walk of life
Imagine a world full of folk with those values.
We believe that everything evens itself out in the end;
Didn’t get that award?
That’s one in the bank
Didn’t get that nomination?
That’s one in the bank
Didn’t get that job?
That’s one in the bank
We believe the bank will pay out
In time
Take each knock
A win is coming ❤️
🥳🥳🥳
It’s our birthday!
We’re officially FIVE years old today (although after the trials and tribulations of this year we do, admittedly, look significantly older)
We’re going to celebrate by working from home and...
... that’s it 😂
Right; who wants a slice of CKGake...?
We think all our clients are amazing performers
But what’s more important is knowing that each of our clients is an amazing person
For us, the most important thing is the person
Not just the performer
Our clients represent us as much as we represent them
#partnership
So;
Now that’s it’s no longer
#MentalHealthAwarenessDay2019
Let’s actually talk about Mental Health, shall we?
After all there are another 364 days every year in which people’s lives are affected directly or indirectly
Spreading awareness isn’t a solution. But it’s a start
To all of you who are currently;
IN THE MIX
AWAITING APPROVAL
ON STRONG HOLD
HEAVY PENCILLED
TO BE SIGNED OFF
Different words meaning the same cruel elongation of hope and promise
Yes’s and No’s are a much easier currency to deal with
The Limbo is hardest
Stay strong 💪🏻
👋🏻 Grads
Just wanted to give our perspective on choosing Rep
Maybe don’t sign with an Agent/Agency because you;
Are enticed by their client list
Believe they’ll secure more/better auditions because of “promises”
Are seduced by “career plans”
Feel any pressure to sign
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Sorry for the slightly ill-timed narcissism
But, whilst we’re acutely aware of the current jeopardy, there is one day a year we have to make room to celebrate
It’s our birthday 🥳
We’re officially 6 years old!
Toilet trained, at the next stage of Calpol and at “big” school 💪🏻
Six months ago today began the month in which we had to tell so many CKGlients their jobs had been suspended, postponed or cancelled entirely
Half a year on we stand resolute, defiant and optimistic for the future
But that’s because we’ve been fuelled by the fortitude of others
2/2
Maybe only sign if it feels right
That you connect
And that on a good, bad or indifferent day you know they’ll listen to you, support you and have your back 💯
So, even if your choice isn’t us, just go with whoever you choose for the right reasons
Trust your instincts x
👋🏻 Hello all
An apology
Sorry for the lack of tweeting
No excuse. Other than...
We’ve been so busy managing, supporting, helping, celebrating, motivating, learning from, listening to, pushing for and speaking to our favourite folk
Our beautiful CKGlients ♥️
#priorities
As our pinned tweet alludes to, we don’t shout about every job offer;
Every new signing
Every “first day at school”
So here’s a tweet that doesn’t do that
For us there’s no need to be demonstrative
Connectivity, Humility, Modesty and Altruism are the key motivations here ❤️
When it comes to our decision making process about a potential new client
It looks like this;
Our hearts and our heads go away and have a proper and frank conversation
Then, after listening to and understanding the alternative position
The hearts win
Every. Time
❤️ > 🧠
💯
So we’re not sending Christmas Cards this year
Let’s face it would anyone miss a flimsy piece of card with glittery snow ball on it?
Instead we’re making donations to a couple of genuinely heroic institutions:
@samaritans
and
@macmillancancer
Big ❤️ to all this Christmas x
Acting is easy
Good acting is harder
Elite level acting is extremely difficult
But;
Living the life of an Actor and all that it entails?
That is the hardest challenge of all
#ActorsStrike
#actorslife
#Solidarity
As it’s Mothers Day 🙌 we wanted to share the story behind our company name
(We get asked a LOT)
So proud to say it’s our Mother’s maiden names
We are more than a business
We are more than a family business
We are a family
And we’re so proud of every member of our CKGlan❤️
Top tip for the new decade;
There is a secret place where amazing opportunities are sometimes hiding from plain sight waiting for you to discover them
It’s called your junk folder
Go and see what wonders may await you!
😉
“This time last year I was...”
It’s a totally legitimate position
But how about we switch the narrative to:
“This time next year I will be...”
Let’s change the rhetoric. Let’s change the mood. Let’s change the mindset
The past has passed
The future has endless possibilities
One year on
But one year stronger
So let’s try to look forwards and not backwards
If you’re still here then you’re still surviving, fighting, staying positive and, most importantly, still in the game
The past is out of your control. The future is in your hands
Go get it
💪🏻
It’s been so heartening to see our community pull together through all of this
So much positivity, support, generosity, encouragement and love
We are united as one
So proud to be a miniscule bolt on the tiniest screw on a small part of a compact cog in this glorious machine ♥️
👋🏻 all
So we’ve all now successfully completed our Mental Health First Aid Courses
We recognise that life is tough
And life in this industry is arguably tougher than most
We felt it was vital for us to have some formal training in this area
So please know you can talk to us
Sometimes this platform can feel like the Wild West
Lawless. Harsh. Cruel
And whilst, clearly, we’re not the Twitter Police, we would like to promote the following sentiment to all;
Be kind
And if you can’t be kind;
Be quiet
It’s Bank Holiday Monday
Or, as those working in the Theatre industry (and countless others, of course) call it;
Monday
Shout out to all those tireless folk going about their normal business today and keeping everything ticking along👊🏻
#BankHoliday
#Monday
Twice a year we try to get as many CKGlients as we can together for a little social 🥂
For the last two years it’s been all Zoom and Gloom 😔
But today is the day we finally get to see all those beautiful faces live and in glorious technicolor
And we literally CKGan’t wait 🍾
Every performer has quiet periods in their career
It’s inevitable
But, for us, those moments are not a problem
Far from it
They’re nothing but an opportunity
In this mad industry when we all spend so much time chasing our tails;
When do we get a chance to genuinely reflect?
This forum is full of folk celebrating good news
Cast announcements, opening nights, award nominations etc
Which is wonderful
But spare a thought for those out there who are currently experiencing disappointment, frustration or rejection
They may just need our attention more
You’ve all earned the right to do work that you’re proud of
Work that reflects your heritage, community, culture, belief system, personal experiences and everything else that’s important to you
You should all be able to choose own your paths
So take control
And represent
💪🏻
Tomorrow we are going live on
@WeAudition
🙌
We're offering a Q&A for anyone looking for some guidance/advice right now
Full disclosure: we don't have all the answers
Nobody does
But we're more than happy to give our opinion
LooCKGing forward to sharing our perspective
👋🏻
Being in a comfort zone is lovely
Safe. Familiar. Easy
Stepping outside is tough
Risky. Scary. Uncomfortable. Triggering. Anxiety-inducing
But
IF you can find the strength to do it
You can only win
Worst case scenario;
Your comfort zone just expanded
#TakeARisk
❤️
Yes it’s going to be hard
Again
Yes it’s another ordeal for us all
Again
But we’ve don’t it before and;
We CKGan do it again
(Again)
As you were 2020 you complex nightmare you
#staystrong
Ultimately our job is simple
Create a positive environment in which our clients feel supported, important and heard
Communicate with them with honesty, respect and kindness
Help them to feel encouraged to succeed rather than pressured not to fail
In that space they can soar
Today we celebrated our 7th Birthday 🥳
Update: we’re now able to tie our shoe laces semi-proficiently, clean our own teeth (without cheating) and know most of our five times tables
In all seriousness here’s to ALL of our CKGlients
Both past, present and future 🥂
#NoItchHere
Also it’s worth pointing out that it’s possible to be friendly, positive and approachable AND be a shrewd, strong and accomplished businessperson
Being nice and being successful are not mutually exclusive
Apparently more people will be working in the UK on Christmas Day than ever before
Over 1 million in fact
Warmest love and gratitude to those selfless souls keeping the machine moving while the rest of us enjoy time with our friends and families
Merry CKGristmas One and All x
👋🏻
We love having so many followers
And we love following you all back
We’ll always do this 💯
Connection, support & community are more important to us than the optics that a huge differential between followers and followees (is that a word?) might provide
#HereToConnect
❤️
In anticipation of
#showreelshareday
we commit to sharing all our CKGlients Showreel’s over the next 24 hours
(Via Spotlight & other casting forums for specific and appropriate opportunities only of course)
Joking aside, we remain in full support of this amazing initiative 💗
Thinking of anyone who’s struggling right now
Whilst this time of year can be utterly joyous for some, it’s also extremely difficult for others
So we’re sending all our strength, love and positivity to anyone who needs it
And from us to you and yours
Merry CKGristmas
❤️🎄❤️
We believe that good things deserve to happen to good people
We believe that a dogged determination and an inner strength in the face of adversity is the key to success
We believe in a Meritocracy
That maybe old fashioned
So maybe we are in some ways
No apologies for that
We love to know peoples ambitions
Unbridled, unapologetic and ultimate dreams
Don’t be subservient to what might seem realistic
We are not stranded in the desert of the realistic
We are sipping margaritas at the beach of the possible
Join us for a coCKGtail anytime you like
As we collectively, as an industry, continue to emerge from this earth-shaking ordeal, we wanted to take a moment…
A moment to celebrate those of us who have managed to come out of the other side
A moment to show empathy and compassion to those who have been unable to
1/2
Mental health effects everyone
The malevolent darkness doesn’t just prey on the weak and insecure
It attacks the confident, the strong, the successful and the gifted too
Like a cancer, it doesn’t discriminate
So let’s not ignore it
Let’s talk about it...
We're sorry we have not tweeted much recently about the amazing jobs landed by our CKGlients
Truth is we've been rather busy helping our CKGlients land amazing jobs
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And a moment to respect those who have decided this thing is no longer for them
Power to you all
There is no failure in deciding to change the parameters of your life
“Failure” is a construct of the insecure
Only the bravest recognise that change is due
Love to all ❤️
👋🏻 Hello all
For anyone struggling right now, consider this
For every second that passes the % of the UK population susceptable to being infected by COVID reduces
Clearly it’s a slow process and patience is needed
BUT we are closer to the end than the beginning
#StayStrong
“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters”
✍️ Alan K Simpson
Call us old fashioned but Integrity has a beautiful essentialness (yes that’s a word) for us here
Along with its closest of cousins; Kindness, Honesty and Respect
👋🏻 Happy Friday evening people
Just wanted to share these simple but wise words as we move into the weeCKGend;
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door”
Milton Berle (1908 - 2002)
Change the narrative folks
Take some control
And go get ‘em
❤️
Wanted to take a second to send our love to anybody feeling especially lonely today
For those grieving their lost someone
For those hurting from the end of a partnership
And for anyone else struggling on their own
So please spare a thought for those finding today difficult ❤️
The question we’re asked most is:
“Why don’t you put your clients on your website?”
The short answer is:
We choose not to
But that shouldn’t suggest for a second that we aren’t fiercely proud of and demonstrably in love with every single one of our CKGlients 😍
#LuCKGyAgents
Hi we’re Cowley, Knox & Guy 👋🏻
You may know us from our Greatest Hits including;
No there’s no “.com” or “.co.uk” on our email
There is no quiet time so book a holiday whenever - but know you’ll definitely miss a big audition
And actually it’s just CKG. Not CKG “Management”
#AwardsSeason
can be inspiring & energising
But it can be frustrating & demoralising too
So remember that for so many of you the career-defining role may not yet be even the beginning of an idea in someone’s head
Stay at that table as long as you can
The big W is out there ❤️
#Diversity
and
#Equality
in the Arts need active encouragement from all
Our industry has the power to smash down walls and create work that not only reflects our patchwork quilt of a society but celebrates it
So whether BAME, Lame or one of the Kids From Fame;
We. Are. Equal
Here’s our CKGlosing weekly report;
Many had good news
Many had bad news
Many had no news at all
So, as a microcosm, this means the above is universally true for all
So we celebrate, commiserate and support our CKGlients in equal measure
We also send the same to you all ❤️
👋🏻 All
Clearly this year has been a challenging one for so many people across all society
Rightly so, in our industry, the light was shone on 2020 Graduates who had their final year’s education essentially ripped away
But let’s take a moment to consider the 2021 vintage also
Hello 👋🏻
Excited to say that we are now expanding our Creatives division
New resources are now in place to develop and grow this side of the business
So we’d love to hear from any Creatives out there who are up for a chat
If interested please email creatives
@ckg
.management
It’s that day in the CKGalendar again
We are now 8 years old!!!
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Update: We can now write in full sentences (with almost perfect spelling), swim a whole length without floats and now require TWO whole Weetabix for breakfast
🎱🎂
#TimeFliesWhenYouAreHavingFun
Slowly, yes
Cautiously, yes
Patiently, yes
But Galvanised. Prepared. Ready
And, most importantly; Together.
Our hearts are full ♥️
The bank accounts will catch up soon enough 😉
Another appreciation tweet for all those clever and dedicated folk who have been working tirelessly on behalf of all of our industry to push through this vital financial package for our sector
Lobbying, campaigning, explaining and championing
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Happy Friday 😁
We’re often asked how we see the Agent/Client relationship
Is it Client>Agent?
Or Agent>Client?
Well, for us, it’s simply;
Client 🤝 Agent
No hierarchy. No status battles. No separate agenda’s
Just Partnership. Connection. And Collaboration
#teamwork
❤️
They’ve had most of their 2nd & 3rd year’s compromised and disrupted and will enjoy but a fraction of previous year group’s physical exposure to Agents and Industry Experts
Arguably 2021 Grads will suffer more than those of 2020
So let’s all give them their light too
🙌💡💪🏻
Fellow agents 👋🏻
We’ve chosen not to be members of the PMA (for reasons we won’t bore you with)
However we’d love to connect with more of you on here to show solidarity in these surreal times
We may not be part of the Union but we’d still love to Unite
Hope you follow back 👍🏻
Happy
#InternationalWomansDay2019
from our little company which is proudly 66.66667%* female
*the extra .00001 is due to “Knox” being a bit girly sometimes
💄💪🏻💅💪🏻👠💪🏻👩💻💪🏻
Awards 👍🏻
Nominations 👍🏻
Mentions 👍🏻
Good reviews 👍🏻
Red carpets 👍🏻
All great, obviously.
But do you know what’s even greater?
Not caring about ANY of the above
Just doing this because you love doing this
Celebrating all of you who manage to call this industry home ❤️
Big ‘22 is upon us
🥂
We want to send all our love and luck to you and yours
🍀
Let’s unite and share the joy in the collective success especially after our recent and current struggles
🤝
And let’s support those who have less to celebrate right now too
Love to all
❤️
As it’s the
@OlivierAwards
this evening we wanted to take a moment to give a massive shout out to all those incredibly hard-working and talented people in all the areas of our wonderful Theatre industry who haven’t been nominated
Not all heroes get medals
🎭❤️🎭❤️🎭❤️🎭❤️🎭❤️
Hello all 👋🏻
For the record;
The money we could choose to be spending on adding “the tick” to our
#Twitter
profile we will, instead, be adding to this years annual donations to various Charities
After all, verification is not validation
#priorities
Wishing everybody a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend
Or, as Actors refer to it,
“Saturday. Sunday. And Monday”
So whether you’re working, resting or playing
Or all three;
Happy BanCKG Holiday from us to you and yours ❤️
👋🏻 Recent Followers
Apologies for our lack of FB’s of late
We pride ourselves on following back everyone in our industry
(Normally we do immediately too… Ish)
We’ll redress the balance as soon as we can
Connection is everything to us
It’s the only reason we are here
🤝🔜
Hi all 👋🏻
Throughout this ordeal we’ve constantly been asked (justifiably) about our new approach/philosophy in light of the challenges of this last year
The boring answer is there’s no new approach OR philosophy
We’ve maintained our position from day one
Business. As. Usual
We have all been through a challenging time obviously
But THIS news after what THIS amazing CKGlient has been through in her life over the last 18 months is EVERYTHING
More proof that good things do happen to good people
So proud ❤️
For the record we never “close”
over Christmas
Our CKGlients don’t get the luxury of taking time off so nor do we
So next week we’ll be in the office as usual*
*If usual includes mince pies, Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift For You on repeat and a mulled wine Glaze plug-in
🎄
For the record we chose not to tweet on
#internationalwomensday2021
Not because we don’t celebrate, love, respect, admire and champion women
But actually because we celebrate, love, respect, admire and champion womankind every single day
As we all should
EVERY. SINGLE. DAY
And not just CKGlients
Everybody
If we can help anyone in even the smallest way then we want to do that to our maximum capacity
Historically Agents have maybe been part of the problem
We feel a massive responsibility to be part of the solution
❤️
Defiantly and resolutely off to the
@ArtsEdLondon
MT Showcase later
After four first class shows this academic year we’re looking forward to see the ‘20 vintage unite for something special this afternoon
Good clean, hygeinic and sanitised luck to all involved 👍🏻
Hi
@WaitressLondon
👋🏻
Just wondered if you had settled on your official Good Luck hashtag yet?
Our Pun Department have been working tirelessly and have the two following options:
#BakeALeg
#BreakAnnEgg
Any use?
“Belief in yourself is more important than endless worries of what others think of you. Value yourself and others will value you. Validation is best that comes from within.”
✍️ Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Our CKGlients have shown incredible strength, patience, maturity, compassion, compliance, positivity and a sense of humour in the face of all this overwhelming uncertainty and adversity
They have truly inspired us and we’ve never been prouder of them
So from here we move
To reassess?
To reconfigure?
To readdress?
And, most importantly, to make plans
Plans for growth. Development. Improvement. And strategy.
When do performers ever get time to do that really?
Answer is:
When things are quiet…
🕰 = 🎁
For us longevity is such a key component in the way we work
Our absolute ideal scenario is to work with our CKGlients for their entire careers
And the long-term partnerships we enjoy are a source of enormous pride for us
Especially in such a seemingly transient industry
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👋🏻
So after almost 7 years of being a proud Triumvirate*
(*Google it)
We feel the time is right to look for a little extra support
So we’d love to hear from anyone who might like to be part of our little CKGompany
If interested please email us
submissions
@ckg
.management
❤️