An Agent?

A few months ago I sent my voice acting demo, along with head shots and a resume, to a local talent agency.  Trying to figure out how to look for voice acting jobs is overwhelming, and could be quite costly. I'm trying to avoid spending money-it seems like such a long shot.  Seems like having an agent is a way to potentially find jobs without wasting a lot of time. Well, I got an email from the agency asking me to come in for an open call.  Not sure how significant this is--do they email everyone who sends them a request?  But I'm excited--it's the first concrete step I've taken on this front in a while.  I'm hoping they'll represent me--we'll see.  Should be an interesting experience, anyway.  Now I'll have to review the materials and tips from my voice acting training.  The email doesn't really say what I'll be doing--it says "..we will collect your information, put you on camera, and answer any questions you may have..."

What does "put you on camera" mean?  Will they ask me to read?  Interview me on camera?  Maybe people who know what they're doing know what to expect.  And this agent always says "don't call us, we'll call you..."  So I can't ask them what it means.  They also represent actors and models, so having them on camera makes sense.  And I already sent in my demo disk and head shots, but they tell me to bring those.  So what did they do with the stuff I already sent in?  (Which they asked for.)

I'm excited and nervous--plus this place is in Baltimore, so I have to figure out how much time to allow to get there.  With DC traffic, who knows.  The open call is from 11am-2pm.  I figure I should be there before 11am, get on whatever list they have and wait my turn.  I'll bring a yog book or two so I can study while I'm waiting.  I guess I could blog about waiting, but that would probably make me more nervous.

Good think I'm not desperate for money...