Brandon Blake

Going with Blake and Wang was one of the best decisions I made. I got myself an agent and attorney for the price of one. The attorneys here are very professional and detail-oriented - all my contracts never have anything missing. The team even spots clauses they recommend I revise to fit my directori...al needs or widen my creative freedom. They make doing what I love much easier since they’ve got all the technicalities covered.

As a new actress, I didn’t want to be taken advantage of by the rates or the people in the industry. I was wary of agents because I didn’t know them very well, and heard of those who would pocket extra commissions for connecting actors with affiliate production houses. I was researching how to protec...t my legal interests when I came upon Blake and Wang’s site. I got in touch with one of their attorneys who explained that since they’re on a fixed rate, they work for my welfare and I am still free to have any agent or manager I choose.

My friends and I formed a band back in high school and were getting more exposure in the LA scene. Unfortunately, we had a falling out and 2 members decided to leave, asking for their share in current and future profits since they were still entitled to band rights. I didn’t think that was entirely f...air. But I had no legal basis on how to proceed. I didn’t want to burn any more bridges, but the rest of the band didn’t want to be taken advantage of, either. I researched and found that an entertainment lawyer would help me best. Blake and Wang was top of the list. I got in touch with one of their lawyers for a consult and she gave practical recommendations, while being sensitive to the tensions in the group. We took her on to negotiate on the band’s behalf and got out with a reasonable deal for all parties. Since then, we’ve kept Blake and Wang on speed dial.

I’m a writer that was able to get one commissioned script last year, and have been working since then to pitch this new one. However, my agent claims to have trouble pitching this new concept, and that only the same roster of producers who liked my first script were willing to take this on again. I l...ater found out that my agent only pitched to the same producers and packaged this with other actors without my consent, hoping to get an additional cut when the deal pushes through. Dropping that agent, I consulted the expert entertainment lawyers at Blake and Wang instead. With their experience and connections, they were able to get me exposure with bigger names in the industry, and as a result, more studios were itching to commission my script.

As a producer, I never want to be caught off guard on anything about my film projects - it would cost me the entire film. That’s why Blake and Wang isn’t just an afterthought, I make sure the firm is in every stage of filming and production. I consult the lawyers as we did script read-throughs an...d pre-production meetings, to account for any violations in contracts or labor laws. All contracts - from production houses and crew, to talents and extras, have their express sign-off before anything else. I bring them with me on location as they negotiate for me the best rates for film scenes, and join meet and greets and contract signing with directors to assess job fit, legally and financially. They even get the first viewing of the full film before it gets released, going through all scenes with a fine tooth comb to make sure all copywriting and proper releases on screen have been filed. Having them check the details allows me to manage the film easily. Thanks, Blake and Wang!