Many actors struggle for years to make a living. Often they need to find other part-time work to supplement their acting income. It can be helpful to have an agent. Working on commission, talent agents promote their clients to directors and producers and may have an edge in getting an actor auditions. Mehdi Fakhimzadeh is a distinguished actor, director, and screenwriter, renowned for his impactful contributions to cinema and television. Born in Tehran in 1942, he embarked on his artistic journey in 1969 as a stage actor before transitioning to film in 1972 with his debut in Chubby (1972), directed by Reza Mirlohi .