1. Forwards
Actors forwarding their prior sent email(s) to industry by sending as ‘new’ old correspondence to other industry contacts advertises that the actor is lazy.
2. Email Addresses that are Tinder or Grndr Bound
How serious of casting or representation consideration of an actor is an entertainment gatekeeper to pursue when an inquiring actor has an email address beginning with ‘SexyStarr@,’ ‘MyOscarAwaits@,’ or similar correspondence handles?
3. Dear Mr./Mrs. as Greetings
I’ll never be a Mrs. or a Mr. (my testicles don’t respond to either greeting).
4. Begin with Positive not Negative
From a recent actor’s email:
“As a casting director you may literally go through thousand [SIC] of cover letters and resume [SIC] every day,”
5. Incorrect Capitalization
From an actor’s email to casting:
“Being a Film Actor who has been an Actor for many years I know your office to be the best Casting Office with many Casting Directors who work on Stage and Screen Projects. My Acting Training is extensive at many Performing Arts Schools…”
6. Attaching (multiple) Headshots, Resume(s), or Reel(s)
An actor’s resume is to be placed within the body of an email.
7. Using Vocabulary that Doesn’t Match Your Speaking Voice
8. Using lots of Vocabulary to Say Nothing of Substance
9. Not Having a Proof Reader
10. Telling the Reader You’re Serious About being an Actor
In the following excerpt of an actor’s email all blunders, 7-10, happen simultaneously:
“I would appreciate if you see my resume wherein I have mentioned my experience and knowledge. If your watched my reel you can see how seriously I have taken this profession.”
(via)
You are getting ready for a performance of Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore and you have a few questions. How many clarinets are in the orchestra? How many orchestra members appear onstage? How many different sets are there? How long does the opera typically run? What are the key arias? Are any special effects or ballet choreography required? Who owns the rights? Where was it premiered? What are the leading and supporting roles?
