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I've been using this service for a few days and have seen several pages posted by other performers. Without trying to be pedantic, here are a few thoughts for those of you who are fairly new to "the business". Avoid using terms and expressions such as "hopeful", "struggling", "talented", "good worker", "quick study", "waiting to be discovered" or "looking for my big break", etc. These are the sure marks of an amateur and will not inspire anyone to cast you. In the words of the great philosopher Confucius, "You don't gotta 'splain nutthin'." Whatever brilliance, skill and talent you have should show up in your work--not as the result of appeals to sympathy. Straightforward statements indicating what you've done and the type of work you are seeking is the best approach.
If you have little or no credits on your resume you should be doing your best to acquire them by auditioning your gluteus maximus to the point of separation. Go for whatever is available in your area--community theatre, extra work, student films, etc. Use your discretion. If the film or stage production is entitled "Mistress Dominique Meets Rex the Wonder Horse" it might be helpful to determine if this type of material is consistent with your career goals before responding to the casting notice.
If you screw up an audtion DONT' PUNISH YOURSELF afterwards. There wil be other auditions and you will be hitting as many of them as you can. It is a show business cliche that if you do fail, do it magnificently. Don't worry that they'll remember you the next time you audition--HOPE that they do. Chances are enough time will have passed, you will have grown as a performer and your improvement and self-confidence will be obvious in comparison to the last audition.
Also, when you finish auditioning, don't thank them. You are doing THEM the favor. If they lack the intelligence and sensitivity to recognise your genius, that's their problem. As a rule, the producer/director thanks the performer, anyway. Just say "you're welcome". If it was a particularly fun audition and/or if it was helpful to you as an actor, by all means tell them--again, without appearing unctious or needy.
Don't pay for representation. Agents and casting directors are supposed to make their money by GETTING you work--not by picking your pocket. Be suspicious of people claiming to be agents or casting pe
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