1. Forwards
2. Email Addresses that are Tinder or Grndr BoundActors forwarding their prior sent email(s) to industry by sending as ‘new’ old correspondence to other industry contacts advertises that the actor is lazy.
3. Dear Mr./Mrs. as GreetingsHow 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?
4. Begin with Positive not NegativeI’ll never be a Mrs. or a Mr. (my testicles don’t respond to either greeting).
5. Incorrect CapitalizationFrom a recent actor’s email:
“As a casting director you may literally go through thousand [SIC] of cover letters and resume [SIC] every day,”
6. Attaching (multiple) Headshots, Resume(s), or Reel(s)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…”
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
(via)]]>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.”
