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certain ass face directors

Mon, 9 Apr 2001, 12:47 pm
Walter Plinge36 posts in thread
when certain people audition for certain plays and they are not cast they still expect to receive a courtesy call from the director. manners go a long way, especially for super sensitive and shaky performers

RE: business??

Wed, 11 Apr 2001, 08:19 am

>Kam wrote:
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>If you are crushed and rejected by not getting a role then >maybe its time to rethink your choice of hobby...

I don't think anyone can audition, expose their heart and soul to a roomful of perfect strangers, miss out on a part and NOT feel dissapointed and let down, and to some extent, embarressed. It doesn't matter if you are professional or just a lowly ameteur.

Your feelings may be saved a little but a phone call. Just a quick "maybe next time.." or "I think you need to work on your projection/ accent/ not running in circles around the space..."

To those people who say they are too "busy" (read "important") to call auditionees back, if you must be heartless to your auditionees, at least make it clear to them. Something like "OK, thanks for your time. I don't plan on calling all of my auditionees back. If you don't hear from me in three days, I've cast someone else".

NOT that I condone this course but at least you spare a few anxious hours by the phone.

(Hope that wasn't too bad, Kam, welcome to the board!)

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certain ass face directorsWalter Plinge9 Apr 2001
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