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ACTORS' INFO
Basically, there are several weak links in getting the
audition.
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How often does your agent send out your picture?
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Does the casting director or her assistant trash it?
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Is your picture lost in a pile of hundreds of others; So the director/producer never see it?
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Not all productions are listed in
the breakdowns your agent gets, so there are many upcoming
productions they don't know about that we do list.
How can THE MERCURY PRODUCTION
REPORT Help Me?
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FIND OUT who the casting director is
for a project.
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HELP your
agent or manager and yourself, by calling them and saying,
"Hey, I heard about these projects and I would like to
be submitted for them."
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SUBMIT YOURSELF directly to the
producer or director!
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FAST AND CONVENIENT
Sent directly to
you via fax or email, there is no logging-in or forgotten
passwords!
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USE
HOT LINKS
For email subscribers,
The Mercury Production Report
offers "Hot Links" to
websites and email addresses. With just a
CLICK, you can immediately connect to a production company's
website or email that company a letter introducing your
services. Save it to your hard drive for future reference or
print it.
The
Mercury Production Report
gives you the information you need to submit your package
directly to the producer, director or the appropriate casting
contact. Mail
your headshot/resume to him/her directly. In most
cases they will see your face and pass it on to the casting
office and perhaps even call you in.
Actors rarely have the
production address where the director is. So only, the
director sees a few
headshots.
This is your advantage….
Since all of our projects are in the development or
pre-production phases, some of them may not have the casting
director listed. If that is the case call the production
office and inquire "Who is the casting director for this
project?" If still no casting director yet, keep the issue
on file and make a note to call them back in four weeks or
if in development phase in three-six months.)
Commercials
are cast very quickly, therefore your window of
opportunity may be very short. We recommend submitting to the
production company for future commercials, not for the
specific commercial we have listed.
Most
independent productions do their casting "IN HOUSE," which
means the director, producer, or other production staff
member is handling the casting (as opposed to a professional
casting director). We
provide you with the information that allows you to submit
directly to projects that are being cast IN HOUSE.
If
you are not presently represented by an gent or manager
The
Mercury Production Report
is a great
resource for promoting yourself.
We
recommend sending out a cover letter, headshot and resume to as
many
projects as possible. Also call the office and talk to who
is casting. Tell them
quickly
your type and ask them if there are
any roles you you might be right for. Make the pitch quick
and ask if you can send in your reel if you have one or ask
when they will be conducting "general interviews" (meeting
new actors for reference for all their casting projects.)
Be professional. Be confident.
Present yourself like you would to any potential employer,
but be respectful of their time - don't push it too much if
you meet with rejection. Just keep calling them back
now and then and ask to meet them.
As
you know marketing yourself is a numbers game, submit enough
times and you will be cast…work the numbers using
The
Mercury Production Report
and you will get results….
Good
luck and keep the faith.
The
Mercury Production Report
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