Castings
So a few days ago I discovered an Australian film that is being shot in Australia with Australian actors, but is being cast in LA. Odd, huh? Perfect for me, though. I emailed the casting director, saying that I'd like to do the film. She sent me a copy of the script, and that was that. On the front page of the script was the email address of the producer. I decided to email her as well, just to say that I was talking to the casting director and would be interested to work on the film.
Today I get a call from the casting director, who tells me she wants me to come in for an audition. Great, I tell her. When, where, etc. Then out of the blue, she says, "I have to tell you that I'm annoyed with you already, because you sent an email to the producer. Now they think I'm not doing my job." I apologise. "Now they want to see your audition, to see who the person is who's been making a nuisance of himself." Obviously, my email worked just how I wanted it to. And surely they aren't too annoyed with me if they want to see my audition. So the casting director is about to give me the info, and says "Well, you're not really fit for the part, are you?" What do you mean? I ask. "Jesse's a pro-surfer. You can't surf." I tell her that I didn't submit for the part of Jesse. I submitted for the part of Andy. "Oh. You're not fit for him either. He's a pro-surfer too." Well, I can surf, I say. I mean, I'm not a pro-surfer, but I've had a few lessons, and I'd be willing to train some more. "Well, I suppose you can come in and audition. But you're not fit for either of the parts." Well, I don't want to waste your time, I tell her. Do you want me to come in or not? She is silent. "I'm going to email the director and see if they want you to audition. I'll let you know." Thanks, I say, and I hang up.
I can't help but feel the producer might be onto something: the casting director is really not doing her job.
Today I get a call from the casting director, who tells me she wants me to come in for an audition. Great, I tell her. When, where, etc. Then out of the blue, she says, "I have to tell you that I'm annoyed with you already, because you sent an email to the producer. Now they think I'm not doing my job." I apologise. "Now they want to see your audition, to see who the person is who's been making a nuisance of himself." Obviously, my email worked just how I wanted it to. And surely they aren't too annoyed with me if they want to see my audition. So the casting director is about to give me the info, and says "Well, you're not really fit for the part, are you?" What do you mean? I ask. "Jesse's a pro-surfer. You can't surf." I tell her that I didn't submit for the part of Jesse. I submitted for the part of Andy. "Oh. You're not fit for him either. He's a pro-surfer too." Well, I can surf, I say. I mean, I'm not a pro-surfer, but I've had a few lessons, and I'd be willing to train some more. "Well, I suppose you can come in and audition. But you're not fit for either of the parts." Well, I don't want to waste your time, I tell her. Do you want me to come in or not? She is silent. "I'm going to email the director and see if they want you to audition. I'll let you know." Thanks, I say, and I hang up.
I can't help but feel the producer might be onto something: the casting director is really not doing her job.