An Actor Asks...
I acquired a commercial agent .Is it a good idea to send postcards to commercial casting houses mentioning this and where does one get a list of addresses .
Eric's Reply -
Firstly, I'm not a big fan of postcards. Millions of them arrive in people's mail
every day, and I don't think people pay any attention to them - plus the fact
that, being small, they always fall out all over the place and are a general pain in the neck.
As you say you just acquired a commercial agent, informing the various casting people
is what they are supposed to be doing, and I would give them a little time to see
if they do their job.
As to addresses of commercial casting directors, I would get a copy of Ross Reports.
They are pretty thorough and update themselves regularly.
I hope this helps.
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I'm an actor and I have had some pretty good bit parts throughout my career. I would agree that I have found postcards to be a BIG waste of money and time. A friend of mine who is a casting agent told me that she receives piles and piles of these postcards daily. They all go into the circular file (waste basket) or shredder nowadays! Very sound advice from Eric probably from his years of experience!
Thanks for shooting "straight from the hip!"
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