I was going through my old files and found this letter I wrote for an ex-girlfriend / aspiring actress. She was pissed after a crap audition for a student film at UCLA. I had a good laugh.
Attention Want to Be Film Maker:
If you ever want to be taken seriously, I would suggest you follow the advice laid out below.
1. Take into consideration when asking people to show up at an audition that not all of them will know how to get to the specified location without explicit directions.
2. Make sure that you or an assistant is available by phone to give directions to those unable find to a building without a street address.
3. This is Los Angeles – take into consideration where potential actors should park once in the general vicinity of the specified location.
4. Make sure that you are on time, organized, and otherwise prepared to watch those auditioning.
By doing these simple things, it shows that you take your projects seriously. This instills a sense of ease in your actors and makes them want to work for you. Based on your performance tonight I seriously question your ability to tie your own shoes.
Unfortunately this kind of planning is common among students. So before the next person unwittingly drives around for thirty minutes with the problems listed above because of your dimwitted incompetence, I would ask you heed my suggestions.
