What is a cover letter ?
A
Cover Letter should be a personal letter (not general) that addresses the director, agent, manager, or casting director, in order to tell him in a few more words why a specific actor is right for a certain job / role.
Your cover letter really depends of the purpose of your submission. If it is to a casting director you may point to a specific skill that might get you the part. If you are writing to an agent, then mention that you're seeking a new representation.
An actor's cover letter is extremely
important. Some actors don't bother
sending one because they assume the
casting director don't have time to
read it. It is true that sometimes a
casting director is under a lot of
pressure, therefore is short of
time, but if you bother to write a
cover letter, they will bother to
read it.
The only reason they may not read it, is because your
headshot looks bad, or your
resume doesn't look professional.
Our advice is to always bother
writing a cover letter. It shows
that you take your career seriously.
SAMPLE COVER LETTER
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Mike
Anderson,
1234, West
87 Street,
Queens, NY,
12123
(212)-456
5890.
Date: 31st
May, 2006.
Mr. John
Smith,
National
Acting
Talent
Unlimited,
257, Park
Avenue
South,
New York, NY
12345-6789.
Dear Mr.
Smith,
I am an
actor new to
the city. I
grew up in
Chicago and
just
graduated
from the
University
of North
Carolina. I
just booked
a recurring
u/5 on 'Days
of our
Lives', and
I also got a
call back
for The TV
show 'LOST'.
I also
recently
completed a
run on a
play at The
Complex
Theatres
called
'Justice'.
I would love to meet with you and discuss the possibly of us working together. I enclosed my latest pictures and resume for your consideration.
.
Sincerely,
Mike
Anderson,
New York.
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