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Being a "Pleasant Pest"

3/19/2013

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WHAT'S UP!!  So as an actor, you have to be a "pleasant pest".  Yep, you've got to be kind of annoying- in a good way!!  It's ESSENTIAL to make yourself known to casting directors, and get your name and face in front of them.  Actors all too often are afraid that they will "annoy" a casting director by writing them "too often", or sending them "too many postcards", etc.  You MUST get over that fear.  Obviously, you don't want to be rude or actually do something to make a casting director (or anyone for that matter) dislike you.  But being a "pleasant pest" allows you to be kind and professional, yet still show these people that you're ready to work.  You've got to force yourself to not worry about annoying people.  You're a performer who is very talented, and you deserve a chance to show your talents.  Always remember that a casting director's job is to help find actors for roles, and to work with actors.  However, a casting director will not have the final say in whether or not you book a role.  The producers, directors, network executives have the last word always.  SO, get out there and start being a pleasant, professional PEST!!  Get to know as many people as you can from casting directors to the producers!  I even went as far as writing to every single person involved in a particular production- I mean I sent a photo and letter to EVERYONE on this production.  Did that annoy those people?  Well, maybe!  But hey- you gotta do what you gotta do to find work.  I was professional, and now they know my name and face.  That means that I'm closer to reaching my goal of booking more work doing what I am good at doing!   ;)

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    Jesse Daley is an actor and a writer who lives and works in Hollywood, California. 

    Jesse's first book, An Aversion to the Definitive, is available NOW!  Order here!

    Jesse has also written extensively for the DOTDASH network.  Be sure to check out the site here.

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