I am a professional actor who has started sending 3 emails per day to other industry professionals in the hope that they may help me. Over the course of the year, I will have sent 1,095 emails. If you're reading this now, I suspect you are in the business.
If not, who do you know, and can you help?
I've decided that I am going to be a regular character in Coronation Street before my twelve month project is complete. However, my challenge is to do it without sending Corrie's casting department a single direct email. As part of the project, I will be tracking my progress on a very dull spreadsheet (for my eyes only!) and updating the world with this slightly more interesting blog complete with ridiculous photos and other tidbits.
To achieve all this, I really need your help.
Why am I doing this?
- I am a professional actor looking for an alternative route to achieve a goal. I have spent over a decade doing low paid/unpaid shorts, web series, pilots and fringe shows. Now it's time to take my career to another level.
- Work breeds work. I've built up my skills and gained extensive experience. Now I am shaking things up. I am not some sort of fame hungry wannabe who just "wants to be on the telly."
- When Blanche and Ken looked this good, who wouldn't want to be part of it?
How can you help?
I'm not asking for a financial donation for my half-marathon via justgiving.com. I'm not telling you to forward an email to 20 other people and you'll get a free iPad. I don't want you to transfer eight million dollars into my Nigerian bank account.
I'd simply love you to do any or all of the following:
I'd simply love you to do any or all of the following:
- Contact my agent (or me) for a "General"/"cup of tea" meeting/chat
- See me for a role in something you are casting
- Offer me a great job
- Tell your colleagues about my project
- Forward my email to an associate/tweet about it/update your Facebook status to raise awareness of my project
- View my showreel via my Spotlight page (link here)
(You could also send me an abusive email telling me I'm a loser and to get a life).
Please take a little time out to help me along the cobbles!
Thank you.
Thank you.
