I'm totally right for it! And other stressful phrases from pilot season

A breakdown comes out: mid-20's caucasian, charming, smart, quick.

You're on the phone with your agent, it's perfect, the CD knows me, why am I not getting in?

OH SO MANY REASONS.

1. They really wanted ethnic, tall, short, blonde, red-head (pick anything you are not) they just didn't release it into the breakdown. Why? Because they like to torture you that's why.
2. They're really just offering it to a name, but are releasing the breakdown anyway. Just in case, but really that's a lie, they'll find  a name. I promise.
3. Yes, they want mid-20's caucasian, charming, smart & quick and also from ICM, WME and CAA. Oh they didn't mention that part? oops.

You get the idea.

So do you just give up?

No.

Why?

Because one of these days those super specific characteristics are going to actually BE you. one of these days they won't find a name that everyone at the network likes. And one of these days everyone at ICM WME and CAA just won't be as right as you are.

So what do you do?

Just keep doing good work.

PILOT SEASON

Pilot season can be the best of times and worst of times, for most of us we claim it's the worst of times.

All we do is sit around and listen to other people tweet and post on Facebook and text about how they're just too busy to get a cup of coffee because they have so many auditions, casting directors make comments in workshops about understanding how crazy it can be to have three auditions in a day, and you're sitting there saying, who are these people and why are they not me???

They are very few and far between is who those people are.

So how do you survive?

Just do the work and the appointments will come. maybe not hundreds maybe not even ten, but what matters is the work.

Don't obsess about the people ahead of you because I guarantee you there are just as many people behind you jealous of where you are, so keep your head down and focus on the work.