2. Initial thought
A cover letter is very important for an actor, when sending a showreel a
cover letter is crucial. A cover letter can be very difficult to get right, it
needs to be specific to each individual agent or casting director and brief
as agents dont have much time to look at each email. I want to make a
basic cover letter then edit it for each individual person. To make my
cover letter the best I need to research and look at examples of
successful cover letters to gain inspiration.
3. Cover letter examples
The first type of research I conducted was googling the perfect cover letter
for an actor. I came across a few examples of successful cover letters. One
that stood out was on the website acting blog, because it gets straight to the
point as well as including important information such as previous work,
interesting skills that make an actor stand out and they have shown
knowledge of the casting director’s previous work. I would take these tips
and apply them to my own letter. I wouldn’t change anything to this letter
other than making it relevant to my own experiences.
https://zety.com/blog/acting-cover-letter-example
4. Cover letter tips
I researched tips on what to include and the tips I will definitely use are these:
● Keep it short but precise
● Include relevant information about previous experience
● Show you have researched the casting director
● Use personality in writing
● Don’t mention anything about a follow up email
● Include relevant information for them to contact you
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/tips-successful-cover-letter-
15437/
5. Another type of research I conducted was on Youtube, I searched for cover
letter advice and learnt:
● Not showing your personality is a huge mistake
● Make sure to address the individual person or agent not just everyone
● Don’t make it too long it’s not a resume in paragraph form
● Always talk about yourself
● Do your research on who you are contacting
● Be clear with what your asking for
https://youtu.be/trOsA--9A34
https://youtu.be/r0pnaIGx0RY
6. Advice I disregarded
● Write a follow up message to make sure they received your email.
● Talk about them loads not just yourself.
● It’s a good idea to email everyone at the agency so they can all see
you.
● Include lots of information even if it makes a long cover letter.
● You can be informal to show your personality.
7. Covering Letter example
This is a professional way to write a covering letter to a
casting director or agent. They have highlighted their
attributes, allowing the recipient to clearly see their
strengths.
