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As an actor, I audition a lot. Most parts, I don’t get. Most often, they don’t say anything and that’s how I (eventually) know I didn’t get it. I’m okay with that process. Sometimes they let me know I didn’t get it in a way that I very much dislike. I’m not okay with that, but I’ll save that for another time. Today I want to say that sometimes, every now and then, they let me know I didn’t get it in a way that I do like. Got one of those yesterday via email, after a couple of fun auditions for a local theater:

Hi, Kevin –

Joe Blow from Project XYZ, here.

I just want to take the time to let you know that you were not cast; but it’s basically because of the usual minutiae and not your work, which was nothing less than first-rate.

There were a fist-full of people like you we saw who really knocked us out, whose resumes we’re keeping on file — the idea being that we’re already planning where we can use you, we liked your work so much. I hope we get to work together then, because you really were terrific!

Thanks again for coming in not once but twice!

See you soon!

Best,
Joe

Thank you, “Joe,” for the kind message, and the fun auditions!