I stand corrected. It appears that “Thank you” can mean a number of things. I received the nicest email from the director of the play I auditioned for last week when I was “thanked.” In the email she stated that I was “clearly an extremely talented actor” and though they went with someone else for the role, she wanted to keep my info on file for a future production. Receiving an email like that is extremely rare. The “no news is good news” phrase does not apply in showbiz. No news means you didn’t get the part- no one ever emails you to say you weren’t the one, so I was pretty happy to get this email.
Then, a few hours later, I received a call and an email from the casting director of a film I auditioned for a few weeks ago. I didn’t think they liked me at all since at the end of my audition I got the nod and infamous “thank you.” But, apparently they thought I was “wonderful” and can’t wait to see me read again at the callbacks. Yay! So, moral of the story is that auditioning isn’t a black and white business. “Thank you” in one case can mean “I hate you” and in another mean, “I love you.”
No wonder all of us actors are crazy.
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