But it always amazes me when a model male or female reply to a casting and "miss" certain words and then when you go over the requirements, which is listed in the casting they can't do it. Then I say "it was in the casting but review other casting calls, perhaps they maybe of interests and better suited for you" they get mad, sometimes even block me.
All I can do is shake my head. I thought I was being nice but instead they're offended. Most of the time it's for a casting that was paid so I just feel you weren't the right model and I can save the money for a model who can do the job. What do you think?
Just dont answer all, its a casting, thats the way castings work.. you reply to the one that suits what you are looking for. Plain and simple.
I go straight to the profile. If they dont fit what i need I dont even read the message,. If they fit I read and reply. Most of the time I state this in my casting.
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Solstice Photograph wrote: Then I say "it was in the casting but review other casting calls, perhaps they maybe of interests and better suited for you" they get mad, sometimes even block me.
your description of the problem through response seems a little befuddled. it calls into question whether the casting was too. keep it simple. my guess is the casting was too wordy to really get what you want which is going to cause confusion.
Aaliyah Love
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Wow, talk about unprofessional! If their fragile ego can't keep it together for a "no" from a casting call, then they're not going to make it very far as a model.
Solstice Photograph wrote: I thought I was being nice but instead they're offended.
If a model doesn't read the casting call requirements and well outside the bounds, I usually don't answer them.
Sometimes they think the requirements don't apply because--gosh darn it--they're good enough, they're smart enough, and they're hawt. In which case anything you tell them will just feed their anger about how "the industry" is bigoted, closed-minded, or doesn't get their supreme awesomeness.
Sometimes they have poor reading comprehension, which is a crappy way to start a business relationship online. No good can come from this by communicating more with them.
Sometimes they don't read it at all, they're just using the spray-and-pray technique to write "INTERESTED" on every damned casting within 400 miles. In which case they aren't really waiting with bated breath for your reply.
I'll sometimes reply if the model might be close enough (e.g., 5'8" instead of 5'9" for some fashion thing), or if I think the requirement mismatch is due to the wording on their profile (e.g., nude/trade-friendly models who claim to be non-nude or paid only).
DOUGLASFOTOS wrote: I stopped posting Casting Calls in 2008...Learned the hard way...just go find them.
+1.
The models most likely to work with me are either far too busy to be checking casting calls, or they only check the paid ones regularly and generally won't see my trade castings.
Richard Tallent wrote: Sometimes they think the requirements don't apply because--gosh darn it--they're good enough, they're smart enough, and they're hawt. In which case anything you tell them will just feed their anger about how "the industry" is bigoted, closed-minded, or doesn't get their supreme awesomeness.
I just wanted to say I think this paragraph is brilliant!
The replies you are getting are still better than seeing several "interested" tags on your casting. Then take a look around and see the same people are "interested" in every casting listed in your area. It must be a numbers game to them. Perhaps they think the greater the number of castings they apply for increases their chances of actually getting one. But what the hell do I know. I just make stuff up as I go along...
Models don't have to be clever, they just have to look right.
It's not the end of the world if someone doesn't read a casting call properly. You never know, you might end up with a contact who might be perfect for another job, even if they're not for the one you're casting.
Solstice Photograph wrote: I maybe posting in the wrong forum.
But it always amazes me when a model male or female reply to a casting and "miss" certain words and then when you go over the requirements, which is listed in the casting they can't do it. Then I say "it was in the casting but review other casting calls, perhaps they maybe of interests and better suited for you" they get mad, sometimes even block me.
All I can do is shake my head. I thought I was being nice but instead they're offended. Most of the time it's for a casting that was paid so I just feel you weren't the right model and I can save the money for a model who can do the job. What do you think?
... Some casting calls are better written than others.
... Some casting calls are nearly incomprehensible.
... Models are rarely selected based on their reading comprehension.
... Some models only skim casting calls before replying.
... No one likes an unsolicited critique, which can be implied from an unsolicited
reference to other casting calls.
Personally, I don't like casting calls (although clearly other people depend upon them). For me, they are too passive, waste too much energy, and as can be seen here, they are often frustrating. I prefer to use the "browse" feature, to check out the traveling models feature, and rely on recommendations from my distribution list of local photographers.
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