I've been doing this professionally for a number of years now. And along the way, I've learned a lot of lessons. Some I learned from the advice of others. Some I learned from the mistakes of others. And some I just learned the hard way.
Here's a few I was reminded of yesterday when I was part of a screenplay reading. Luckily, these I learned from OTHERS:
#1 - Never EVER be late. Do I need to list all the reasons why? Many people are counting on you. Many people are waiting to jump at your shot if you don't show up. A casting coordinator I know named Sandy said it best:
"If you're early, you're on time.
If you're on time, you're late.
If you're late, you're fired."
#2 - If you ARE late, don't waste your time, or OURS, with long-winded apologies and reasons why. They know you're late. They don't care why, and now that you're here, the circumstances change and the production in progress must be stopped and altered again. This is an inconvenience to them, and you standing there sputtering excuses is only delaying them further. So apologize quickly and politely, get straight to work and be worth the wait.
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