Bry-
You MUST enjoy the journey!! If anyone does this for the money, or even a thank you, you will never be satisfied. I'm sure some would find a "form letter" thank you from a potential buyer a cold obligation. I understand that you are just looking for a lil gratitude. But it is you who should be grateful for the opportunity.
I use to have this fantasy that SAG would hire some person whose sole job was to call every actor who read for a part to tell them if they did or didn't get the gig. I found it very frustrating that we only hear if we get the gig, not if we don't.
Then, the practical side of me looked at the numbers. Fifteen to twenty agents submitting fifteen to twenty actors for a single job. That was 25 years ago here in LA. NOW, it's dozens of agents around the country submitting hundreds of actors for a single job. The statistics have changed dramatically. How could the buyer possibly thank everyone?? And why should they???
Frankly, no matter the odds, I'm grateful for every piece of copy. I should be thanking them!! Every opportunity, whether booked or not, is a chance to be heard. There are many reasons why we don't get a gig. If you are brilliant, YOU are not the reason. They went another way. They wanted a younger sound. They wanted someone they worked with before. They wanted a celebrity. But if you are brilliant, you'll be remembered. Each audition is an insurance policy for another opportunity. Be grateful for the opportunity!!! It will make the journey more fulfilling.
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