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Originally Posted by avitoots
I don't see why you don't do a short, professional follow-up e-mail just asking if the project is going forward. As long as you don't make a pest of yourself, I wouldn't think it would be a problem. If they decided to go another way, then fine. If the project has been cancelled, then you'll know that, too. I believe a detailed proposal with the various methods of communications you describe above is very different than a general audition whether it's through an agent or one of the online services and, therefore, a follow-up would be in order especially since you already have a working relationship with the entity. As I said above, as long as the follow-up is short and professional you probably shouldn't have a problem.
Arlene Kahn
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I have to respectfully disagree with you on this one Arlene. Producers are oftentimes working on several projects at once as the projects are in different stages. Sometimes projects get shelved, sometimes canned... who knows what.
I worked as a PD in industrials (many moons ago!) and I can tell you that if I had talent asking what was going on with a particular project it would be quite disrupting because if I hadn't gotten back to them it was because I was busy with a different project-- it would be very distracting.
I completely understand the temptation though and could not fault anyone for sending a "just checking" follow up note. Even knowing how I myself would've responded to such a note, I have none the less sent one-- and almost immediately regretted it.
So, that said... although I do not send follow ups I am still lacking greatly in the ability to let it go. I envy you pro's who can do this. It still eats at me as I go on to the next. I'm a worrier. I worry about EVERYTHING.