Template for submission and billing

[shenecke]

Would anyone be willing to share some examples of templates they are using for audition submissions and billings?

[shenecke]

nobody willing to share? Ideas? Thoughts? What not to put on one?

[chucktaylor]

I wouldn't put my grocery list on one! Seriously, I don't use a template, I find that I like to have a more personal approach to each submission whereas a template feels like a form letter.

[shenecke]

Thanks Chuck.

[Lee Gordon]

I thank them for the invitation and tell them how to contact me directly (either by e-mail or by e-mail and cell phone, depending upon the situation).
If my price quote requires some explanation (usually because they were not specific about what the project entails), I give it to them.
And if the demo is anything other than a full read of their sample script (i.e. a shorter portion of a longer script, or a generic demo because no sample script was provided), I explain what I'm sending.
That's it, unless there is some other factoid I care to add, such as "I have done work for this client in the past," or "I have used you company's products for years."

[shenecke]

Thanks Lee, good stuff!

[Clintonnobles]

Do you watermark your submissions?

[shenecke]

Not me, do you?

[Clintonnobles]

I do, simply for protection sake.

I never give a complete demo or submission. Don't want to take the risk of them using my demo/submission and not paying me for it.

Here is a demo I recently did. Gives ya an idea of what I mean.

Maybe it's my Florida Swamp raising but I just don't trust those big city fellas LOL

[shenecke]

I also just change a word or two. I also put my slate at the end as some casting directors have said they won't listen to a submission if it starts with a slate.

[Lee Gordon]

In my opinion, the liklihood that someone will reject your demo out of hand because you watermarked it is greater than the liklihood that they will steal your demo and not pay you for it. Therefore, I don't use watermarks.