Submit your ideas for a new category title (i.e. Audition: Best Buy, Callback: Best Buy, Avail: Best Buy) covering avails that end up going nowhere. We could call it "Near Miss" or "Close Call" or something along those lines. Avoid the negatives, which are too easy, like "Shot Down" or "Mangled Wreckage".
I just got the call from KSA that I've been released from the avail for Best Buy. Hmm...maybe I should just call it [Released:]. As time wore on, I began to suspect they were trying to cast Canadians so they wouldn't have to pay the travel expenses for us United Statesians. Anyway, this is why the whole avail notice is such a pain. Instead of doing an audition/callback and then forgetting about it, they force you to think about it all the time by putting you on avail and making you plan how you'll handle those potential shoot dates. It's kind of draining. On the bright side though, as I've said, it's another validation, another step closer to the jobs that are out there waiting for me.
Today, I spent a couple of hours working on postcards and mailings to follow up with some of the industry people who attended the showcase. Every time I've got news, like the Numb3rs thing, I try to spread the word.
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Being on "avail" or getting put on "hold" is definitely a good thing and that's awesome that you got it with Best Buy. It sucks that you didn't get to do it, but it definitely means you were in the running. You've definitely got something good coming your way soon!
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