cheers Perry, your probably right, but sometimes you get told if you get an actor on board you got more chance getting meetings, as long as it's funny as well.
Have you ever sent a script to a famous actor? Page 4
Quote: Perry Nium @ August 30 2008, 2:33 AM BSTYears ago I sent a script to Graham Norton because I'd written a part with him specifically in mind. He sent me a lovely handwritten letter back saying how much he liked it but unfortunately was terribly busy. Of course that really meant "F**k off mate I've never heard of you", but I still have that letter and shall cherish it always!
Aw! That's so nice of him.
Zooo, with all those posts you must have some advice to give.
On posting posts, yes. Not on posting scripts. 
Find out the actor's agent and send it to the actor via the agent's address. I suppose.
I met Nicky Henson in a pub the other week, and after a drink or two I passed him on the way put and told him that I had recently sent out a sitcom script with his name on the accompanying doc as the ideal lead. He smiled politely, and briefly,and told me to drop a copy round the local Theatre where he was directing a play. I got the sense that it wasn't the first time a drunken (only slightly obviously) person had said something to him about something they had written.
Had to do it though!
As I've never sent any anything to anyone before, I'm having trouble deciding who to send my script to. My favourite sitcom from the last few years is Nathan Barley, so I was thinking of trying to send it to Derrin Schlesinger, who Produced it. Has anyone on here ever sent him anything?
Quote: catskillz @ August 30 2008, 5:42 PM BSTAs I've never sent any anything to anyone before, I'm having trouble deciding who to send my script to. My favourite sitcom from the last few years is Nathan Barley, so I was thinking of trying to send it to Derrin Schlesinger, who Produced it. Has anyone on here ever sent him anything?
Sending your stuff directly to a producer who might appreciate your style is a good idea. It's worked for me in the past.
Nathan Barley was shit though. 
YOU'RE shit.
So, all of you people that are sending things to actors, what are you going to write on your cover letter?
Sorry to bother you?
Excuse my impudence?
I think cover letters are harder to write than scripts.
Quote: zooo @ August 30 2008, 7:55 PM BSTYOU'RE shit.
So, all of you people that are sending things to actors, what are you going to write on your cover letter?
Sorry to bother you?
Excuse my impudence?I think cover letters are harder to write than scripts.
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Doesn't matter Zooo, it's just the fact that you like them for the role you like them for. If they like the script they'll be keen, if they don't... they won't.
Branston pickle, cheese and onion, I see you as a perfect Bottom, day trip to Bognor, Barney, Dribble and Mister Magoo. Worked for Shakespeare, Coldplay, Gwyneth Paltrow and possibly Francis Bacon.
Quote: Marc P @ August 30 2008, 5:02 PM BSTI met Nicky Henson in a pub the other week, and after a drink or two I passed him on the way put and told him that I had recently sent out a sitcom script with his name on the accompanying doc as the ideal lead.
Possibly a silly question, but was his name on the accompanying doc?
Not a silly question at all, was it not I would never had said it. But it seemed such a bizarre co-incience that he would walk into a pub in a two horse town on the north norfolk coast some weeks after I had written the covering document. If I am honest the way in which he didn't engage me in conversation about the script, which I totally understand, made me reluctant to drop the thing into said theatre. Which was absolutely my problem of attitude not, given the circumstances, his.
I was advised by a script consultant to try send it to actors in mind first and then the prodution company. This confused me cos i didn't know whether he liked the script or it's so bad that the only way was to find an actor stupid enough to get attached to it.
The best thing is not to have an actor 'attached' to it. One time it helped me get development money, option fees etc, but when it came to the broadcaster it possibly helped stall the project. Better to have interest but not the lead absolutely tied in. The production cmpany or broadcaster wants to make the project their own after all, part of that is csting, and they may not like, for personal or professional reasons, the lead you have in mind.
The best thing, perhaps, is not to have an actor absolutely 'attached' to it. One time it helped me get development money, option fees etc, but when it came to the broadcaster it possibly helped stall the project. Better to have interest but not the lead completely tied in. The production cmpany or broadcaster wants to make the project their own after all, part of that is casting, and they may not like, for personal or professional reasons, the lead you have in mind.
I agree with you Marc, but was confused by advice from script consultant.