Actor cover letter example
An actor's cover letter is usually to an agent or casting director and fits on half a page: who you are and where you trained, one recent credit, the parts you are right for and why you are writing to them. Your CV, headshot and showreel do the rest.
Fictional letter from Rhys Morgan, the applicant in the actor cv example. Every person and employer in it is invented.
Why each paragraph is there
I am an actor who trained at the Royal Glamorgan College of Drama, and I am looking for new representation. I am a Welsh speaker with a playing age of 24 to 32, and I recently played Tom in The Glass Menagerie at the Bute Street Studio in Cardiff.
Training, playing age and one recent credit.
This year I also worked as a day player on Valley Emergency and narrated an audiobook. I am strongest in naturalistic screen work and in classical text, and I am often seen for young professionals and Welsh-speaking roles.
Range and the parts you are cast for, in casting terms.
I am writing to Westgate Artists because you represent actors working in Welsh and English across theatre and television, which is the career I am building.
Why this agency, from what they actually do.
My CV, headshot and showreel link are enclosed. I would be glad to meet or to send a self-tape. Thank you for your time.
What is attached and an easy next step.