FB POSTING: “Hey, I’m auditioning today for a new
(insert product) campaign featuring Brad Pitt.”
TWEET: “At (insert product) audition. Stupid
script. Dumbest idea for a commercial ever.
And I hate their rate plans anyway.
But I’m going to rock the audition.”
See anything wrong
with the above fake postings and tweets? Well clients do. Social networking has
created a world where talent can easily share information about projects
they’re working on. And it is dangerous. Nobody wants an actor to a) blow their
secret campaign b) share their opinion on the product or project. And c) talk
about an audition – period. Do it and it
could be the end of a Casting Director seeing you again or an agent
representing you in the future. Talent
has lost chances at bookings because of this.
Unfortunately because
of these past and present events is why clients have talent NDA’s
(Non-Disclosure Agreements) aka confidentiality agreements. Bottom line is you
should not EVER disclose any information about your film, TV, commercial, print
auditions. EVER. Don’t tweet, post on FB, email, tell your friends, etc. about
your auditions. It’s great that you have
an audition, or are excited about the project… the world doesn’t need to know
your every move or thought. Some things
are better private.