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BeckyGG

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COMMUNICATION: Getting a hold of actors...
« on: Dec 15, 2008, 10:24 pm »
I start rehearsal for a show tomorrow and in the week of prep one of our actors has been difficult to get a hold of.  I don't mean that he doesn't return calls, but his voicemail is consistently overflowing so you can't even get in to leave a message.  Sometimes when you email and tell him, he will respond with a phone call.  Sometimes the email also bounces back.  One day when it  the asst. costume designer was unable to get in touch with him schedule a fitting prior to rehearsals starting, his agent was called.  The agent's response made it seem like this was standard operating procedure for the actor.

Has anyone encountered a similar situation?  What was your plan of action?
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Re: Getting a hold of actors...
« Reply #1 on: Dec 16, 2008, 01:57 am »
I say ask the actor.  Once you get in touch with him explain what is going on and ask him what's the best way to get ahold of him in an emergency.  The truth is he may not realize its an issue or that his voicemail is as full as it is.
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