And remember… this is a Monday MYTH Debunker 😉 So we’re calling bluff on not putting earned roles on your resume!
There are (2) different situations at hand here.
1. You auditioned for the role, booked the role, shot the role and the role was left on the cutting room floor.
In this situation, you earned that credit on your resume. You may not get on-screen credit, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get credit for your experience. 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
2. You auditioned for the role, booked the role but then the role got cut before you even walked on set.
This one is a real bummer. Technically, you probably wouldn’t list this one on your resume because it didn’t equate to on-set experience. Do you deserve to #treatyoself for booking the role AND the room? 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙤-𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣-𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮. Bravo!
Unfortunately, roles get cut in the editing room all the time. It’s a completely normal part of the TV/filmmaking process and roles get cut for numerous reasons that have nothing to do with you (the most common reason being time).
Whichever your scenario is, take the time to recognize your achievement and congratulate yourself. You’ve done something right and it was noticed.
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Related reading: Do You Always Need to Make a Bold Choice in an Audition?, Do You Have to Keep Casting Entertained in a Self-Tape? and Do You Need to Be Word Perfect in an Audition?.
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