Hello my name is James ******** and our casting team has worked on many family oriented shows, such as "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC), "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" (CMT & MyNet) and "Supernanny" (ABC). We're casting an exciting new show by ******* Studios. I thought members of your group might be interested in. Would you feel positively about forwarding this e-mail and letting them know about this opportunity?
>>OK. You cast for reality shows, and you found a site that I admin for. So you figure I might spread your message. Gotcha. Let's go on.
In addition, I've attached a flyer that can be posted. We'd be more than happy to send someone with a stack of fliers some fliers and/or to speak at your group.
>>You don't have to write "In addition". That's superfluous. Just say that you've attached a flyer. You're not writing a legal brief. And your last sentence is probably the worst sentence I've read in some time. The only sentence I can think of that I've recently read which is worse than yours is this one: "Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?" But that's a famous internet meme sentence. Your last sentence is just as awful but it's not even famous. You lack writing skills. Well, let's look at what the flyer says:
NOW CASTING: WORK/LIFE BALANCE!
This original TV series is looking to follow parents who have to balance their hectic work schedule and family life.
>> Okay, well I'm a parent, and I work. It's not really hectic. It's actually pretty relaxed. But hey, maybe I can get something out of this, so let's continue.
From the same casting team that brought you "Extreme makeover: Home Edition" (ABC) and "Super Nanny" (ABC) comes a new show about busy, busy parents and their families! *Are you or someone you know a career driven PARENT who works 60+ hours a week? If so, ********* Networks wants to tell your story!
>> Why on earth would anybody want to watch a story about a person who has some kids and works a lot? This sounds like the boringest show ever. Who's going to watch it? People without kids who don't work? So they can fantasize about what it's like to have kids and work a lot?
WorkLifeBalanceCasting@Gmail.com
>> A gmail address. Boy, that's a sure sign of authenticity and professionalism if I've ever seen one.
Candidates selected must be available for 5-7 days to be followed in their demanding workplaces and at home with their families.
>> Frankly I think my employer's demand would be that I not have a camera crew following me around the job for five to seven days. Are you people idiots? The only employers who would possibly allow this are those who desire publicity. Once they're on board with that concept, the entire workplace portion of the show just becomes their best attempt at promotion. It's not going to be realistic at all, no matter how many "plot developments" the hack writers try to spice it up with.
Look if you tailed me around at my job, you could pretty much put a web cam on me and viewers could check to see if I move once an hour while I sit in front of a computer. And then after I go home and have dinner, you could do the same thing. I'm a parent, and I'm busy. But somehow I feel that I'm not parental and busy enough for your really realistic reality-based reality show about busy parents. It would basically be an exciting show about me and two other people eating dinner. Sometimes we rent a DVD.
To be considered, please email us the following information:
1) Names and ages of each family member
2) City and State in which you live (Must be in L.A. area)
3) Contact phone number
>>> You want me to email you the name, age, city and phone number of my kid. How about if I send your email to the freaking FBI instead? You're a complete moron. You're a moron who works for a moronic company that casts morons for moronic TV shows starring morons who are moronic enough to email you morons the names, ages, cities and phone number of their kids. I knew there was a reason I've thought the term "Reality Show" actually meant "Idiot Show".
4) Occupation of parent with intense career
>> Not as intense as yours is going to be once I report you to the feds, buddy.
5) Explain the challenges that parents face with demands from career and family life.
>> What is this, a freaking job interview now? An essay exam? Well golly, sir, it's so hard for me to find the time to obtain Viagra, lose weight with a lap band, have vinyl windows installed or get a free carpet cleaning estimate. I'm just such a busy, busy parent that I never get around to those things.
*Please send a recent picture of you and your family.
>>Gladly. Here:
PS - Good luck finding another job. Try to find something that doesn't involve communicating with other people.
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