How The Actor Business Works

This is an actual transcript: from a telephone call received into voice mail on a random Sunday evening of a specific week.

Hey [fill in my name], this is [fill in her name] I am calling regarding [fill in name of project – which I neither understood nor recognized] you auditioned for about a year ago.  I’ve just wanted to get in contact with you and see if you’re available this Friday to shoot a scene.  I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch with you while we’re making our way through the film.  If you can give me a call back [ # given]  thanks a lot.  bye bye.

So I called back, left a message that I had a play going up on Friday, it would be tight, but please call me back with more particulars.

Silence.