Dear Madam, Sir,
My name is Astrid Mas. I am 21 years old and have been living in Paris for three years for my studies. I am originally from the south of France, near Montpellier.
From the age of 6 to 14, I took extracurricular theatre classes at the Illustre Théâtre in the town of Pézenas, where I grew up. We performed all kinds of plays, both classical and contemporary.
In high school, I chose the theatre option, thinking it would lead to a major final performance. I was mistaken, as general education schools rarely truly support artistic minds, but I continued in order to improve my improvisation skills.
From September 2022 to July 2025, I was a student at the Cours Simon drama school in Paris’s 11th arrondissement. The final project consisted of performing scenes we had worked on since the beginning of our third year at the Théâtre du Gymnase Marie-Bell, where we performed to a sold-out audience (800 people) that year.
In 2025, I took part—both as an actress and as a behind-the-scenes assistant—in my first short film, written by a friend of mine. The film is titled Les Autres, produced by 5 Actes, in which I play the role of Garance. It is available on YouTube.
In 2020, I completed a three-week language course in Newbury, England, in order to improve my English. Since then, I have been assessed at C1 level (proficient user).
As I do not yet have extensive experience in front of a camera, I would like to add that from a very young age I have always created and acted in short videos for fun with my older sister, using our parents’ phones or tablets—whether fantasy stories, family impersonations, or music video-style clips.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read this message.
Yours sincerely,
Astrid Mas