Teenage Chris Evans sent some very polite cover letters to casting agencies

A true superhero origin story.
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Tricia Gilbride
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Teenage Chris Evans sent some very polite cover letters to casting agencies
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Captain America and Chris Evans both began their journeys as earnest students of the arts hoping to find their way, but their origin stories went in different directions from there. 

Teenage Evans composed a very earnest cover letter to send to casting agencies hoping to secure an internship, as you probably assumed all future action stars do when they are young. 

"I am writing this letter to introduce myself to you and to make myself available to your firm for possible internship work during the summer of 1998," wrote high school junior Evans. "My name is Christopher Evans and I am a high school junior with an intense passion for theatre."


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Evans said he also included a headshot and resume, which he cruelly did not offer up for public consumption. 

His dedication paid off, and nearly a decade later, he scored the role of "Harvard Hottie" in The Nanny Diaries.

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Tricia Gilbride

Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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