Okay, okay… before you panic, Keith and I are FINE. In fact, we’re better than fine. 17+ years and going strong. Our partnership continues to be a work in progress and we choose each other…
Five Kinds of Buyers
Hello and happy BonBlast day! 🙂 Hope you’re thriving as always. Today we’re gonna chat about five kinds of buyers. We all have them. These are your casting directors, agents and managers, producers, directors, writers,…
How to Know if It’s Actor Busy Work
The past two Sundays I've had speaking engagements. The 22nd was at Theatre West — a theatre at which I was an apprentice member nearly 20 years ago. The 29th was at the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory…
Don’t Come to Me for Advice
Just kidding. Actually, I’m not. I find advice is overrated. It’s a sure way to learn someone else’s limitations for the situation YOU are facing. Someone without your resources, without your wit, without your smarts,…
A Letter to My Sober Coach
This is an email I sent to my sober coach, Bex Weller (check out her book, A Happier Hour). I had a lovely moment today I wanted to share with you. We were hosting a…
The Three V’s
You decided to create your own content. At long last, you’re going to shoot something that shows the buyers exactly how to cast you at your on-brand bullseye best. You fleshed out a story idea…
The Sum of All Years: 47
Sobriety creates space where there was once overcrowding, time where there was a rush, energy for healing where there was so much pain. Hospitalization and bedrest halted my fitness fanaticism, allowing new workouts to emerge….
Perfectionists! I’ve Got You Covered
Hello my fellow perfectionist. How are you? I know. You’re “Great!” Because you’d never tell me you’re a little on-edge, low-grade anxious at all times, wondering how long you can get by on so little…
Bonnie Gillespie’s New Headshots
Hello you beautiful people and first off let me THANK YOU for helping me choose my new headshot. In five days, a total of 864 votes were cast in the Google survey I put up,…
Charlsie and the Hummingbird
Let me tell you about hummingbirds. My mother loved them. She loved all birds but especially hummingbirds. She was fascinated by their speed, their ability to hover, their amazing talent for drinking bright red sugar…