Ugh. I’m going to start by explaining why I’m being so damn vague about what’s going on with me health-wise these days. Reason number one: I can’t seem to get really smart people with lots…
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Becoming a Two-a-Day Badass
I remember getting up every morning to walk during my first-ever 100 day challenge. Oprah had done her book and video series with Bob Greene and in it was this great phrase I used to…
Are Reps Starting to Play Small?
I have a concern about agents and managers. It comes from a disturbing trend I keep hearing about. Agents and managers are providing their clients with a list of CD workshops the actors must hit,…
iCloud Stole My Data: A Lesson in Starting Over
Lesson number one: Never trust the cloud. Now, I already knew this. I don’t *do* cloud computing. I do not use Google Docs, I only grab something from Dropbox if someone requires me to do…
Multimarket Acting: Getting Layered
I’m finalizing my schedule for my first-ever trip to London (*****squeeeeeee***** I am SO excited!) and that means I’m talking with a lot of my clients who are based out of Europe lately. More correctly,…
Rank the Reps
A month ago, we talked about making sure your tools measure up if you’re on the great agent hunt as pilot season winds to a close. Most actors seeking new representation are planning to have…
Do Your Tools Measure Up?
If you’re like many actors out there, you’re probably using this first quarter of 2015 to research agents and managers, hoping to create a “hell-yes” target list so that — come drop season — you’re…
Don’t Rush. Be Prepared!
Hey Bonnie, I wrote to you in July in response to one of your Your Turn columns, asking how we would pitch ourselves to an agent. I was pretty long winded, and was so excited…
Perspective
I’m back from a delightful mini-break in Desert Hot Springs — a wonderful, private getaway we retreat to as often as humanly possible (which is unfortunately not at all frequently enough) — where I had…
Redefining Credit
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” — Harry S. Truman This is one of my husband’s favorite quotes. After years hearing my husband use it,…