Hey Bonnie! Your article on when to make a PASS got me thinking about a project I passed on this weekend, and I wanted to get your opinion on it. It was one of those…
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Incorporate
Every year, I receive thank-you notes from creatives who heard me talk about the value in incorporating, looked into it, did so, and immediately started saving money. Every year, I also hear from folks who…
Same Name As a Celeb = Change It?
Hey, B! So this is the thing: My name is Marsha Mason. I’m an actor in Canada, so this isn’t an issue here. As I expand my career, though, my hope is that I will…
Kids in Showbiz
Welcome to our year-end three-part series on issues specific to young actors! Thank you, readers, for having written in with so many great topic ideas. Over the next three weeks, I hope to get to…
Must I Put My SS# on the Sign-In Sheet at Auditions?
When signing into a Casting Office, the sign-in sheet will sometimes ask for an actor’s SSN. Since this is the number one thing to keep out of the public eye, why is it asked for…
Questions about Agents and Managers
In my first column in this series on agents and managers, I asked you to feel free to fire off any rep-related questions you might have. Here’s a selection of emails that represent the types…
The Safety Issue
Last week’s column on the need for providing your contact information brought quite a bit of email about the downside to being so very reachable: the safety issue. You’ve heard horror stories about identity theft,…
Sign In, Sign Out
You’re at an audition. You’ve arrived early for your appointment, as all good actors should, and you’ve been waiting patiently to be seen. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. It’s coming up on an hour since…
Jupiter in Our Charts
Hello beautiful people of Expansive Capacity! Happy Woo-Woo Wednesday, boundless ones! This month, we’re gonna hang out with Jupiter… the planet of fortune, luck, abundance, and gifts. (Because who couldn’t use a little more good…
Streamys 2010
Ooohhkay. So, last week, I watched the Streamys while putting the finishing touches on my column. I got an email from one of the rockstar launch producers of Somebody’s Basement asking if I were watching…