I was reading this week’s “Your Turn” and it took me until the second paragraph to realize, “Holy crap, it’s MY question!” Thank you so very much for taking the time to respond so thoroughly….
Posts Published by Bonnie Gillespie
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Bad Websites, Good Websites II
Since we’ve covered creative design topics, we’ll now look at practical issues: Do you need a website? Are actor website services worth the money or should you do it yourself? I interviewed some actors whose…
It Was Easier Being Green
Thank you so much for your column. I have been a religious reader for some time now and have found so much information and inspiration in it. You are truly an invaluable resource for we…
Bad Websites, Good Websites
Hoo, boy! What a topic! I thought Bad Headshots, Good Headshots was a hot one. Ooh, there are some serious issues surrounding actor websites… and everyone takes critiques of their “babies” very personally. Wow! So,…
Please Write about Actor Websites
I’ve been in New York for the past two years and have been reading your column for the past couple of months. I find most of it very pertinent to the New York scene, and…
Electronic Submission Pitfalls
A few years ago, I wrote about the importance of noting a casting director’s preference for electronic submissions. Absolutely, most casting directors are still “old school” and the hardcopy submission of your headshot and resumé…
Feedback on Demo Reels (Revisited)
Lots of feedback on the Demo Reels (Revisited) article. Here’s a sampling of the emails I received. My wife and I both read your column and think the world of your common sense. Honestly, that’s…
Reining in Ego
One of the comments I received about last week’s piece on Banishing Self-Doubt provided a perfect segue into a topic on the flipside of that issue: managing an unruly ego. Certainly, having healthy self-esteem doesn’t…
Introducing: The Actors Voice POV
Hello, Actors Access, First, thanks for your service. It’s feature-rich, it’s above average usability-wise, and — most importantly — it works. But I have one big complaint; there is no column for working New York…
Banishing Self-Doubt
Yeah right, right? I know what you’re thinking: If this chick can provide a recipe for banishing self-doubt, I’ll eat my hat. Well, no need to grab a fedora fork. I actually have almost no…