I’m a frequent reader of your column and I have a question I haven’t seen asked yet. I’ll be moving out to LA in the next year or so. I’ve read a few times now…
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Five Stages of Actor Grief
At a dinner party with several actors last week, I tossed out an idea I’d been toying with for my column: The Five Stages of Grief for Actors. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed the Five Stages of…
Questions about Headshots
This week, I’ll answer a few questions about the past two weeks‘ Bad Headshots, Good Headshots columns. If he doesn’t object, I was wondering if you could share the name of the actor/commercial photographer who…
Time-Controlled Challenges
Last week, I noticed a post on Joel Haber’s screenwriting blog about the 14-Day Screenplay Challenge coming up June 3rd. First run in February 2006, it’s having its second go (under new management) and I…
Sacrifice My Integrity for a Role?
I have been an actress for about eight years now. During this time, I have turned down a lot of lead roles because I refuse to do hot, steamy love scenes; be nude; be partially…
Bad Headshots, Good Headshots II
Last week’s article on headshots was so much fun, we’re going to do it again this week! First, a MAJOR thank you to the many, many actors who sent in headshots (good and bad) and…
Is Explore Talent a Scam?
Hello Bonnie, I had written you before inquiring about Explore Talent, a “bogus” way of finding out about casting notices (which I was quite suspicious about in the first place). But now my suspicions as…
Bad Headshots, Good Headshots
It’s official. This has been the most difficult column I’ve ever attempted. Yup. In over three years with Back Stage West and just over two years here at Actors Access, I’ve come up with what…
Laying the Groundwork for a Show Bible
Thank you so much for your articles, they have been enormously insightful. Here is my question. I intern at a casting office and have great relationships with everyone there. They are even working to help…
The Back-End Deal
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in the SAG LifeRaft SAGIndie “What’s in it for me? Acting in Low Budget Independent Film” panel with actor/filmmaker DB Sweeney, producer Matthew Greenfield, SAG rep Lon…