This was such a hit layst year, I’ll be doing it again. Enjoy! Take The First Line From The First Post Of Each Month Of 2004. That’s Your Year In Review. January 2005: Okay, so…
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The Sum of All Years: 29
Ten survival jobs (ranging from BSW to Improv Comedy Traffic School; from Rox to petsitting), signed with agent on Thanksgiving, shot indie films, did standup, finally living MY life. The Sum Of All Years is…
The Sum of All Years: 27
Therapist declares: “You’re not bipolar! You’re a JUNKIE!” Withdrawal from painkillers sucks, but reinvention is blissful. Travel. Teach. Start PhD in Instructional Technology. “Miss G. loves Chip!” The Sum Of All Years is Bonnie Gillespie’s…
Monitoring the Culture: Rent
Wow. That was really good. I’ve never seen the play. I’ve never read the script. The most meaningful thing I’ve ever read about Rent (Broadway, music, or movie) was at Ali’s blog. And today, finally,…
The Sum of All Years: 26
Commissioned to document elementary school broadcasting, which becomes my thesis; named Olympic soccer venue technology coordinator; visited Spain (again). Momma marries Papa Bear. I graduate (again). The Sum Of All Years is Bonnie Gillespie’s autobiography…
Happy Casting Director
So, y’know I love to brag about the amazing casts I bring together for such GREAT films, right? Well… this one is different. Last night, I attended the World Premiere of Queen of Cactus Cove…
It Takes too Long to Build Credits in Hollywood
Sometimes agents, managers, and perhaps CDs seem to want to hear that the actor is a fresh face, especially if they have few or no credits. This actor was told by an agent to lie…
Crappy Reader Syndrome
Another of your least favorite things (according to the emails I received in response to my question: “How Can We Make Your Job Easier?“) is a bad reader. True. Nothing can derail a thoughtfully-prepared audition…
The Sum of All Years: 22
Atlanta’s busiest hand model. I break up with my boyfriend, sign with three agents, and win $1350 on a Ron Gant homerun. The Sum Of All Years is Bonnie Gillespie’s autobiography in which the word…
The Sum of All Years: 18
Madrid with models. Boston beau. Goooooooo dawgs. Radio. Intramural sports. Hotlanta every weekend to bartend and do laundry. The Sum Of All Years is Bonnie Gillespie’s autobiography in which the word count for each post…