I TiVo an episode of just about everything so that I can see if I want to commit. I am going to have a hard time watching Breaking Bonaduce, but I’m going to do it,…
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Love, Love Me Do…
…you know I love you! I’ll always be true. So, please… love me do! So, the beautiful film The Moor screened tonight at the LA International Short Film Festival — which rocked like a cradle!…
Unprofessional Actors: Blacklist Behavior
I have been reading your column for several months and I particularly enjoyed How To Get Blacklisted. First, I must say that I am astonished that there are actors behaving in the manner you described….
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…
Breakdowns, Showfax, Actors Access, Submissions?
Does Showfax give ALL of the breakdowns? I’m asking because I want to know if there are other auditions out there I could submit for and if there are, how do I find them? Which…
How to Get Blacklisted
I’ve already written about what sets apart the Good Actor, the Bad Actor, and the Ugly Actor. I like to think there is no real “Hollywood Blacklist,” since even if I as a casting director…
Timeframe for Casting?
Hey Bon, I just read for a very big producer/director in NYC for a callback. The first audition was for an LA casting director who called my agent later that day for the callback. Anyway,…
Rage Against the Machine
There are several things I experienced last week that have caused me to put this article together. I’m realizing, as I look over my notes, that this may not be the most actor-focused column I’ve…
Monitoring the Culture: Inside 9/11
I am questioning my sanity at enduring Inside 9/11 on the National Geographic Channel. Keith told me that he would NOT be watching, as it angers him to “kill” levels. Marines with combat experience get…