The guy sat down in the seat next to me on the airplane headed back to Los Angeles. We made eye contact, smiled, nodded. Before we were even in the air, he had pulled out…
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Thank You for the Invaluable Acting Advice
Hi Bonnie! I just wanted to thank you so much for the invaluable advice you have in your weekly column. About a year ago I moved out to LA, not actually planning on becoming an…
Smarter Actors
Are actors smarter these days? Or am I just consistently surrounding myself with smarter actors? Y’know what? I don’t even care what the WHY is, on this issue. The truth is, there has definitely been…
Reel Footage? Short Film? Feature Film? Help!
Hi Bonnie, To say you have taught me everything I know about the business may in fact be an understatement. Self-Management for Actors helped me create a mindset about my career that is unheard of…
Web of Trust
In last week’s Your Turn, I mentioned the Web of Trust, in answering a question about preparing for a pitch. Today, I’d like to share a visual with you, which should really help you map…
How Do We Pitch Our Webseries to TV?
Hey Bonnie! I’ve been reading your articles for some time (even years ago before moving to LA) and we’ve had a couple of exchanges on Twitter but I’ve never written in to you until now….
Thread the Needle
I talk, in my classes, about how targeting your buyers is like threading the needle. If you’re a nonunion, new-to-town, blonde in her 20s, and you’re targeting series regular roles on any network sitcom, you…
Actor Moving to LA: Local Training, Agent in Hollywood
Hi Bonnie! First of all let me start by saying that I am a HUGE fan of your columns on The Actors Voice. I stumbled upon them in January while doing some research for my…
How Was Your Pilot Season?
I’m reading this fascinating book called Unsold TV Pilots: The Greatest Shows You Never Saw by Lee Goldberg. It’s a bit dated, for sure, but when it was free for the Kindle app on Mac…
The Actors Voice Archives
Every week, since 2004, my column has been posted at Showfax/Actors Access. Every week, I’ve received emails from readers, asking for email notification when the columns go live. Every week, I’ve received emails asking that…