So, last week I talked about “Pre-Prereads” (AKA taped auditions requested prior to any sort of first in-person meeting about a specific role). And, of course, the follow-up questions came pouring in. Overwhelmingly, there is…
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Feedback on The Dead Pile
Got a couple of good emails in response to last week’s column on The Dead Pile. Let’s dive in! Hi Bonnie, I’m an actress from Madrid, Spain. I’ve been reading your column for the last…
Pre-Prereads
Has this happened to you recently? You see a breakdown (or your agent or manager does), you submit yourself (or your agent or manager does), you receive contact from the casting office (directly or via…
Thank You for Resume Feng Shui
Wow! Y’all really liked last week’s column on Resume Feng Shui, huh? Well, thanks! Here’s just some of your awesome feedback. Thank you! Hi Bonnie, I just wanted to thank you for your most recent…
The Dead Pile
Every now and then, I do a bit of cleaning up of the casting files. Not the tens of thousands of headshots and postcards (well, I do clean-ups of that stuff too, but usually those…
Actor Resume Questions
One of the major reasons for choosing this week’s column topic (outside of having just done the workshop at SAG) was that my inbox is always bursting with resume-related questions. Here are some of them!…
Resume Feng Shui
Last week I conducted a resume workshop at SAG and the good folks at iActor decided it was filled with such essential information that they taped it and will be distributing it to the SAG…
Feedback on Know Thyself
Bonnie, I just read your article entitled “Know Thyself (But Not TOO Well)” and wanted to share my thoughts on the subject, as it was something I struggled with coming to terms with myself. I…
Actor-Turned-Casting Director
Dear Bonnie, I live in a small market where it’s nearly impossible to make a living as an actor — or in any one phase of this industry. Many people in our market wear different…