I was talking with an actor last week about her TYPE. Ah, yes, that dreaded and essential element of an actor’s career: identifying and marketing to her primary type. Well, I wasn’t going to write…
Browsing Category The Actors Voice
Thank You for the Advice!
Last week, our Your Turn topic was about saying NO when you’re being offered a role but getting a gut-instinct feeling like it might be a bad idea to accept it. We talked about how…
The Spiral
I was talking with one of my besties a couple of weeks ago and we began discussing patterns in lessons we’ve had in our decades in this industry. We noticed that we both — and,…
Declining a Role
Hi Bonnie, First, I really love your column. I’ve gotten a lot of info from reading your current and archived articles! I was wondering if you had any tips on turning down a job. I’m…
Remembering Melissa Martin
By now, I’m sure most readers have heard that top commercial casting director Melissa Martin has passed away. These past couple of weeks have been tough, for we lost Melissa, plus casting legend Sylvia Fay,…
Thank You for Your Hot Bod
Dear Bonnie Gillespie, THANK YOU for “Your Hot Bod.” It was so encouraging and validated the decision I made recently. I’m the mom of a lovely, talented, bright 14-year-old girl who just had headshots done…
Your Type Is a Shortcut
I recently engaged in a little online conversation with a new-to-LA actor who was finding the whole “type” thing discouraging. Specifically, she’s not too into the Hollywood obsession with actors playing their primary type “over…
Does My Agent Have Relationships with CDs?
Dear Bonnie, First off, I wanted to let you know that I absolutely love your column. I look forward to reading it every week and it never ceases to provide me (and many others for…
Your Hot Bod
Every now and then, I’ll receive an email from an actor asking whether I think he or she (usually she) should lose weight in order to have a better shot at success as an actor….
Do I Need to Reveal My Real Age?
Hi Bonnie. Wow, what a site! I can’t stop reading all your articles. Bless you (and your crew) for posting them for us newbies! I’m a “young” 43-year-old woman who has been bitten by the…