Oy, I love this town. I really do. But the spin factor is something so hard to endure sometimes. Maybe not hard to endure. Difficult to understand. Because once you “get” the deal, it’s less…
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Actor Contact Info on Resume
I remember when I first met you in person at the summer SAG Conservatory and you told me to put my cell contact on my acting materials. It was superb advice. I auditioned for a…
Blaming the Strike
There’s a theme, lately, in conversations I’ve been having with actors. “Is the strike going to make it harder for me to _____?” (Fill in that blank with anything from “get seen by CDs” to…
Cold Calls from CD Workshop Facilities
Hi Bon, I recently got a call from a CD workshop place. They wouldn’t tell me how they got my number and only would say that “a friend recommended me” and that I would need…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Last week I had the honor of moderating a kid actor panel discussion put on for the Conversations series by the SAG Foundation. I always love moderating panel discussions or hosting one-on-one interviews for the…
Feedback on Actor With Low Self-Worth
Last week’s column and Your Turn both generated quite a bit of email. Here’s a sampling. Bonnie, Your columns this week were so fun to read, and your response to Sandra was so right on….
Traffic Jams
I heard an analogy recently that I thought works really well to describe the pursuit of an acting career. Consider the pursuit of your acting career as doing time in traffic. Here in LA, for…
Actor With Low Self-Worth
Hello Bonnie, My name is Sandra. I am a local actress here in Orlando, Florida. I have loved acting since I was 13 years old. Due to unfortunate circumstances and life I was unable to…
Confidence
I recently saw an actor performing comedy in such a screamingly brilliant way that I was moved to tears. I was so impressed with this actor’s work that I approached him after and gave him…
Why Didn’t I Get a Callback?
Hi Bonnie, I have been reading your column for some time now and I also am also a MySpace friend, however I never took the time to write to you and let you know how…