Last week, I touched on the whole “authenticity vs. type” dilemma that many actors face. You hear so much about the importance of knowing your primary type and marketing yourself accordingly that you might lose…
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Featured Is a Bogus Credit
A few weeks back, I got a Google Alert with my name in it. The link sent me to David Fairhurst’s brilliantly funny column — Mr. Bad Example Strikes Again! — in Backstage. It started…
We’re All Fans
Let’s talk about Paul Potts. In just under a week, he went from shy sales rep at Carphone Warehouse to opera-singing superstar winner of Britain’s Got Talent. On message boards and in blog entries worldwide,…
1-Day Film School
Bonnie, I just finished reading your latest “The Actors Voice” article titled “Footage Is Footage.” The comments you made for your readers were spot on. Any actor who doesn’t take advantage of the technology that’s…
My Name Is too Common
So, love the advice in your columns. I just discovered you a few months ago and have caught up with all the years. Great stuff. My question is the other end of the name change…
Paradigm Shifts
So, last week, I participated in a SAG Foundation event with fellow casting directors Bruce Newberg and Erin Toner. We talked about everything from what online services we use (Breakdown Services, Actors Access, IMDb-Pro) to…
Stop Making Changes When Nothing Is Wrong
¡Hola Bonnie! I just finished reading your advice to the woman being pushed towards a generic name and Latino roles and I had to write back and let you know how much I appreciated your…
Footage Is Footage
A few months back, I was the guest on Judy Kerr‘s web-based series Acting Is Everything (yes, a web-based series that accompanies her essential book) and we talked a bit about demo reels and whether…
Best Actor Cover Letter Ever
Y’know, sometimes actors make me beam with pride at their ability to be brilliantly talented, amazingly professional, totally funny, and willing to share their toys. David Nathan Schwartz has done all of those things. Look…