Hi Bonnie! You are such an encouragement to me. Thank you for the hours and hours of your life that you give to us: people who learn and grow from your knowledge every day, and…
Don’t Bland It Out
Something I’ve been seeing a lot lately is the tendency for actors to “bland it out.” (Dear GAWD, please do not assume this is me encouraging actors to do the horribly overused fake glasses, raised…
Breaking the Rules on an Acting Resume
Hi, My name is Cathy Jordan and I’m currently creating a website for a veteran actor. I am considering doing his resume in a different format than the standard three-column format because he has far…
Let the Numbers Inspire You
Let the Numbers Inspire You On Wednesday, I tweeted the following: ACTORS, ready? Number of submissions from agents, managers, and via @ActorsAccess on two breakdowns in 42 hours? 11,461. #RelationshipsFirst Loads of retweets, replies, and…
Feedback on Get Down with Self-Taping
Got a lot of great “yes, and…” regarding last week’s column Get Down With Self-Taping. Let’s dig in! Good morning, Bonnie! Earlier this summer, I went out of town for a few days. As luck…
What Do Agents Look for in an Actor?
I am often asked, “What do agents look for in an actor?” and the answer is simple: “Dollar signs.” Yeah, that sounds glib as hell, but it’s the truth. If an agent looks at you…
Literary Adaptation Actor Mismatch
Hey, Bonnie! I’m sure you get many, many emails per day from aspiring actors looking to you for guidance, connections, auditions, reassurance, whatever. However, I just joined your mailing list, and received the automated response…
Get Down with Self-Taping
So, two weeks ago, we talked about being Room Ready, and last week, we talked about Getting Into the Room. To round this series out, today we’re gonna get into that “other” way IN: Self-Taping….
Feedback on Room Ready
Got lots of great feedback on last week’s Room Ready. Here are a couple of the emails and some “yes, and…” from me. Great article Bonnie. I’ve been auditioning in this town for twenty years…
How to Get into the Room
So, last week was all about being “room ready” and this week we’ll tackle the follow-up question that I knew would come from many readers (and it did), “Yeah. I’m ready. But I can’t even…