If you’re the praying type, please pray. If you’re the vibing type, please vibe me up. If you’re the white light type, please surround me in it. Particularly in the 10:30am to 1pm range, Thursday,…
Thoughts on HIMYM’s “Big Reveal”
I love it when regular readers are inspired to share their thoughts about this business and our collective journey as creatives, together. That’s what happened this week, when Jessica Leigh Smith reflected on the “big…
Five Friends Films
Five Friends Films Earlier this month, I was traveling between New York and Philadelphia to work with the actors of Temple University, SAG-AFTRA, and AEA through the SAG Foundation. My traveling companion and I were…
Reader Down with the Pursuit
Hey Bon, Getting Down with the Pursuit!! This was a really relevant column for me this week. I have gotten fed up with my fellow actors talking (griping) about what they do when we meet…
Lies You Tell Yourself
Many times, we get into the habit of believing the stories we repeat in our brains — and to one another. I saw a fabulous tweet from Naomi Campbell that summed it up pretty well:…
How to Get Started as an Actor No Matter Where You Live
Recently I was engaged in an online discussion in which one of the people expressed frustration at the lack of mentors and potential fellow mastermind group participants in her community. She lives in a college…
Get Down with the Pursuit
It’s possible that this story made its way into the program at a certain synagogue in Chicago recently. That’s because I was so intrigued by what I had observed at LAX that I talked about…
Advice for a Chicago Actress
Hi Bonnie, I’m sure you’ve heard this a hundred times, from a hundred different actors, but, I need help. I’m a 28 year-old actress living in the Chicago area. I’ve been doing theatre for years….
What’s Your Business Model?
I know I’ve been writing a lot lately about businesses. Non-acting businesses. Business models outside of the entertainment industry. And I’ve been doing so because — after all these years of trying to come at…
Union Rules and Low-Budget Casting
Hi Bonnie, We’ve been in contact before through castings, classes, and now your awesome BonBlasts. I’m sorry to drop in on you so suddenly, but I was wondering if you could answer a couple questions…