I love it when something presents itself so many times within a few days that I have no doubt it’ll be my column’s topic for the week. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s a…
Feedback on Incorporate
This week’s Your Turn is all about last week’s column: Incorporate. Bonnie, Oh-em-gee. LOVED your articles on the incorporating and receipts. I went off and bought the book you suggested to us in class and…
Attitude Is Everything
Recently, I saw an amazing post tweeted by Jeff Schuetze of JefBot fame. (I’ve talked about him before. He’s a fantastic actor whose comic strip has been a labor of love.) Seems his long-term survival…
How Do I Get Someone to Create Content for My Bullseye?
Hi Bonnie! I’ve been a fan of yours for a while, and really appreciate all the advice you offer. I just discovered the Inside Acting Podcast and listened to your interviews. Very informative, and it…
Incorporate
Every year, I receive thank-you notes from creatives who heard me talk about the value in incorporating, looked into it, did so, and immediately started saving money. Every year, I also hear from folks who…
Inside the Actors Studio
Decided to give myself the Q&A of Inside the Actors Studio after watching a particularly good ep on Bravo. Now it’s time for the Proust Questionnaire. What is your favorite word? Bliss. What is your…
Weird Conditions and Paperwork for Auditions
Hey Bonnie, I know you are off saving the world one SMFA presentation at a time and believe me all of us are so glad you do what you do! Today I encountered two strange…
The Three R’s
I was talking with some actors about the difference between the things that get you in the room and the things that get you the job (they’re not the same things, sometimes). Obviously, there are…
Self-Producing and Union Jurisdiction
Hi, Bonnie. I met you in Portland. Now I have a question. What advice can you give on navigating the intersection of self-producing and union jurisdiction? The prospect of becoming signatory in order to collaborate…
Change It Up
Before I left for New York, I had dinner with a friend who had engaged in an “Impossibility Challenge.” She had to spend the month of September working toward an impossible goal. Going after something…