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Feedback on Protect Yourself

in The Actors Voice on October 1, 2012 August 14, 2025

This week’s Your Turn is a thoughtful response to last week’s piece on how actors can protect themselves against “bait and switch” type experiences. Hey Bonnie — Great advice on protecting oneself in the latest…

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Starting Late

in The Actors Voice on October 1, 2012 August 14, 2025

I was looking through my inbox and noticed a theme: Loads of emails from actors who perceive they are “starting late” (or thinking of moving to LA, feeling like it’s “late” to do so) and…

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Ninja Tips Are Paying Off for This Actor

in The Actors Voice on September 24, 2012 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie! How are you? So great meeting you at the SAG Conservatory SMFA talk a few months back! I learned more from your talk than any other session that entire weekend. No joke. Plus,…

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Protect Yourself

in The Actors Voice on September 24, 2012 September 20, 2023

This week’s column — about a topic that caused reporters from both Time Magazine and The LA Times to contact me as a source earlier this month — is going to require a little outside…

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Self-Producing Actor with Good News

in The Actors Voice on September 17, 2012 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie, I am very excited to be on your mailing list. I have been reading your column for a few years now and I really love your insight and generosity toward actors and filmmakers….

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in The Actors Voice on September 17, 2012 August 14, 2025

Comin’ atcha from Seattle, folks! And before I’m back home, there’s Portland. As always, I love these trips to share Self-Management for Actors with actors around the world, combined with outstanding free events put on…

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Actor Trying to Get an Internship

in The Actors Voice on September 10, 2012 August 14, 2025

Hello Bonnie! First of all thanks for responding the last time I emailed you. I so appreciated your advice! I’m reaching out again because I had a question about networking. My plan is to start…

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Dessert First

in The Actors Voice on September 10, 2012 August 14, 2025

Ah… I love it when I see themes emerging in my work with creatives all over the world. Several folks, recently, have been hitting the proverbial wall on their projects. Those projects range from the…

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Facebook Search

in Funnies on September 3, 2012 August 14, 2025

Realizing tonight that Facebook could *further* dominate the planet if it offered a search function that allowed users to find the post in which so-and-so said such-and-such whatever number of years ago. This post is…

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Negotiating a Deal without an Agent

in The Actors Voice on September 3, 2012 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie, I was going to post this on the Actors Access message board then I saw the link to your column. I did a search but didn’t find any relevant links. I booked a…

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