When it’s time for Team Cricket Feet meetings, we surround ourselves with folks who “give good sandbox.” This is my way of describing people who share their toys, who “yes, and…” the conversation, who enjoy…
Targeting Value-Based Projects and Requesting Inbox Coaching
Dear Bonnie, I am an actor seeking to get back into the craft and find work after many years of layoff in which I married, had four kids, and worked odd jobs. I am endeavoring…
Be a Lovely Guest
I’ve been a fan of the amazing Crista Flanagan since I first saw her on stage at the Comedy Union in 2002. Anyone who has read any of the first three editions of Self-Management for…
Extra Work on an Acting Resume
Dear Bonnie Gillespie: I have a question about my acting resume that I’m putting together. I’ve done featured extra work on several high-profile television shows in New York and I’ve had family members and even…
Don’t Leave Your Party
If you’re in this business for more than a minute (heck, if you’re in this LIFE for more than a minute), you’re gonna see friends come and go, you’re gonna have fans love you then…
Caption Contest
So, a few weeks ago, I tweeted the following: Not surprisingly, my Twitter followers are damn clever and funny, so I got a few snort-inducing replies to the photo, which caused me to declare a…
Feedback on Avoiding the Creepers
Last week’s Your Turn from the actor who had a meeting schedule with a director who was asking inappropriately personal questions in the pre-meeting phoner got the attention of quite a few readers who wanted…
Confidence, Man
During an interview this weekend on BBC Radio 5, I was asked about how actors could boost their confidence, if it’s low. “Confidence is a muscle,” I said. “And just like with any muscle, you…
Ugh… homework? You betcha!
This week’s excerpt from The Actors Voice actually isn’t an excerpt from The Actors Voice at all, but instead a bit of homework provided to participants in the SMFA 12-Week Online Seminar (our last cycle…
Don’t Work with Creeps
Hi Bonnie, First, let me just say how I adore reading your columns. You are so helpful and bubbly and so generous with your time to help out in sharing your knowledge. I just want…