Hi Bonnie, First and foremost I just have to say how valuable your column is to me and us kiwis! I found you through an American actor’s blog and it’s been a love affair for…
Hollywood Happy Hour
Hey y’all. So… while I was in New York last week, I got to catch up with Nelson, my co-founder for Hollywood Happy Hour. We talked about what HHH set out to be, what it…
Thank You for Your Positivity in Helping Actors
Bonnie, Before moving to Los Angeles I read your column on The Actors Voice as much as my email and I continue to loyally follow. It really has been a good tool for me in…
Watch Your Mouth
I’m back from New York, where I spent another lovely few days working with actors on the principles of Self-Management for Actors, doing events with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, meeting with my Hollywood Happy Hour co-founder,…
Prepping for an Audition with Medical Jargon
Hi Bonnie, Thanks so much! That’s an awesome idea: my own Character History! Quick question for you: I recently had an audition for an African character who is a nurse! The dialogue was mostly medical…
Pilots That Didn’t Go
Ever since CastingAbout posted their Network Upfronts Report, chatter has been all over about these pilots that didn’t go. Actors who tested at network but who didn’t get cast are saying, “Oh, wow. I spent…
Keep Going
This isn’t the “post Pacific Pole Championships post” in which I talk about volunteering for this spectacular day of motivation, and then brag on Danielle for her amazing routine (and her third-place medal), or on…
Don’t Try to Solve Actor Problems That Don’t Exist
Hi Bonnie, I have been a successful actor in the UK for a number of years. By “successful” I mean that within the UK industry I’m known and respected by directors and casting directors alike;…
Character History
So, a zillion years ago, in my college “intro to acting” class, I got hand cramps doing these Stanislavski-based character history exercises, in which we were asked to find out all sorts of details about…