I’m going to share this week’s email in its entirety, as it comes from the team behind BizParentz.org, a non-profit child actor advocacy organization that has done a ton of work on behalf of kid…
Helenna Santos Levy: Ten Tips for Rockin’ the Red Carpet
Y’know, I was gonna write this big-ol’ intro to this magnificent article by Helenna Santos Levy, but then I realized, “Hey! This is a MAGNIFICENT article. No big-ol’ intro required!” Hit it, Hels! Like many…
How Do I Know If These Breakdowns Are Illegal?
Hello, Bonnie. I found your email on the Showfax site because I had a question. I’m reading your book Self-Management for Actors, and just finished the part where you talk about pirated breakdowns. How would…
Blue Sheet Bullshit
So, I’ve been touring around teaching the Self-Management for Actors principles in cities all over the world. Awesome. Loving it. One of the questions I was asked recently in a minor market simply blew my…
Win an Oscar? Throw Yourself a Parade!
Here’s a great email from longtime reader, Robert Keniston. Win an Oscar? Throw yourself a parade! I freakin’ love this email and the sentiment behind it. Thank you, Robert! 🙂 Bonnie, I’m writing today to…
Three Things
When it comes down to it, you’re all freakin’ talented, beautiful people. You know that, right? Obviously, you take your career seriously, you invest in training, you keep your union dues paid (or you’re working…
SMFA for New Zealand?
Hi Bonnie, I have just discovered your column and am working my way through the archives right from the start. I live in New Zealand, and while the market is very different here (in comparison…
Correction: NOT Adam Kern! Oops!
So, last week, I wrote about being green and the advantages to that space in time. I credited the wonderful actor Adam Kern with some words of wisdom, in that column. Oops! It was actually…