I’m writing this week’s column from Toronto (I wrote last week’s from Chicago; aren’t I quite the jet-setter these days!) and I’m realizing there’s been a major theme to my speaking engagements on this Self-Management…
BonBlast: The Alphabet Game and other fun stuff…
Original emailed version = here! BonBlast from the SMFA Seminars TOUR! Hello from Toronto! My first time to Canada and I’ve already experienced toonies, poutine, and huge black squirrels. Favorite thing so far? Working with…
Is It the Right Time for a Manager?
Hi, Bonnie. Wow. Next time I talk to David Lawrence XVII, I will thank him for turning me on to HHH. Not only has it been a wonderful experience hearing the wide array of voices…
Feedback on Great Expectations
Well, Great Expectations got a lot of good feedback. Most of it was like this… I thought your Great Expectations piece was one of the most humane takes on the industry I’ve read ever. I…
On the Road Again
As I write this, I am making lists of things to pack for ten days in three (much colder) cities, doing free SAG Foundation events and conducting Self-Management for Actors Seminars in Chicago, New York,…
Seeking Harold Guskin
Hi Bonnie, I hope you are well. I know you are super busy at the moment preparing for Get A-Listed (which I’m very excited about!) but I wondered if I could ask you a quick…
Actor Trade Shows
A few days ago, I wasn’t sure which of the topics from my ever-handy list of “future columns” would be the one I’d bring together during Emmy Sunday, so I tweeted: Hmm… I haven’t decided…
The Purpose of Reel Footage
Hi Bonnie, Your article on Rear View Mirror is dead on. While I have been tempted to do a look around at the competition, I find it can be tiring to dwell on it and…
Great Expectations
I’d love to live in a world where expectations are less tied to status. I know, that means I’m pushing against the definition of expectations altogether, but stick with me on this. Someone asks how…