Hello Bonnie, Just read something you wrote back in 2009 called “Dichotomy Required” sent to me by my son Bryan McClure who is an aspiring actor living in LA. It really struck me as a…
Your Youness
Do you celebrate your youness? You know, that stuff that makes you uniquely you. Or do you show up for an audition and immediately start angling, based on what you think they’re looking for? One…
Motivation
I’m tired. I’m overworked. I’m launching a new business that is, frankly, exhausting me. I’m scared. I’m deep in my resistance. But I had a dream in the wee hours that has been my motivation…
Refining Our Pickers
Bonnie, I love your articles. Hero of the Moment in particular really hit the nail on the head, and I just had this happen to me two days ago! I had a hotshot in London…
Civilian Friends
I’ve mentioned before that a book I read in 1992 — How to Make It in Hollywood — made quite an impact on me, prior to my move to Los Angeles. In it, author Linda…
BonBlast: Self-Taping = Booking! :) Yay!
Original emailed version = here! Are you Thinkin’ Lincoln? The most effective–and simplest–savings plan I’ve ever tried came from money guru Tim Dunigan, back when he was a guest on Your Actor MBA. Click below…
Feedback on Competition
This week’s Your Turn is all about responses to last week’s column on Competition, written especially for my readers! First, a short and adorable email I received from Bethany Kay. Hi there, Just wanted to…
Hero of the Moment
An actor friend of mine was talking about a referral she had been offered by a guy who comes into the restaurant where her “survival job” takes place. This guy was seated with a group…
Lights, Camera, Agent!
Dear Bonnie, Hope this doesn’t make it into your “What Were You Thinking?!?” file. Headshots, resumés, and reels are standard-issue tools for the actor, but in and of themselves not extremely compelling. I was told…
Competition
Are you competitive? I used to call myself competitive. I can play cards or word games or board games or any other games of the mind for hours on end (I would rock on Big…