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…
Actor “Click Me” Campaigns
Dear Bonnie, Hello, we hope this finds you well. My mom and I have been curious for a long time now, and thought we’d ask, go straight to the source and see what you thought….
Steven Pressfield’s “The War of Art” — When You’re Finally Ready for It
Today’s column is going to be all about me. And a little bit about you, if you’re ready for it. I recently experienced a major shift, and I blame Steven Pressfield‘s The War of Art…
BonBlast: Welcome to the BonBlast!
It’s… the first ever Bonnie Gillespie mailing list blast! Original emailed version = here! Wow! Seems strange that in a zillion years of Internet-loving, I’ve never compiled an official mailing list. Well, thank you for…
Feedback on Starter Resume
Lots of follow-up questions stemming from last week’s column on the Starter Resume. Let’s dive in! Hi Bonnie! I have a question about the starter resume/working actor resume. If you are not in the LA…
Beams and Screens
I’ve been saying for years (and I’m not the only one) that what we currently know as a combination of TV, web-based content, and VOD is evolving into nothing more than “beams and screens.” It…
Bonnie Gillespie dot com
Oh, hey. I have a new website. Check it. Almost every cool thing I have coming up will be announced through the mailing list running off that cool-ass site. 😉 Get on it. Thanks for…