Last November, I put out a call for awesomeosity and y’all came through with flying colors. Thank you! This was such an inspiring year-end series that I decided to continue to share one “who inspires…
Change the Headline
I was watching an episode of 30 Rock in which some members of the cast became aware that the NBC news division (as all news divisions do) had created obituary packages on them, so they…
Don’t Rush. Be Prepared!
Hey Bonnie, I wrote to you in July in response to one of your Your Turn columns, asking how we would pitch ourselves to an agent. I was pretty long winded, and was so excited…
Acting vs. Exacting
At a SAG Foundation Casting Access Project workshop last week, I started a sentence and then stopped, realizing it was effin’ brilliant. I said, “Y’all, tweet this. It’s gold.” And then I said it: “Never…
Kid Actor Showcase
Hi, My daughter is ten years old. She recently went to a few showcases and was called by several agents and managers to come in for interviews. We are deciding between a manager who will…
Make It Easy
Okay, so now I’m casting a very cool short film for Comedy Central and Atom.com (yes, it’s already been a crazy busy year — indie production flow is BACK on track. Woo hoo!) and as…
Ignore Character Description and Just Be ME?
Bonnie, In regard to your column called “Power Position,” I have a question. If you don’t mind taking a minute to remark or clarify, I’d be grateful. You wrote (and I cut it down, only…
Specializing
I’ve been seeing a bunch of tweets and posts lately about Robert A. Heinlein’s 1973 quote from Time Enough for Love that ends, “specialization is for insects.” Actors in particular are loving this quote, because…
Who Inspires Derek Houck? Katherine Browning!
Last November, I put out a call for awesomeosity and y’all came through with flying colors. Thank you! This was such an inspiring year-end series that I decided to continue to share one “who inspires…