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Some More of Your Bios

in The Actors Voice on November 1, 2010 August 14, 2025

We’re back for another round of bios. Remember my summary from last week: Lay off the clichés, check your grammar, go easy on capitalization, have a SMART friend proofread, cut it for length if it’s…

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Thinkin' Lincoln

Thinkin’ Lincoln

in JFDI Entrepreneurial Mastermind on October 28, 2010 August 14, 2025

Tim Dunigan shared the simplest savings plan in the world with the audience of Your Actor MBA on July 17, 2010 (tape day for this particular episode). On that day, I started Thinkin’ Lincoln and…

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Ridiculous Entertainment Industry Myths

in The Actors Voice on October 25, 2010 August 14, 2025

So, I have a marketing question about the LA scene that only someone like you could answer. I love that you have a great balance of being unique without being over the top, so, here…

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Some of Your Bios

in The Actors Voice on October 25, 2010 August 14, 2025

Last week I gave an overview of bio writing and invited y’all to send me your bios (edited or not) for some feedback. Holy cow. Over a hundred of you pinged me with some goodies….

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Should I Self-Produce?

in The Actors Voice on October 18, 2010 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie! A big two-year fan of you and your column and, when I got to LA last year, was fortunate to catch your seminar at AADA. You’re always an inspiration to me! 🙂 I’ve…

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Your Bio

in The Actors Voice on October 18, 2010 August 14, 2025

Actors aren’t asked for bios as often as they’re asked for a headshot, resume, or demo reel, but the need does come up now and then, so let’s get down to how to make your…

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Feedback on Extra Work as a Relationship-Builder

in The Actors Voice on October 11, 2010 August 14, 2025

This week’s Your Turn is a follow-up from the lovely actor who wrote in a few weeks back about asking for an IMDb credit for a featured extra gig. I advised against that, of course,…

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The Upset

in The Actors Voice on October 11, 2010 August 14, 2025

You don’t have to love or even understand college football to enjoy this week’s column, but it’ll help. See, I went to a party school, a football school, a school that also happened to have…

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Adding Agents and CDs as Facebook Friends

in The Actors Voice on October 4, 2010 August 14, 2025

Hi there Bonnie, I went back to review your column Social Networking and Acting and got to thinking… usually my first mistake, HA! …about social networking — especially Facebook. My son Kyle and I have…

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Effortless

in The Actors Voice on October 4, 2010 August 14, 2025

I’m fortunate enough to spend a few hours each week with some of the finest people on the planet. Mostly actors, but also a few producers, directors, writers, coaches, publicists, casting assistants, agents’ assistants, hyphenates….

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