Hi Bonnie, Not sure if you’ve already covered this but I didn’t come across it in your columns archives. As you may know a lot of actors work at night. For example, I work the…
Preparation
I was watching an episode of Friends in which Joey was being congratulated for having booked the lead in a series called Mac and CHEESE. One of his friends asked, “Are you psyched?” His reply:…
Feedback on Conspiracy of Yes
Got loads of great feedback on Conspiracy of Yes. THANK YOU! Here’s just some of it. Thanks Bon. I needed to read that. Recently I was turned down for theatrical representation by a very well…
Get Organized
Sometimes I have so much to do that I can’t see straight for a moment. This wave of overwhelm hits and I have to focus on what needs to be done right now in order…
Final Let’s Meet the Readers!
Last month, I opened up the Your Turn section for the month of July to actor introductions. I asked you to share: How you’d pitch yourself if someone invited you into the room and said,…
Redefining Credit
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” — Harry S. Truman This is one of my husband’s favorite quotes. After years hearing my husband use it,…
Meeting More of the Readers!
Three weeks ago, I opened up the Your Turn section for the month of July to actor introductions. I asked you to share: How you’d pitch yourself if someone invited you into the room and…
Conspiracy of Yes
When you think about all of the factors that go into casting a single role, it becomes clear that it’s a conspiracy of events that lead to a YES. Let’s see… there’s the breakdown going…
Let’s Meet MORE of the Readers!
So, two weeks ago, I opened up the Your Turn section for the month of July to actor introductions. I asked you to share: How you’d pitch yourself if someone invited you into the room…
Forget about It
So, last week, I told y’all the tragic tale of my “rebagging groceries” (AKA reliving the audition in the car after the session, trying to improve upon what had happened) after a hand modeling casting…