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When Is It the Right Time to Move to LA?

in The Actors Voice on May 17, 2010 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie, It’s been a while since I’ve had anything to ask you, but I figured you would be a good person to ask now that you’re somewhat familiar with me and my work. As…

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in The Actors Voice on May 17, 2010 August 14, 2025

I don’t have HBO. Or Showtime. Or whatever it is that Entourage has been on for years. (Look, I spend enough time watching TV as it is. If I had that much more to choose…

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Introducing: Actor Genie

in The Actors Voice on May 10, 2010 August 14, 2025

Two weeks ago I asked you fine readers to chime in about sources for Agent-Free Auditioning so I could share your discoveries right here in the Your Turn section. Here’s the another email — this…

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Are You a Poison Playmate?

in The Actors Voice on May 10, 2010 August 14, 2025

I’ve talked before about Poison Playmates and how important it is to do a little Friend Shui now and then to remove the negative nellies from your world. It’s important for everyone. It’s vitally important…

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Hit Those Open Calls!

in The Actors Voice on May 3, 2010 August 14, 2025

So, last week I asked actors to chime in about their own sources for Agent-Free Auditioning so I could share your finds right here in the Your Turn section. Here’s the first of several emails…

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in The Actors Voice on May 3, 2010 August 14, 2025

I spend a lot of time talking about the importance of the understanding that this is a business built on relationships. I also spend a lot of time talking about the importance of doing research…

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Shorts and Spirits Showcase 2010

in The Actors Voice on April 26, 2010 August 14, 2025

Just a few weeks back, I connected in person with an online friend, Jenn Page, owner of Lumanive Films. We suspected we’d be good collaborators and it turns out we were right. I’ve been tapped…

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Agent-Free Auditioning

in The Actors Voice on April 26, 2010 September 10, 2025

Please note: As of January 2022, we are no longer doing up-to-the-minute updates to this post. You should always use a search engine (like Duck Duck Go) to cross-reference pretty much ANYthing you get off…

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What Was My Billing?

in The Actors Voice on April 19, 2010 August 14, 2025

Hey Bonnie, I’m a Florida actor, and I recently booked a role on the Lifetime show Drop Dead Diva. I’m flying to Georgia for a shoot tomorrow, and I’m actually reading your column on my…

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Streamys 2010

in The Actors Voice on April 19, 2010 August 14, 2025

Ooohhkay. So, last week, I watched the Streamys while putting the finishing touches on my column. I got an email from one of the rockstar launch producers of Somebody’s Basement asking if I were watching…

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