It started simply enough. I posted a status update from my iPhone, as my champagne-sleepy head began to wind down in the wee hours of January 1st. Bonnie Gillespie wants to know: Where can a…
2009 in Photos
One of the best parts about doing 12 of 12 is the year-end wrap-up it provides! Thanks again, Chad, for a lovely project allowing us to look back on how filled with gifts the year…
The Year in Review
(See also 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.) Take the first line (or so) from the first post of each month of 2009. That’s your Year In Review. January 2009: Yowza Is it possible that…
2009 in Questions
(See also 2008 in Questions, 2007 in Questions, 2006 in Questions, 2005 in Questions, and 2004 in Questions.) 1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before? Attend the world premiere of…
Do I Hide My Fat Photos?
Bonnie — First of all, I would like to thank you for The Actors Voice. Your column has provided me (and countless others) with fantastic advice and a refreshing perspective and has helped me prepare…
Wanting It Is Not Enough
Every now and then, I’ll hear an actor say, “I’m going to make it because I want it more than the other guy does.” Nope. It doesn’t work like that. Sure, you may stay at…
A love letter to writing.
I read Colleen Wainwright’s post about Sundays. And I realized I owed my blog a few things. Year-end round-up posts (always some of my favorite to write), more posts in general (this has become a…
Feedback on Lessons from Australia
Got a lot of great feedback on last week’s piece, “Lessons from Australia.” Here are three of the emails I liked the most. Hi Bonnie, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your…
Developing an A-List
I’ve talked about an A-List before. Our A-Lists are rarely about name actors or celebs. Instead, an A-List is about identifying the “good ones” out there. We all have our favorite agencies, our favorite managers,…
Do Negative Comments Dilute My Brand?
Heya Bon, I was just reading an article about how to manage one’s retail business and it talked about controlling your online press. In relation to my YouTube channel, my stance has been to permit…