“Damn it, Morpheus! Not everyone believes what you believe!” “My beliefs do not require them to.” There are a lot of folks who will tell you there is only one way to do something. I’m…
Thank You for Helping Me Leap!
Hey Bonnie! I’ve been debating for a week or so whether or not to write you. Only because I know you are busy and I don’t have a question for you and I don’t have…
Defining Success
“Let’s face it. You’re never going to be a household name.” I actually said that to an actor last week. I know. Me. Miss “You Can Be Anything, So Never Limit Yourself” herself. And y’know…
Actors with Tattoos
Hey Bonnie! I loved your article that featured my message to you. It was ridiculously helpful and I’m so scared/ecstatic to begin that crazy rollercoaster that is an attempted career in acting. I just wanted…
What We’re Learning from SPCotW
Six months ago today, I launched a weekly feature (well, I optimistically called it a “weekly feature,” hoping there would be enough content and enough interest do sustain it as such — and oh, has…
Squinting in Headshots
A couple of weeks ago, Josh Michael Keith asked about squinting in his headshots. I had hoped I’d hear from some headshot photographers-slash-readers and — Yay! — I did. I actually received a few great…
The Revolution
I’ve said before that I think we’re going to look back on this particular era in the entertainment industry as the start of evolution into a new business model, a time of plenty for those…
How Can I Get Feedback for My Child, the Actor?
Hi Bonnie, I have four children who all have done jobs here in Hollywood. I think you may have even seen two of my children on auditions. Do you ever evaluate children? We go to…
Distribution
So, last month, I received the following question as a Your Turn: Hey Bon, I heard you about the self-producing thing. So I got a group of my talented friends together and we produced a…
Casting Dream Come True
So, you do this job you love and you have a lot of fun with it. You blog about the awesome moments that come when you get to “see the title of a film you…