I find myself at the computer screen today really excited to write this column. Not that I don’t always enjoy showing up to the blank Word document, ready to ticky-tack-type a bunch of words for…
Surrounding Yourself with Positivity
Hey Bonnie, Really liked the call you did with Dallas Travers, like I told you. 🙂 After coming back from an amazing experience in India building with Habitat two weeks ago, I’m finding it more…
Be Consistent. Be Connected.
A couple of weeks ago, I started a Twitter account for Self-Management for Actors. Every day, I post another 140 characters from the pages of the third edition of the book (or, if I post…
DIY Resume Editing
You may recall that a few weeks back, a reader named Kim wrote in to ask about resume formatting services for actors. Hi. I read your column on resumes and I was wondering if you…
Y.R.U.N. It?
I’ve noticed another bit of Actor Funk going around lately. I probably should track this stuff and see if it’s seasonal, or if it trends with the economic climate. Does it have something to do…
Agent Red Flags
Hi Bonnie, I signed with what I thought was a somewhat reputable agency over a year ago and have never once been sent out. All work that I’ve done in the last year I have…
Make the Most of It
There will be many times in your career when the heat that comes from the “pre-event buzz” is more valuable in its ability to make your stock rise than the event itself. Ask anyone whose…
We’ve only just begun.
One of the things that comes with having so very, very, very many things going at once is that sometimes–in order to grow with the coolest of those things–we must unplug from a few of…
Tips for Creating My Own Reel?
Hi Bonnie, First of all, thank you for putting so much real and valuable information and insight out there. I’m an acting student from Minnesota preparing to make my move to LA in about 12…