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in The Actors Voice on June 8, 2009 August 14, 2025

In this week’s column, I’m going to dole out the most outrageous advice I’ve ever given. But first, a little context. The bulk of the emails I receive can be put, roughly, into three categories….

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Flavors of Actor Type

in The Actors Voice on June 1, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie! I am a long-time reader of your column, and this is my first time writing to you. I wanted to give you my perspective on acting type. I think a major reason actors…

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People Talk

in The Actors Voice on June 1, 2009 August 14, 2025

Actor number one asks actor number two what he thinks about an agent, while both are within earshot of actor number three. Actor number two tells actor number one what he thinks about that agent….

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Eat the Fish; Spit Out the Bones

in The Actors Voice on May 25, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hello Bonnie, I just wanted to thank you so much for your insight you gave me a few weeks ago. I did exactly what you advised and just submitted for twenty-something roles. I must say…

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Be Ready

in The Actors Voice on May 25, 2009 August 14, 2025

So the new Ulmer Scale came out this month. I’ve talked before about James Ulmer and his bankability index as it relates to name actors and determining risk as producers secure financing for their films….

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Energy Is Currency. How Do You Wish to Spend It?

in The Actors Voice on May 18, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie, I wanted to send a small note to let you know how wonderful Under Contract was. It especially rang true with me because I had a landlady that I took to court because…

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Ugh, Do I Hafta?

in The Actors Voice on May 18, 2009 August 14, 2025

Every couple of weeks, I’ll get an email like this one: Bon, I love your column but you make acting seem like a lot of work. I chose a career in acting because it’s fun…

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I’m a Self-Producing Actor!

in The Actors Voice on May 11, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie, I’ve been a reader of The Actors Voice for quite some time now and have found it to be informative, enlightening, humorous, and many times sprinkled with a dash of tough love for…

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Type Me, Please!

in The Actors Voice on May 11, 2009 August 14, 2025

One of my most-covered topics here at The Actors Voice (and every time I’m hired to speak to groups of actors) is TYPE. While identifying primary type is fundamental to one’s ability to target and…

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Why Is a Big CD Doing Small-Market Workshops?

in The Actors Voice on May 4, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hello Bonnie, I am a Seattle-based actor and read your column every week. I do actually read what you write so I know how big you are on research. I recently got an email from…

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