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The Edge

in The Actors Voice on February 23, 2009 August 14, 2025

I was brainstorming column ideas and decided to ask my Facebook friends to help out. And help out they did! Wow! Loads of suggestions for topics. Now, some are issues I’ve covered previously, and maybe…

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Standing Out in Showcase Season

in The Actors Voice on February 16, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hello Bonnie, I have been reading your column on Actors Access for a few months now in preparation for my move to LA after graduation this May. I will be completing a BFA in actor…

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The Quest

in The Actors Voice on February 16, 2009 August 14, 2025

Seems that everyone in this business is on a quest. “I need my SAG card.” “I need a good agent.” “I need new headshots.” “I need my first co-star.” “I need my first studio film.”…

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Monetizing Your Voice

in JFDI Entrepreneurial Mastermind on February 11, 2009 August 14, 2025

Once available at Editor Unleashed (R.I.P. 2010), I’m now featuring my article Monetizing Your Voice here. Check it out at the Internet Archive for all the comments and such. Not too long ago, I spoke…

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Feedback on Audition Choke!

in The Actors Voice on February 9, 2009 August 14, 2025

So, last week, I tried to help Matthew Jensen with some strategies for dealing with “the audition choke.” Silly me! I never once thought to mention something that I just assumed was a GIVEN. Luckily,…

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Self-Producing III

in The Actors Voice on February 9, 2009 August 14, 2025

Here we are in the final week of the three-part series on actors who produce their own work. Part one is here and part two is here. I hope you’re enjoying these stories from self-producing…

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Audition Choke!

in The Actors Voice on February 2, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hi Bonnie, First of all, love your articles. It was nice to feel the enthusiasm for your friend in your piece called Tier Jumping. I appreciate your writing. I have not read any of your…

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Self-Producing II

in The Actors Voice on February 2, 2009 August 14, 2025

Welcome back for another dose of Self-Producing tips from actors who are out there making it happen for themselves. The emails I’ve received after last week’s installment have shown me that you guys are hungry…

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in The Actors Voice on January 26, 2009 August 14, 2025

Hi, Bonnie. As usual, your column this week is amazing and awesome and makes me think! Seriously, I quote you to so many people. Anyway, in the question portion you posed something that many of…

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Self-Producing I

in The Actors Voice on January 26, 2009 August 14, 2025

A few weeks back, I asked for email from those of you who have successfully produced your own work. Wow! As you can see by the title of this week’s column, we’re looking at a…

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