(See also 2007 in Questions, 2006 in Questions, 2005 in Questions, and 2004 in Questions.) 1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Trust more deeply than ever before. I know,…
Feedback on The Great Headshot Purge
This week’s Your Turn is two quickies. One in support of The Great Headshot Purge, and one offering intern services. Halloo Bon! I love reducing the number of hardcopies used for lots of reasons: 1)…
What We Learned in 2008
Let me start by saying that I am both overwhelmed and inspired by the emails generated by the question I asked a few weeks back: “What did you learn in 2008?” You fine folks are…
LA Pilot Season Questions
Hi Bonnie, I have been reading a lot on pilot season in LA. I am really interested in going and auditioning for some pilots. I really have been preparing by reading and researching about pilot…
The Great Headshot Purge
Okay, so I’m gearing up for casting three feature films within the next couple of months and that means it’s time to knock the dust off the old headshot files! Usually, after each project I…
Feedback on What If vs. What Is
Hi Ms. Bonnie, Well to start, I want to say that I love The Actors Voice column and I wish I could have found it sooner. I was actually recommended to come here from a…
Request for What We Learned in 2008
This week’s Your Turn is a quick request for help on a future column. Later this month, I’m going to be doing a piece called “What We Learned in 2008.” I’d like to focus on,…
What If vs. What Is
Since much of what an actor does every day is centered around the “what if” of portraying a character, the balance between “what if” and “what is” is probably much more difficult to achieve than…
Feedback on Actor Who Hates Pre-Preread Concept
Last week’s Your Turn is the focus of this week’s Your Turn. Lots of emails in response to the working actor who found the Pre-Preread concept offensive. Here are a few. Bonnie, I just read…