One thing I always say, when actors email or ask me at speaking engagements whether they should meet with this agent or that manager, is: “Always take the meeting.” Yes, there is a certain amount…
Pre-Prereads Are Anti-Actor
Bonnie, I just read your “Pre-Preread” article. You should be embarrassed. I am a professional actor, not the wannabes that idolize you as their guru. Your “Pre-Preread” is SO anti-actor it is nauseating. You have…
Casting Is…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the CSA Artios Awards ceremony as a guest of SAG. It was awesome. One of the employees of SAG with whom I shared a table (and pre-show…
Thank You for The Gift
Bonnie, I just had to thank you so much for your recent Actors Voice entry called “The Gift.” I’ve been struggling recently with a TV comedy class in which the casting director has been trying…
Wait for It
This week, I’m gonna talk to you about actor David Rees Snell. Heard of him? If you’re a fan of The Shield, then yeah, you have. But otherwise, maybe his name doesn’t ring a bell….
More Taped Audition Tips
So, last week we talked about Taped Audition Tips (a follow-up to the Pre-Prereads column) and I asked y’all to write in with some suggestions about at-home set-ups for taping auditions. Still hoping some more…
More on Letting Go
So I haven’t (yet) heard back from John-Christian Bateman on last week’s Your Turn and the question of letting go, but I did get a great email on the topic from a regular reader/emailer and…
Taped Audition Tips
So, last week I talked about “Pre-Prereads” (AKA taped auditions requested prior to any sort of first in-person meeting about a specific role). And, of course, the follow-up questions came pouring in. Overwhelmingly, there is…
Feedback on The Dead Pile
Got a couple of good emails in response to last week’s column on The Dead Pile. Let’s dive in! Hi Bonnie, I’m an actress from Madrid, Spain. I’ve been reading your column for the last…