Hi Bon! Happy New Year! As always, your column blows me away, and this one was no exception. I just got back from a post-holiday visit with my family, and I had to laugh at…
Tier Jumping
This week, I’m going to be telling stories without name-dropping and that’s going to be tough to do, but I think the stories are worth the point. Pardon the level of “vague” in what follows….
Feedback on Social Networking and Acting
Two emails to share regarding last week’s piece on Social Networking and Acting. Hi Bonnie, As always, I enjoyed your latest article on networking on the Internet. As someone who has done quite a bit…
Poison Playmates
If you’ve read Julia Cameron’s excellent book for creative types, The Artist’s Way, you already know the term “poison playmates.” Otherwise, think “Debbie Downer” on Saturday Night Live. And if that doesn’t cut it for…
Same Name As a Celeb = Change It?
Hey, B! So this is the thing: My name is Marsha Mason. I’m an actor in Canada, so this isn’t an issue here. As I expand my career, though, my hope is that I will…
Social Networking and Acting
A couple of weeks ago, I was a participant in an event held by the Talent Managers Association and it seemed my fellow casting directors and I spent as much time chatting about Facebook as…
2008 in Photos
Year-end 12 of 12. Thanks again, Chad, for a lovely time. And hooray!!!!!! on being cancer-free! 😉 January: Casting lists. Lists! LISTS! February: Faxing sides to Showfax for STS auditions. March: FIND of the year!…
The Year in Review
(See also 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.) Take the first line (or so) from the first post of each month of 2008. That’s your Year In Review. January 2008: Help me understand this, please. Now,…
2008 in Questions
(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)…