Last week I spoke to a group of actors from NYU who were here as a part of a six-week program held at the Stella Adler Studios with Ron Burrus. One of my first questions…
Never too Old to Start Acting
Hi Bonnie, I’m writing to you in hopes of soliciting some advice from a voice I have come to trust over the last couple of weeks. This past May, I graduated from college with a…
The Sum of All Years: 37
Sid, Nancy, Gerry Kelly. Cast biggest films yet, met with a superagent, had a biopsy. Did The Experiment, sent in my pencils, fixed a hole. Delayed SMFA3, trusted Keith, walked the red carpet. Spa vacations,…
Actor Contact Info on Resume
I remember when I first met you in person at the summer SAG Conservatory and you told me to put my cell contact on my acting materials. It was superb advice. I auditioned for a…
Blaming the Strike
There’s a theme, lately, in conversations I’ve been having with actors. “Is the strike going to make it harder for me to _____?” (Fill in that blank with anything from “get seen by CDs” to…
Cold Calls from CD Workshop Facilities
Hi Bon, I recently got a call from a CD workshop place. They wouldn’t tell me how they got my number and only would say that “a friend recommended me” and that I would need…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Last week I had the honor of moderating a kid actor panel discussion put on for the Conversations series by the SAG Foundation. I always love moderating panel discussions or hosting one-on-one interviews for the…
Feedback on Actor With Low Self-Worth
Last week’s column and Your Turn both generated quite a bit of email. Here’s a sampling. Bonnie, Your columns this week were so fun to read, and your response to Sandra was so right on….
Traffic Jams
I heard an analogy recently that I thought works really well to describe the pursuit of an acting career. Consider the pursuit of your acting career as doing time in traffic. Here in LA, for…