Hi Bonnie, As I’ve said before and I’ll say it again your books and articles have been such an inspiration to me. Seriously, I will never go to an Army audition with camouflage on again….
Validation
Lately, I’ve been doing my best to limit my online memberships. There was a time (not too many years ago) when I was a member of about a dozen acting-related message boards and discussion forums….
Florida Agent Wants Her Submissions to Stand Out
Dear Bonnie, My name is Alicia and I am a SAG franchised agent in Florida. I have read your Casting Qs book and am just starting on Acting Qs. I wanted to thank you for…
The Power of “Eh”
I’m recovering from a horrific case of the Hollywood Crud. You know that strain of pure evil that is hitting CDs, agents, filmmakers, writers, showrunners, managers, publicists, and actors everywhere? Yeah. It hit me. Twice….
Feedback on Gimmicks
Hi Bonnie- I read your column every week and wanted to say thanks for all the info you’ve shared. You and Mark Sikes have really unveiled many of the mysteries of the casting world! This…
Five Years in Casting
Five years ago Saturday, I clocked in on my first day of work as casting coordinator for AFRS (Another F’ing Reality Show) for Fox. Previously, I had cast a play here and there, I had…
I don’t like it.
There is one thing in this world my husband loves more than me. That’s his son, Quinn. So, when Quinn’s mom and Keith divorced seven years ago, they worked out all sorts of neat things…
Actor Convention Scam
Hi Bonnie- I recently discovered an Internet scam which bilks actors out of $1200 and I wanted to make you aware of it in hopes you will share it on your weekly column. www.americaundiscovered.com is…
More Gimmicks
So, in looking over the emails I’ve received regarding last week’s piece on Gimmicks, it occurred to me that I should elaborate on some of the good gimmicks out there, as I really only touched…
Feedback on Taped Auditions and Attrition
So, last week, we took a look at an email from an actor who was hoping to score an audition for Shrek the Musical. We talked both about the timing of sides showing up at…