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in The Actors Voice on March 24, 2008 August 14, 2025

This will be a quick column. And that’s because it’s a really simple concept I’m going to cover, and I don’t want to overcomplicate it by writing too much “about” it. One of an actor’s…

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in The Actors Voice on March 17, 2008 August 14, 2025

Hey Bonnie! Thanks again for your wonderful columns. It’s like a secret little treat I get to devour each week. If only more actors knew about it, we’d have a lot more informed actors out…

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Back to Basics

in The Actors Voice on March 17, 2008 August 14, 2025

I haven’t done the math, but I think I write two philosophical columns for every one nuts-and-bolts column. I think. That feels about right. I’m not going to bother tallying it up to be sure….

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Gluten-Free Actor

in The Actors Voice on March 10, 2008 August 14, 2025

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….

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Validation

in The Actors Voice on March 10, 2008 August 14, 2025

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….

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Florida Agent Wants Her Submissions to Stand Out

in The Actors Voice on March 3, 2008 August 14, 2025

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…

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The Power of “Eh”

in The Actors Voice on March 3, 2008 August 14, 2025

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….

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Feedback on Gimmicks

in The Actors Voice on February 25, 2008 August 14, 2025

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…

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Five Years in Casting

in The Actors Voice on February 25, 2008 August 14, 2025

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…

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I don’t like it.

in Mindset on February 18, 2008 August 14, 2025

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…

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