Some of the greatest performances I’ve seen recently have involved an actor taking a big risk. Putting aside all of the prep work that centered around plans and strategic choices, pushing down all of the…
Eff the Net!
Oh, okay. NOW I get it. So, I had been asking dearest besties why it is I’m so angry lately. (It’s really flippin’ annoying. I’ve been a big-ass ball of rage for about two months…
Quit Changing Things Up. Be Patient.
Hi Bonnie, I’m a graduate of UC Irvine (MFA ’06) and I have had the pleasure of meeting you and hearing you speak several times at the UCI Showcases (’05-’07). I love your articles and…
Anticipation
One of the hardest things for actors to do, it seems, is savor the moment. There is always this sense of, “Ooh, things are going to be so great when…” where actors are concerned. (Heck,…
Actors Sharing Their Victories
Every now and then, I’ll take a look through my “flagged” emails and notice a trend. Sometimes, that trend is “beginners looking for advice on first steps.” Sometimes, it’s “actors who have lost their way…
Being in Sync
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…
Should I Go to the Film Festival?
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…
Back to Basics
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….
Gluten-Free Actor
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….