Tell me what company you keep and I’ll tell you what you are. — Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) I’m casting a pretty big film right now. Biggest of my career. Those who’ve followed my work…
Thank You for Directional Networking
Wow! Y’all liked Directional Networking, didn’t you? Cool! Here’s just a few of the emails generated by last week’s column. Thanks for the feedback, and for the great examples of Directional Networking going on in…
Being Open
Acting coaches will tell their students to “be open.” To be a vessel for the writer’s words. To be an instrument of storytelling for the director’s vision. To listen to a scene partner whose interpretation…
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Colored Contacts in Headshots?
Hi Bonnie! Love your column, thank you so much for the new info every week. I’m getting ready to take headshots and I’ve been searching through your archives for any input on colored contacts. I…
Directional Networking
There’s this episode of Friends in which Ross and Rachel each come up with a list of famous people with whom they could “mess around” without their partner considering it cheating. When Isabella Rossellini —…
Young Actor: Should I Go to College?
I am a junior in high school, enrolled in a private school, specifically in a curricular theatre program with about an hour of class a day in my schedule, plus special guest artist workshops and…
Tips from a Publicist
Thank you for providing such wonderful info about PR. As a former child publicist (now in the music biz), one thing actors should know, going to an event every week doesn’t necessarily guarantee more PR….
One for You, Two for Them
I remember hearing an interview with an A-List actor not too long ago. Not sure now who it was or what film was being promoted, but I grabbed a scrap of paper and scrawled (yes,…