As I said at the BonBlogs, “Not News: JUNO is an excellent movie.” Seriously. That shit is outstanding. Go see it. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. I’m behind most LA-based hipsters by a few weeks…
BizParentz on Kids in Showbiz
Thank you, everyone, for your feedback on your favorite headshot photographers and acting coaches for young actors! Let’s lead off on the headshot photographer issue with some guidelines from BizParentz.org. We’ve seen parents doing everything…
Kids in Showbiz III
Last week, we covered Issues Specific to Kid Actors in Regional Markets, Premature Moves, Child Labor Laws, and Avoiding Scams. And in the first week of this three-part series, we looked into The Basics, Classes,…
2007 in Photos
This is my attempt at doing the year-end 12 of 12 without actually having done all 12 of the 12s of 12 this year. 😉 January: Bless my Rockstar Intern. February: Keith auditions for Heroes….
The Year in Review
(See also 2006, 2005, and 2004.) Take the first line (or so) from the first post of each month of 2007. That’s your Year In Review. January 2007: It’s Quiet… Too Quiet And I know…
Cynthia Bain on Kids in Showbiz
Hi Bonnie. I’m a huge fan of your column! Your work is fantastic! You asked for suggestions for your series on young actors, and since young actors are my specialty I thought I’d pipe in….
2007 in Questions
(See also 2006 in Questions, 2005 in Questions, and 2004 in Questions.) 1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? Produce actor showcases for industry buyers. 2. Did you keep your…
Kids in Showbiz II
Last week, in the first Kids in Showbiz column, we looked at The Basics, Classes, Type, Headshots, Resumés, Postcards, Demo Reels, and Websites for kid actors. Phew! That was a long column, eh? Have you…
Actors Deserve More Respect
Why are actors treated with so little respect? Why can’t email addresses be collected at sign-in? When a project is cast, a group email can be sent out saying: “We have cast project X. If…