Hello Bonnie, I’m a first time writer, long time reader. It’s funny, this edition of The Actors Voice was the one I TRULY needed to read. I’m going through, “It’s slow out there,” and, “It’s…
Don’t Drop the Ball
I scrapped this column last week in favor of turning in The Big Lies. (And, wow, y’all liked that one. Thanks!) But, I’ve been doing some thinking about why I wasn’t in love with Don’t…
Booked a Recurring Role; Time to Change Up My Team?
Hi Bonnie, First, let me say thank you so much for your advice on Actors Access. It is really helpful. I also read Self-Management for Actors and it has become somewhat of a handbook for…
The Big Lies
Well, this always makes me nervous but it also almost always turns out to be a good decision. My column was 80% finished and then I came up with a new idea… so I tossed…
Feedback on $99 Film School
I have read yours and Mark’s columns faithfully for a good while now so THANK YOU first of all. I can’t get such helpful advice anywhere else and am always stunned more actors do not…
What about Actors of Color?
Hi Bonnie, I discovered your column recently and have read all of your articles. They’re incredibly informative, and I want to thank you and Showfax for having so much pertinent information in one place (for…
Trust That You’re Enough
My husband and I have a relationship that is built on two fundamental principles. One: Always trust that we each have the other’s best interests at heart (that way, even when we’re fighting, we know…
The Sum of All Years: 36
Best of LA, then BBC Breakfast. 35K weekly hits, then THR pilot. Goodbye Roxbury, hello showcase. Westside happy hours became essential as I did more casting, more writing, more epiphany-filled living. Being “thirty silly” rocks!…
Feedback on Bringing the Kids Along
So, last week’s column on “Bringing the Kids Along” was met with quite a bit of follow-up email. Here are two items I wanted to share. This first one is from Renee Scott, a wonderful…