Ooh, got a great question from a reader recently. What is the best way to handle being a mother in this business? I am currently (and surprisingly!) pregnant, and moving to LA in a year….
A New Experience
I have earned a living as a writer for the better part of a decade. But, as anyone who has followed my career knows, I write nonfiction. I get paid to write nonfiction. No one…
What If My Old Agent Is Badmouthing Me?
I am finding your articles very interesting but I have come up with a question that I’m not sure has been addressed. I’m wondering if you could tell me some scenarios of what happens when…
Authenticity vs. Type
Last week, I touched on the whole “authenticity vs. type” dilemma that many actors face. You hear so much about the importance of knowing your primary type and marketing yourself accordingly that you might lose…
Featured Is a Bogus Credit
A few weeks back, I got a Google Alert with my name in it. The link sent me to David Fairhurst’s brilliantly funny column — Mr. Bad Example Strikes Again! — in Backstage. It started…
We’re All Fans
Let’s talk about Paul Potts. In just under a week, he went from shy sales rep at Carphone Warehouse to opera-singing superstar winner of Britain’s Got Talent. On message boards and in blog entries worldwide,…
1-Day Film School
Bonnie, I just finished reading your latest “The Actors Voice” article titled “Footage Is Footage.” The comments you made for your readers were spot on. Any actor who doesn’t take advantage of the technology that’s…
My Name Is too Common
So, love the advice in your columns. I just discovered you a few months ago and have caught up with all the years. Great stuff. My question is the other end of the name change…
Paradigm Shifts
So, last week, I participated in a SAG Foundation event with fellow casting directors Bruce Newberg and Erin Toner. We talked about everything from what online services we use (Breakdown Services, Actors Access, IMDb-Pro) to…