So, I’ve given you a round of these columns before (see Bad Headshots, Good Headshots; and Bad Headshots, Good Headshots II for context). And last week, we talked about headshot retouching. Cool. Next week, we’ll…
Being in love…
Being in love is a beautiful, wonderful, blissful thing. And whenever I answer a meme about my love life, the answer to: “ever been in love?” is always: “constantly.” Because I don’t know how to…
Headshot Conversation with Zero Dean
After the above exchange with Zero Dean, I received a follow-up message from him, which I will also share with you. I think the primary problem in most cases is a misunderstanding of what a…
Headshot Retouching
So, I’m working on the Bad Headshots, Good Headshots III piece (and it is taking forever, thanks to more contributions than I had anticipated) and I’ve realized I have WAY more to say than I’d…
Asking for Industry Favors
Dear Bon, Please look at the attached headshots and tell me which one I should use. I can’t decide between these 200. Please also look at my demo reel, which is at my website. It’s…
Why Casting Isn’t Personal
I had lunch with a family of friends a few weeks ago. Two of the kids are actors. The mom told this wonderful story about how she explained casting to her the oldest of the…
The End of an Era
Fun fact that most folks don’t know about me. Until yesterday, I still had an “actor survival job.” Yup. In 1999, one of MANY gigs I got through the Job Factory was a very long-term…
Feedback on Actor Survival Jobs
I’ve received a lot of email about the Survival Jobs piece. This week’s Your Turn is a collection of thanks, advice, and perspective contributed by readers, followed by one last question. Enjoy! First email: I…
Pilot Season’s Real Opportunities
Ah, pilot season. Love it or hate it, it’s a reality of pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles. It’s the three-month period when the stakes are high, the pressure is on, and the rewards…
Y’know what?
I love my life. Yeah, I’m in hour six of this “organizing receipts” thing and maybe I’m slap-happy, but I’m just astonished by all of the beautiful, wonderful things in my life. As I see…