This, of course, is not the first time I’ve written about targeting. You’ve seen my how-to info on targeting TV projects, targeting the casting directors who populate those shows, targeting commercials, and targeting reps at…
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Actors: Focus on Relationships, Not Results
Bonnie, Thanks so much for your column. I’ve been reading for years now! It’s such a trusted resource for me. I’ve recently realized that my passion is in a niche of filmmaking. I had the…
Small Minds = Small Careers
Pardon the Upworthy-style headline, but daily I am seeing headlines like “10 Reasons You Suck As an Actor” followed by subtitles like, “and you won’t believe what happened next!” as bait to get people to…
Targeting Commercials
I’ve written a lot about targeting. Targeting reps. Targeting TV projects. Targeting casting directors who populate those projects. Targeting, targeting, targeting. It’s the second pillar of Self-Management for Actors. It’s a pretty big player in…
Feedback on The Realities of Pilot Season
This week we have two fab follow-ups to last week’s column about the The Realities of Pilot Season. Hello Bon, I just read your pilot season article. You stated that it is best to target…
The Realities of Pilot Season
The other day, I received an email from a parent of a young actor, eager to bring the kiddo out to Los Angeles for pilot season. This parent was certain that his work in his…
Feedback on Sending Postcards
Good afternoon, My name is Kelli. I first would like to let you know that I really enjoy reading your columns; they’re very helpful. Your articles are like YouTube; you read one, then you read…
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Didja ever meet a hotshot producer, talking big talk about his indie film, dropping names and getting you all excited about what’s to come, and then he hands you a business card… with a Vista…
Most Pilots Are Union
Hello Bonnie, I am contacting you because I was wondering if you could answer a question about nonunion projects. I am a SAG-AFTRA member of course now due to the merger, but it really seems…
How to Watch TV to Help With Targeting
Hello Bonnie! I’m a college student studying health right now, but as soon as I graduate I plan to movie to New York to be a working film actress. Since I’m not actively participating in…