Hi Bonnie, Just wanted to know if by chance you knew anything about an “actors’ service” by the name of “Virgo Casting.” Their name was given to me by a fellow actor but he did…
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How Do I Get More Union Work?
Bonnie, I am living in New York and am one year removed from college (drama ’11) and have made progress but am wondering what else I can do to further my career. I am part…
Feedback on The CD Workshop Issue
Phew! Last week’s column on The CD Workshop Issue generated a lot (A LOT) of email and phone calls. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you! I’ve been asked whether I could provide a…
The CD Workshop Issue
Oookay. I’ve caved. I’m writing about the CD workshop issue after having avoided it quite a bit. Of course, I haven’t avoided it entirely. I wrote about CD workshops in the July 18, 2005 Your…
Debate on CD Workshops and Pay-to-Play
Here’s a back-and-forth between a New York actor and me, about the ever-controversial topic of CD Workshops. Bonnie, I’m going to search your old articles about pay to play. I apologize if the below is…
My Agent Gives Me Busy Work
Why does my agent make me do “busy work” so often? I keep having to change out my headshots on Actors Access. I’m being told to label my extra work as “co-star” on my resumé….
Career Extra or Career Actor?
Good Morning, I have been acting for eight years: background work, movies, TV, and a featured role (speaking) in a commercial for the Veterans’ Administration. Please advise the most efficient method to obtain the required…
Networking as “Yes, and…”
Yesterday I was speaking with a group of actors about the torture that is networking. Of course, I don’t see networking as torture. I see it as something I used to be bad at and…
Advice for Canadian Actors Hoping to Work in the States
Remember back a few weeks ago, when an actor wrote in with questions about being Canadian and working in Los Angeles? Here’s a reminder: I am trying to find a legal way to get down…
Work Visa and the Canadian Actor
Hi, Bonnie, Thank you so much for all your articles on Actors Access and for your input on the Reel Deel on the Virtual Channel Network. I can’t tell you how much I not only…