Could it BE any worse? Your 80s Heartthrob Is Bill Gates Who’s Your 80’s Heartthrob? Lovely. Thanks, Def Jam. PS–Deadline for this week’s column got bumped up. I shall be out of touch even more…
Ah, Option Overload
I remember learning about Option Overload my senior year of college. A Leadership UGA program speaker discussed the issue that is simply having too many choices among which to choose. I remember thinking about how…
New Favorite Quote
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.–Howard Thurman
Being a Kid = Therapy
As I was gearing up to watch a TiVo’d 90210, I saw a commercial for a line of Crayola Outdoor products. Quite sophisticated looking stuff, I’d say. I remember being quite happy with a big…
My Yellow Home
So, yesterday as Keith and I were headed out for a walk-and-shop, our neighbors asked, “So, didja hear we’re being tented and bombed Tuesday?” Now, I’ve never done more than drive past a tented building,…
Is Explore Talent a Scam?
Hello Bonnie, I had written you before inquiring about Explore Talent, a “bogus” way of finding out about casting notices (which I was quite suspicious about in the first place). But now my suspicions as…
Bad Headshots, Good Headshots
It’s official. This has been the most difficult column I’ve ever attempted. Yup. In over three years with Back Stage West and just over two years here at Actors Access, I’ve come up with what…
Ethics in Journalism
Okay, so I have this great topic for tomorrow’s column about mistakes actors make in choosing their headshots. Believe me: they make LOTS of mistakes. But this week’s column idea troubles me for a few…