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Is Explore Talent a Scam?

in The Actors Voice on May 15, 2006 August 13, 2025

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…

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Bad Headshots, Good Headshots

in The Actors Voice on May 15, 2006 August 13, 2025

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…

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Ethics in Journalism

in Archive Creative Writing Cricket Feet Casting on May 14, 2006 August 24, 2019

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…

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Mollie Sue, I miss you.

in Geeky Stuff on May 13, 2006 August 13, 2025

While I’m working on this week’s column, I have the VH-1 America’s Next Top Model marathon on. Y’all so got it wrong. I mean, I do love the bottom three for all of their (many)…

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12 of 12

in Quizzes and Memes on May 13, 2006 August 24, 2019

While an assignment of 12 photos on ANY OTHER DAY thus far in May would’ve been way more interesting (read: I’d have left the effin’ house), I did the deed just the same. Enjoy! And…

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Google the Oracle

in Quizzes and Memes on May 13, 2006 August 13, 2025

Since iPod the Oracle was such a hit (and I know that my attempt at 12 of 12 will likely be boring, weak, and lame), I’m posting my experiences with Google the Oracle. (I’ll post…

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London Calling

in Quizzes and Memes on May 12, 2006 August 13, 2025

From Bored Athenians: You Belong in London You belong in London, but you belong in many cities… Hong Kong, San Francisco, Sidney. You fit in almost anywhere. And London is diverse and international enough to…

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Tomorrow is the 12th

in Geeky Stuff on May 11, 2006 August 13, 2025

And while Chip’s Day in the Life Challenge was way cool* (even though I did it on time but posted it way late), the master of the genre is Chad Darnell, whose “12 of 12”…

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Gifts

in Geeky Stuff on May 11, 2006 August 13, 2025

So, in honor of my mom’s b’day, my hubby’s mom’s estate has bought us an air conditioner. And the email came today, letting us know it had shipped. 12,000 BTUs, baby. There is hope. PS–I…

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Oh! That’s what this is.

in Epiphanies on May 10, 2006 August 13, 2025

Wow. It’s so weird. I was just toodling along, going through the submissions on the film I’m casting, when BAM! Something went wonky. My emotions started flying all over the place and I couldn’t for…

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