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in The Actors Voice on February 6, 2006 August 13, 2025

Okay, Bonnie, I love your columns, but I think you may have missed the point of one of the gripes you featured in last week’s edition. A parent had expressed frustration at CDs who don’t…

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in The Actors Voice on February 6, 2006 August 13, 2025

You say you want feedback. You say you crave feedback. You say, no matter what we say about your performance, you can take it. You say it’ll help make you a better actor. I believe…

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Food Flashback

in Geeky Stuff on February 5, 2006 August 13, 2025

Did your school have those fundraiser events where you had to sell candy? In elementary school, I remember we had to sell this line of candies that included a delicious “pillow” of peanut butter, sort…

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What’s Great on TV Today?

in Geeky Stuff on February 5, 2006 August 13, 2025

Of course I’ll tune in for some Super Bowl ads starring MANY of my actor friends (wow, this is like THE YEAR for my buddies’ ads), but what’s great right now is the VH-1 series…

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OMG, Chip So Rocks

in Geeky Stuff on February 5, 2006 August 13, 2025

He just totally fixed my comments. Wow. Rockstar. THANKS, CHIP! ~13 h

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in Geeky Stuff on February 5, 2006 August 13, 2025

Yes, I know comments are broken at the Spy Notebook again. Thank you for the head’s up, my friends! I have reported the status to the lovely god of the Spy Notebook and hopefully order…

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Proofer/Contributor Party Photos

in Creative Writing on February 3, 2006 August 13, 2025

Woo hoo! Thanks to everyone who came out last night to help us celebrate the birth of Self-Management for Actors, 2nd edition. click for all of the photos Time to plan: 46 hours. People who…

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in Cricket Feet Casting on February 2, 2006 August 13, 2025

What do Scott Foley, Julia Stiles, Tracy Pollan, Judith Chapman, Leslie Charleson, Chris Coppola, Jenna Von Oy, Christopher Masterson, David Anders, Andrew Bowen, Jessica Hecht, Richard Riehle, and Harriet Sansom Harris have in common? I…

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SMFA2 Is Here!

in Archive Creative Writing The Latest on January 31, 2006 December 9, 2016

Yippee! The second edition of Self-Management for Actors is IN LOS ANGELES! Woo hoo! Gonna do a little social gathering on Thursday evening, if you’re around, in town, and local to Santa Monica. Comment/email for…

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Imaginary Friend

in Quizzes and Memes on January 31, 2006 August 17, 2019

I’m more implausible than Chip. An Imaginary Friend Your score was 54 in Unbelievability! You are your author’s imaginary friend, but you’re not really the type of character fiction writers should aim for. You’re more…

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