Ever since CastingAbout posted their Network Upfronts Report, chatter has been all over about these pilots that didn’t go. Actors who tested at network but who didn’t get cast are saying, “Oh, wow. I spent…
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Web of Trust
In last week’s Your Turn, I mentioned the Web of Trust, in answering a question about preparing for a pitch. Today, I’d like to share a visual with you, which should really help you map…
How Do We Pitch Our Webseries to TV?
Hey Bonnie! I’ve been reading your articles for some time (even years ago before moving to LA) and we’ve had a couple of exchanges on Twitter but I’ve never written in to you until now….
Factory Town
Those of us who live in Los Angeles sometimes may forget we live in a “factory town.” We have one major business: Entertainment. Sure, we have a lot of other big businesses too — this…
BonBlast: Blame Hollywood? Nope!
Original emailed version = here! Check It… or Maybe Not. While working on a major project (say, the new edition of Self-Management for Actors and its accompanying app), I limit myself to one check of…
Does a Canadian Actor Need a Showfax Account?
Hey, b, I didn’t know if this is appropriate for the Get A-Listed board or where it might go :), but I’m trying to figure out what the difference is between Showfax and Actors Access….
2011 in Questions
(See also 2010 in Questions, 2009 in Questions, 2008 in Questions, 2007 in Questions, 2006 in Questions, 2005 in Questions, and 2004 in Questions.) 1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done…
BonBlast: 2012… the year of the NINJA!
Original emailed version = here! Virtual Personal Assistant I’m pretty freakin’ excited about this concept: The Virtual Personal Assistant. Ramit Sethi (author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich) is giving away a YEAR…
BonBlast: Perspective… How Far You GOT :)
Original emailed version = here! Perspective… SHINING Have you seen the classic “horror masterpiece” that brought Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, and Jack Nicholson together with REDRUM and more disturbing images than we’d like to recall?…