We were in the SMFA Retreat this weekend and one of the awesome actors in attendance asked, “Should I lean into my theatrical brand or this commercial look my agents want me to have?” Okay,…
The Work: Ep. 0923 — Demo Reel
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0923 of The Work. Demo Reel: Casting director and author Bonnie Gillespie shares some quick thoughts on actor demo reels and the purpose of your footage in helping…
Hollywood Power Plays
I got an email this week in which these words appeared: “I love acting so much, I’d PAY to do it!” Ugh. And it’s not the first time I’ve been on the receiving end of…
All These Hollywood Sex Scandals
Okay. Breathe. Seems I was correct when I said months ago that we were gonna get lots of opportunities to show our GRACE in dealing with the news out there. Man, sometimes I’d like to…
The Work: Ep. 0922 — Dollar Signs (What Do Agents Look For?)
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0922 of The Work. Dollar Signs: What do agents look for in an actor? Dollar signs! Bonnie Gillespie hooks you up with how to look like stacks so…
“What if I suck?”
Hey! I’m back from Kauai! (Wanna see some favorite pics? They’re here.) In a few hours, I’m hosting a Facebook Live broadcast about agent drop season (it’s upon us) and prepping for agent meetings, because…
The Work: Ep. 0921 — #JFDI
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0921 of The Work. JFDI: Bonnie Gillespie explains why sometimes things on our to-do list must be categorized as JFDI ones. We’re not gonna warm up to ’em……
Choosing Sobriety
I’m showing up to the keyboard not sure what’ll end up here. That’s not typical. I have a very well-developed muscle for churning out thousands of words and knowing precisely what I plan to say,…
The Work: Ep. 0920 — Launch at 85%
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0920 of The Work. Launch at 85%: There’s getting ready and then there’s procrastinating to the point of inaction. Get ready ENOUGH and then launch at 85%! Run…
Introducing Next-Tier You
I did something brilliant with my SMFA alumni master class in New York last month. It was cool. It was something I’d never done before, but the muse woke me up in the middle of…