My email address is on my IMDb profile and occasionally I’ll get “fan mail.” What is my responsibility to answer when maybe they’re not just fans but possibly pervs? There’s an older man who has…
Let Them Say It
One of the things I see creatives get obsessed with is how to craft and then use a logline, a pitch, even a proper age range. It’s not that the branding process is so difficult;…
Allie Costa: How to Be Yourself While Pretending to Be Someone Else
I was reminded recently that now and then it’s good to get back to basics. Sometimes we get so narrowly focused on specific goals or on targeted benchmarks that we forget the big picture. We…
Thank You for the Periscope Obsession
Hi, Bonnie! I just wanted to say that I was dubious about Periscope at first, but I gave it a try because you were so fired up about it, and it has been such a…
Clocking In
One of the most effective strategies I have in running my small business is “clocking in” for things. I compartmentalize. Because I’m balancing writing with touring and coaching with casting and public speaking with producing,…
Feedback on Anatomy of a Reel
Hi Bonnie! Great read on the Anatomy of a Reel. I moved here recently and don’t have much film or TV footage because my main start was in theatre. That being said, is it unprofessional…
Turn Down for What
Yowza! I got a *lot* of feedback on last week’s Sorry Is a Sucky Word column. Thank you, beautiful people! It’s so great hearing from you and knowing when something I share has such an…
Thank You for the Age Range Article
Hi Bonnie, Great article for age range re: on-camera and stage work. Voiceover is a different beast, though. I’ve played teens through octogenarians… not to mention some ageless creatures. 😉 And of course gender, race,…
Sorry Is a Sucky Word
I may have already lost you with the title this week, and I’m not sorry about that. 😉 I *am* sorry when I inadvertently step on your toe, cut you off in traffic, or ask…
Definition of Ninja
In the SMFA context, what exactly does “ninja” mean? Sean Frost Sean, your timing is great with this question, because it lines up beautifully with this week’s column topic on generating content to repurpose. My…