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Actor with Glasses Told to Give Up on Acting

in The Actors Voice on April 13, 2015 August 15, 2025

Dear Bonnie, Glasses. I’ve ALWAYS worn glasses. I HAVE to wear them. I have 20/750 vision, which means I need to remember where I put them, or else I can’t find them! I have never…

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in The Actors Voice on April 13, 2015 August 15, 2025

So, I’m working on my next book, Have Fun; Don’t Suck! I go to do a “save as…” on a doc so I can both preserve its original version and have this updated one under…

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Revelation on Stillness

in The Actors Voice on April 6, 2015 August 15, 2025

Hi Bonnie, I have a tip I wanted to share. Recently while I was on a run with no music playing for once I had a revelation. I realized (and not the first time but…

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in The Actors Voice on April 6, 2015 August 15, 2025

This week’s column is a follow-up to last week’s column. Last week, the topic was how to set binary focus to achieve goals. This week, it’s an exploration of the ways in which split focus…

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Stennar Strom: Branding, Branding, Branding!

in The Actors Voice on April 1, 2015 August 15, 2025

I was talking with some actors recently and the topic was how *limiting* it feels to have A brand. A singular type. A bullseye. Of course, my response was (and always is) that structure isn’t…

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Feedback on Rank the Reps

in The Actors Voice on March 30, 2015 August 15, 2025

Bonnie! Your email today about rep ranking couldn’t be more ON TIME. As an un-repped artist, I’m constantly trying to just do great work, build up my resumé, and target away so that I can…

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in The Actors Voice on March 30, 2015 August 15, 2025

In one of my mastermind group meetings, I said this to an actor who has had the same goal listed in her fortnightly accountability declaration for about four months now: “Put EDIT DEMO REEL at…

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Help for SAG-AFTRA Initiation Fee

in The Actors Voice on March 23, 2015 August 15, 2025

You may recall that a wonderful union-eligible actor wrote in a bit ago asking about options for getting that good ol’ SAG-AFTRA initiation fee more affordable. She had already learned about the loan offered by…

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Rank the Reps

in The Actors Voice on March 23, 2015 August 15, 2025

A month ago, we talked about making sure your tools measure up if you’re on the great agent hunt as pilot season winds to a close. Most actors seeking new representation are planning to have…

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in Self-Management for Actors on March 17, 2015 August 15, 2025

Years ago, Keith and I said we wanted to bring some of our very favorite people up to our very favorite getaway in Desert Hot Springs. In November, we mapped out a plan to make…

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