This time of year (yes, just a couple of weeks into it) tends to correspond with a dip in energy for a lot of folks. Resolutions have been broken, best intentions have been derailed, old…
Feedback on 12 Books to Read This Year
So, as you might have expected, this week’s Your Turn is filled with “yes, and…” for last week’s list of 12 Books to Read This Year. Let’s fire up our library cards! I’m reading a…
Medicine in the Ice Cream
One of the key elements to my work is making challenging concepts more palatable. I call it “hiding medicine in the ice cream.” I’ll write a column that — on its surface — is about…
Reader Share: Agent Drop Letter
Hi Bonnie, Thanks for all you do! I’ve gotten a LOT out of your advice, most recently from your columns on cover letters. (I’ve been looking for new representation, which I secured today — Yay!)…
12 Books to Read This Year
If you’re an avid reader, this book list may be old news, as most of these titles are not new (in fact, some were first published many years ago), but if you’re looking for a…
Your Footage Should Make You Look Castable
Hey, Bonnie! Thanks for pointing out to me on my Facebook post that your email was at the bottom of your articles. For some reason, I never thought that went directly to you. I’m a…
Better You
It’s no surprise to regular readers that I’m not a resolution kind of gal. I prefer the 100-Day Challenge, the birthday goal-setting, the random “Today I’m gonna make a change” type stuff. But because it’s…
Advice for Actors Outside of Los Angeles
Hello Bonnie – An actor friend of mine recently referred me to one of your old posts from 2007 about headshots. I’ve read some of your articles before but my friend told me that you…
Never Too Late
I recently started up a personal project that I tried to start a few times earlier this year. Each time before, I started in earnest. I had great intentions. I even checked in with accountability…
Advice for a Beginning Actor
Hello Bonnie, First off, I just wanted to thank you for all of the great advice that you have graciously made so accessible. I only wish that I could have found your column years ago…