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Scheduling Success

in The Actors Voice on December 15, 2014 August 15, 2025

I mentioned last week that we’re closing off the year with a free training series called Get in Gear for the New Year. One of the elements of this course that’s already been active is…

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Feedback on Dinner Party

in The Actors Voice on December 8, 2014 August 15, 2025

Super fun “yes, and…” action from last week’s Dinner Party column and the homework assignment I laid out for y’all. 😉 Glad to know you didn’t mind this particular style of homework and in fact…

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in The Actors Voice on December 8, 2014 August 15, 2025

If you spend much time on the Internet — and seeing where this column is posted each week, I’m guessing you do — you’ve probably seen the acronym TL;DR out there. Hmm. Is it still…

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Thank You for Casting Me; I Used the Booking to Book Another Role Too!

in The Actors Voice on December 1, 2014 August 15, 2025

Bonnie ~ Okay… I have to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for bringing me in for Indian Motorcycles. I had such a great time and you were right: The guys at The Factory are great…

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Dinner Party

in The Actors Voice on December 1, 2014 August 15, 2025

We have a very small, invitation-only offering coming up through Self-Management for Actors and we’ve been making a lot of lists, basically using the “fantasy dinner party” scenario. You know this one, right? It’s the…

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Building an Actor Fanbase on YouTube While Staying On-Brand

in The Actors Voice on November 24, 2014 August 15, 2025

Hi Bonnie, I have a question that I’d really love your advice on. I’m going to start creating my own content on YouTube, but I’m torn between creating a channel which caters towards fashion, beauty,…

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It’s All About Your HOW

in The Actors Voice on November 24, 2014 August 15, 2025

I was recently watching an episode of The Big Bang Theory and I couldn’t tell you which one, exactly, because it was probably four episodes, run back-to-back, in syndication. Yay, those actors and that money!…

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Actor Coming Back After a Break: First Steps

in The Actors Voice on November 17, 2014 August 15, 2025

Hello, My question is: I am returning to acting after a long break, marriage, daughter, husband’s job changed a few times to different parts of the countries, etc. My status is honorary withdrawal from SAG….

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Targeting Films

in The Actors Voice on November 17, 2014 August 15, 2025

This, of course, is not the first time I’ve written about targeting. You’ve seen my how-to info on targeting TV projects, targeting the casting directors who populate those shows, targeting commercials, and targeting reps at…

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More Feedback on Matter

in The Actors Voice on November 10, 2014 August 15, 2025

Hi Bonnie, Just read your “Matter” article on The Actors Voice. Great perspective. Actually, I very happily just discovered you! =) I have a question as a Canadian actor: Is there any way that I…

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