Okay, you beautiful people. You may have noticed that I teased this last week, and then opened up the opportunity to BonBlast mailing list members. Not surprisingly, I got a ton of submissions from you…
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Jacqueline Steiger: Brandprov
When Jacqueline Steiger sent me her spectacular POV contribution on the use of character history for a role-playing game character to inspire an understanding of your actor brand, I beamed like a proud momma. See,…
The Three R’s
I was talking with some actors about the difference between the things that get you in the room and the things that get you the job (they’re not the same things, sometimes). Obviously, there are…
Starting Late
I was looking through my inbox and noticed a theme: Loads of emails from actors who perceive they are “starting late” (or thinking of moving to LA, feeling like it’s “late” to do so) and…
Confidence, Man
During an interview this weekend on BBC Radio 5, I was asked about how actors could boost their confidence, if it’s low. “Confidence is a muscle,” I said. “And just like with any muscle, you…
Discipline
During my SMFA session at the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Summer Intensive at AFI this weekend, I talked about how some actors look for the quick fix, the easy fix, that edge that will get them farther,…
Smarter Actors
Are actors smarter these days? Or am I just consistently surrounding myself with smarter actors? Y’know what? I don’t even care what the WHY is, on this issue. The truth is, there has definitely been…
Three Things
When it comes down to it, you’re all freakin’ talented, beautiful people. You know that, right? Obviously, you take your career seriously, you invest in training, you keep your union dues paid (or you’re working…
BonBlast: Perspective… How Far You GOT :)
Original emailed version = here! Perspective… SHINING Have you seen the classic “horror masterpiece” that brought Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, and Jack Nicholson together with REDRUM and more disturbing images than we’d like to recall?…