I fired off an email to my awesome mailing list last week and mentioned something that had happened in my mastermind group meeting that day. That got me wondering whether actors know how powerful masterminding…
you searched for show bible
Web-Savvy Actor
It’s so funny when this happens. Funny strange, not so much funny ha-ha. Since 1999, I’ve kept a running list of topics for future columns and I usually know mid-week what I’ll spend my weekend…
Submitting on the Same Role at Multiple Sites
Hi Bonnie, Thank you so much for speaking at Writers Bootcamp on Monday. I thanked you very briefly afterwards, but I just wanted to fully express, and kind of gush, about how grateful I am…
Let the Numbers Inspire You
Let the Numbers Inspire You On Wednesday, I tweeted the following: ACTORS, ready? Number of submissions from agents, managers, and via @ActorsAccess on two breakdowns in 42 hours? 11,461. #RelationshipsFirst Loads of retweets, replies, and…
Room Ready
Are you “room ready”? You may have all the talent in the world, but if you’re not prepared to rock the room, you won’t book as much as you’re capable of booking. And don’t you…
Dealing with an Unprofessional Film Set
Hey Bonnie, What’s the etiquette when you, as an actor, are being treated unprofessionally? In this particular instance I was told that my call time was 5:15pm. I was also told to be at a…
CastingAbout for Commercials
No one who regularly reads this column doubts my love for the actor resource called CastingAbout. When I wrote about my brilliant (no, really, go back and read it — it’s brilliant) method for tracking…
Actor Drop-Offs: A Thing of the Past?
Hi Bonnie. How are you? I purchased your wonderful book one year ago. I read it and I left it there. Few days ago, I decided to go back to it and, in no time,…
Using CastingAbout to Target Casting Directors
Hi Bonnie, First, thank you for giving us access to you through “The Actors Voice.” It is so nice to have the means to ask questions of someone like you. I also follow you on…
Lies You Tell Yourself
Many times, we get into the habit of believing the stories we repeat in our brains — and to one another. I saw a fabulous tweet from Naomi Campbell that summed it up pretty well:…