Have you ever heard of something called “death by despair”? Eesh. Sounds really bad, right? Apparently, there’s a collection of CODs (causes of death) classified as “death by despair” and there are more of these…
Posts tagged actor darwinism
The Work: Ep. 1001 — Lessons from a Casting Favor
Thank you for joining us for Episode 1001 of The Work. Lessons from a Casting Favor: What are actors doing wrong, when it comes to their online presence? Hollywood casting director Bonnie Gillespie takes you…
Lessons from a Casting Favor
A week ago, I popped in at the SMFA Ninjas Facebook group to post a vague — but very effin’ cool — casting notice. Why not call my favorite agents and managers? With whom I…
No Role? No Opinion.
Ah… I love it when a pattern emerges. At this weekend’s amazing SMFA Retreat in Los Angeles, it was clear that a lot of actors have been told a lot of things about what they…
The Work: Ep. 0803 — Interview with Rosalie Tenseth
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0803 of The Work. Interview with Rosalie Tenseth: Actor Rosalie Tenseth shares her thoughts on balance, details how more acting work showed up when she embraced her content…
A CD Workshop Caution for My NY SMFA Ninjas
This post is a caution to my beloved New York-based Self-Management for Actors Ninjas and their friends. And a call-to-action for the leaders among workshop facility owners there. As y’all know, the casting director workshop…
The Work: Ep. 0703 — Actors and Social Media: The New STOPPER
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0703 of The Work. Actors and Social Media: The New STOPPER Hollywood casting director Bonnie Gillespie debunks a popular myth that actors should obsess about growing their social…
Actors and Social Media: The New STOPPER
It’s no secret that a few casting directors have gone on record stating that an actor’s social media following can influence casting decisions. While opportunistic marketing gurus have found a way to use those few…
The Work: Ep. 0606 — The Revolution
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0606 of The Work. Download Here! The Revolution: The entertainment industry has undergone a revolution and it’s still early enough in the process of change that smart actors…
