I encounter a lot of actors who are mired in what I call “actor busy work.” It’s stuff that, on the surface, looks like it will help move their careers along, but when it’s really…
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Don’t Obsess about Metrics
Helloooooooo Bonnaroo! I would love to share with your readers this FREE tool (for five emails daily) to track opens. I think this is a great way to find out which casting directors, agents, etc.,…
Best Time for an Actor to Take a Vacation
Bons: I NEEEEEEEEED a vacation. Now’s the right time to go, right? It’s dead for another week or two before episodic season picks up? Please say yes. I need a break from Hollyweird! Ha! I…
Dealing with Potential Conflicts in an Actor’s Schedule
Hi Bonnie, I’ve been a long-time reader, finally moved to LA nine days ago, and have registered for Central Casting and on Showfax. I’ve got an audition for a student film, and I’m seeing lots…
Ignore the Backstory of Being Dropped
Hi Bonnie, I’m writing because I have a conundrum that I’m unsure how to handle. Here’s the situation: I had a commercial agent for about ten months. I didn’t book anything through him, but I…
Why Do British and Australian Actors Get All the Roles?
Dear Bonnie I do all that is in my control when it comes to my career and know many fellow actors who do the same. But I do have a simple question for you. How…
Don’t Leave Your Party
If you’re in this business for more than a minute (heck, if you’re in this LIFE for more than a minute), you’re gonna see friends come and go, you’re gonna have fans love you then…
Ugh… homework? You betcha!
This week’s excerpt from The Actors Voice actually isn’t an excerpt from The Actors Voice at all, but instead a bit of homework provided to participants in the SMFA 12-Week Online Seminar (our last cycle…
Results Oriented
Do you have someone in your life who is obsessed with your every audition? Probably in your family, if you’re like most folks, there’s someone who loves to ask: “How did that audition go?” “Did…
Put Acting on Hold While I Fix My Teeth?
Hey Bonnie, Been reading your column recently and it’s great! So I’ve recently made a decision about wanting to become an actor. However, I’m afraid that I’ll be needing to get braces/Invisalign (best case scenario)…