Hello Bonnie, I have written to you in the past and you have given great insight. My question this time is the following: When it comes to age range is there really a limit? The…
Posts tagged actor mind taffy
Learning to Drive
Last week I spoke with a group of actors during a charity event put on by Life Through Art Foundation. One of the awesome actors there was a CD workshop devotee. She’d been to so…
Bullshit Excuses for Being Dropped by an Agent
What follows is an exchange that started on Facebook. I don’t always have the time to reply directly to actors who reach out to me outside of the preferred “Send me a question for a…
What If vs. What Is
Since much of what an actor does every day is centered around the “what if” of portraying a character, the balance between “what if” and “what is” is probably much more difficult to achieve than…
Your Hot Bod
Every now and then, I’ll receive an email from an actor asking whether I think he or she (usually she) should lose weight in order to have a better shot at success as an actor….
The Struggle
Back when I was an actor, I had the great privilege of taking acting classes from legendary actor/director Corey Allen. I’ve written about the experience before. It was life changing. One class, I recall Corey…
Why Didn’t I Get a Callback?
Hi Bonnie, I have been reading your column for some time now and I also am also a MySpace friend, however I never took the time to write to you and let you know how…
Why Are Headshots 8×10?
Dear Bonnie, I have pored over your articles from the past several years and I did not find anyone who had presented a question that I have been pondering for quite some time. Why has…
Colored Contacts in Headshots?
Hi Bonnie! Love your column, thank you so much for the new info every week. I’m getting ready to take headshots and I’ve been searching through your archives for any input on colored contacts. I…
The Big Lies
Well, this always makes me nervous but it also almost always turns out to be a good decision. My column was 80% finished and then I came up with a new idea… so I tossed…