Today was interesting. I got up at 5:45am to attend a millionaire mastermind (this is a mastermind the epic Rachel Rodgers hosts monthly for her members who are knockin’ on a million but can’t seem…
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Free Actor Training from Bonnie Gillespie
Y’all. Bookmark this list. 20 years ago, I started in on a journey that would lead to this moment. Me, showing up in your life, sharing a list of all the free training we’ve done…
Self-Management for Actors: Your Business Plan
Self-Management for Actors: Your Business Plan Join Bonnie Gillespie as she jams with showbiz creatives about how to wrangle the daily work of running a creative career. Separating the actor busy work from daily tasks…
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…
Ontraport, Customer Service, and Venting
So. The TL;DR on this is thus: Ontraport (the company that manages all of our email systems and our membership levels) is holding us hostage with what we're able to do for you right now….
The Secret Language of Casting Directors
Today I’m gonna do a little demystifying of “the secret language of casting directors.” (If you missed where this convo started with talent manager Anna Lewkowska last year, catch up with a click here.) One…
The Work: Ep. 0910 — Know Your NO Line
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0910 of The Work. Know Your NO Line: Far more important than the jobs you say YES to are the ones you say NO to. Knowing your NO…
Don’t Be “That Guy”
Hello and woo HOO! It’s freakin’ August! *How* is that possible? Eesh! Okay, so you know “that guy” right? That guy who self-promotes in a way that’s basically entering a party wearing a sandwich board…
When You Know Better…
I heard a saying recently (not for the first time, but for the most recent time) that hit me differently than it ever has before and it kind of pissed me off, because we're so…