Dear Bonnie Gillespie: I have a question about my acting resume that I’m putting together. I’ve done featured extra work on several high-profile television shows in New York and I’ve had family members and even…
Posts tagged billing
Extra Work on an Acting Resume?
Hi Bonnie! Recently my friend and I encountered a little discrepancy regarding appropriate billing on a resume. She and I were both extras on a TV show a few months back, and she has listed…
Starter Resume
This week, I’m going to address the issue of the “starter resume.” Even beginners need a resume, but what do you put on one when you haven’t done anything yet? This email from the parent…
What Was My Billing?
Hey Bonnie, I’m a Florida actor, and I recently booked a role on the Lifetime show Drop Dead Diva. I’m flying to Georgia for a shoot tomorrow, and I’m actually reading your column on my…
Actor Resume Questions
One of the major reasons for choosing this week’s column topic (outside of having just done the workshop at SAG) was that my inbox is always bursting with resume-related questions. Here are some of them!…
Resume Feng Shui
Last week I conducted a resume workshop at SAG and the good folks at iActor decided it was filled with such essential information that they taped it and will be distributing it to the SAG…
Quick-Answer Actor Questions
So, it’s time once again for a bunch of quick-answer questions. Woo hoo! Hi Bonnie, Thanks for all you great columns; I’ve taken quite a bit of advice from them. My question is about website…
Quick Fixes
So, as you may have heard, I’m producing the first ever Cricket Feet Casting Actors Showcase right now. This is a LOT of work. And I am learning so much. I love it! Every day…
Billing Revisited
Wow! I had no idea, when I penned last week’s column on BILLING, that it would strike such a collective nerve! I heard you, readers. I got your emails. You have questions about billing, even…
Actor Billing on a Resume
Creative interpretations of billing are common on actors’ resumes. Certainly, there are variations from market to market, but the standard for Los Angeles actors’ resumes is pretty clear. Regardless of where you started, once you…