Thank you for joining us for Episode 0507 of The Work. Download Here! The New Business Model: In 2008, Bonnie Gillespie wrote about this trend that she figured was gonna impact our beloved industry: self-producing;…
Posts tagged embracing change
The Work: Ep. 0503 — Plan K
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0503 of The Work. Download Here! Plan K: Once upon a time, I was crushed that my “Plan A” didn’t work out. That was 20 years ago, as…
The Work: Ep. 0409 — Pilot Season and Upfronts
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0409 of The Work. Pilot Season and Upfronts: Despite changes in the industry, there will always be a pilot season… as long as there are upfronts. Because the…
Shiny New Thing
I get it. We all get it. There’s this moment at which we’re so freakin’ excited for the next project… but we’re under contract for another project. It’s the “shiny new thing” syndrome. The shiny…
Thoughts on Vulture’s Recent Article about Casting Directors?
Dear Bonnie, Thank you for your awesome weekly column and your amazing book which I read like the Bible! Vulture just published a thorough article on casting directors, and I would love to get your…
Actor Drop-Offs: A Thing of the Past?
Hi Bonnie. How are you? I purchased your wonderful book one year ago. I read it and I left it there. Few days ago, I decided to go back to it and, in no time,…
Inverted Pyramid
Regular readers know I love to apply the inverted pyramid to the actor resume. The inverted pyramid, of course, is something they taught us in journalism school, and it’s all about leading with the meatiest…
Open Source
Several months ago, a reporter from the LA Times reached out to me as a source on an article she was doing about actors and “that typing thing.” Obviously, I have a lot to say…
5 Tips for Surviving Small Business Growth
Once available at Biznik (R.I.P. 12/31/14), I’m now featuring my article Make It or Break It: Five Tips for Surviving Small Business Growth here. Check it out at the Internet Archive for all the comments…