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Self-Management for Actors: Your Footage
Self-Management for Actors: Your Footage Join Bonnie Gillespie as she jams with showbiz creatives about the most empowering way to wrangle your footage. You thought killing off babies on the resumé was tough, welp… now…
Show Them What You’ll Do on Set in Your Audition
All right, beauties. Get ready for greatness. Last week during a private coaching session, I pulled up the websites and social media accounts of several ninjas around the world who are doing a lot RIGHT….
Co-Star Footage vs. Guest-Star Footage
So, over the past few weeks, I’ve been working with a few different clients on their footage. Yes, meeting season is upon us and reps wanna see “How are you gonna make us MONEY” with…
The Work: Ep. 0923 — Demo Reel
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0923 of The Work. Demo Reel: Casting director and author Bonnie Gillespie shares some quick thoughts on actor demo reels and the purpose of your footage in helping…
Are You Living in the Past?
One of the biggest A-HA moments I can help give actors and other creative storytellers is about one of the most frustrating things I see going on out there. Living in the past. It’s ridiculously…
Feedback on Anatomy of a Reel
Hi Bonnie! Great read on the Anatomy of a Reel. I moved here recently and don’t have much film or TV footage because my main start was in theatre. That being said, is it unprofessional…
Anatomy of a Reel
Even though I encourage the use of clips to showcase exactly what you’re capable of for the buyers, you may still have the need for a linear demo reel. You remember those, right? That’s a…
Do Your Tools Measure Up?
If you’re like many actors out there, you’re probably using this first quarter of 2015 to research agents and managers, hoping to create a “hell-yes” target list so that — come drop season — you’re…
Your Footage Should Make You Look Castable
Hey, Bonnie! Thanks for pointing out to me on my Facebook post that your email was at the bottom of your articles. For some reason, I never thought that went directly to you. I’m a…