I love it when something presents itself so many times within a few days that I have no doubt it’ll be my column’s topic for the week. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s a…
Posts tagged mindset
Attitude Is Everything
Recently, I saw an amazing post tweeted by Jeff Schuetze of JefBot fame. (I’ve talked about him before. He’s a fantastic actor whose comic strip has been a labor of love.) Seems his long-term survival…
Be a Lovely Guest
I’ve been a fan of the amazing Crista Flanagan since I first saw her on stage at the Comedy Union in 2002. Anyone who has read any of the first three editions of Self-Management for…
Don’t Leave Your Party
If you’re in this business for more than a minute (heck, if you’re in this LIFE for more than a minute), you’re gonna see friends come and go, you’re gonna have fans love you then…
Ugh… homework? You betcha!
This week’s excerpt from The Actors Voice actually isn’t an excerpt from The Actors Voice at all, but instead a bit of homework provided to participants in the SMFA 12-Week Online Seminar (our last cycle…
No Comment
A lovely client treated me to a day at Burke Williams. If you’ve never been, first, please go. Second, know that about every 20 feet throughout the spa, there’s a comment card box, a stack…
The Best Actor Attitude
Hi Bonnie, I wanted to thank you for this week’s column on Discipline. Yes, yes, and YES! I just visited my family during a summer trip home. Let’s begin with saying that my family has…
All the Way to the Bank
I was at lunch with an actor friend when one of those alerts came over his phone for a casting that matched his online profile. He opened the message and followed the link to the…
Summertime Blues
I’m betting very few actors reading this week’s column were around in 1958, enjoying the Eddie Cochran song “Summertime Blues.” But we all probably know the song: What is it about summertime that both thrills…