A couple of weeks ago, a director whose amazing film I cast contacted me to let me know we’d been invited to two festivals. The big, fancy one and the small, sweet one. We’d have…
Posts tagged mindset
Just Get Better
In this week’s column, I’m going to dole out the most outrageous advice I’ve ever given. But first, a little context. The bulk of the emails I receive can be put, roughly, into three categories….
Ugh, Do I Hafta?
Every couple of weeks, I’ll get an email like this one: Bon, I love your column but you make acting seem like a lot of work. I chose a career in acting because it’s fun…
The Sunny Spot
While contemplating this week’s topic, I watched as one of my cats moved from one place on the carpet to another. To the sunny spot. Cats have this uncanny ability to always find and rest…
The Wine Bar
A couple of weeks ago, I joined some actor friends for a birthday celebration at a wine bar. It’s the kind of wine bar I had read about, but not yet visited, and I was…
The Economy Has Done Artists a Favor
Last week, during President Obama’s visit to Orange County, a woman named Isa de Quesada came to the microphone and asked a question. She gave a little background about her situation. Seems she has been…
Give Up Complaining for Lent
Hi Bon! Happy New Year! As always, your column blows me away, and this one was no exception. I just got back from a post-holiday visit with my family, and I had to laugh at…
Poison Playmates
If you’ve read Julia Cameron’s excellent book for creative types, The Artist’s Way, you already know the term “poison playmates.” Otherwise, think “Debbie Downer” on Saturday Night Live. And if that doesn’t cut it for…
What If vs. What Is
Since much of what an actor does every day is centered around the “what if” of portraying a character, the balance between “what if” and “what is” is probably much more difficult to achieve than…