Every year, I receive thank-you notes from creatives who heard me talk about the value in incorporating, looked into it, did so, and immediately started saving money. Every year, I also hear from folks who…
Posts tagged ninja move
Get Out There
So, I cast this show called Bite Me and the team did a huge thing at VidCon which attracted over 6000 audience members. It was a screening. Hot. The same team did a smaller thing…
Prepping for an Audition with Medical Jargon
Hi Bonnie, Thanks so much! That’s an awesome idea: my own Character History! Quick question for you: I recently had an audition for an African character who is a nurse! The dialogue was mostly medical…
Smarter Actors
Are actors smarter these days? Or am I just consistently surrounding myself with smarter actors? Y’know what? I don’t even care what the WHY is, on this issue. The truth is, there has definitely been…
Web of Trust
In last week’s Your Turn, I mentioned the Web of Trust, in answering a question about preparing for a pitch. Today, I’d like to share a visual with you, which should really help you map…
How Do We Pitch Our Webseries to TV?
Hey Bonnie! I’ve been reading your articles for some time (even years ago before moving to LA) and we’ve had a couple of exchanges on Twitter but I’ve never written in to you until now….
Helenna Santos Levy: Ten Tips for Rockin’ the Red Carpet
Y’know, I was gonna write this big-ol’ intro to this magnificent article by Helenna Santos Levy, but then I realized, “Hey! This is a MAGNIFICENT article. No big-ol’ intro required!” Hit it, Hels! Like many…
Three Things
When it comes down to it, you’re all freakin’ talented, beautiful people. You know that, right? Obviously, you take your career seriously, you invest in training, you keep your union dues paid (or you’re working…
Receipt-Free
Okay, so here’s the post in which I explain our decision to go receipt-free in 2011 and why I still contend it was a really great decision. [Disclaimer: I am neither a lawyer nor an…
