Thank you for joining us for Episode 0520 of The Work. Download Here! When It Isn’t on the Page: Bonnie Gillespie shares the story of a favorite scene from a favorite movie she cast, in…
Posts tagged on the set
The Work: Ep. 0501 — The Empty Coffee Cup
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0501 of The Work. Download Here! The Empty Coffee Cup: The crazymaking trend of “the empty coffee cup.” Are you guilty of this sin? Are you a thigh-slapper?…
Dealing with an Unprofessional Film Set
Hey Bonnie, What’s the etiquette when you, as an actor, are being treated unprofessionally? In this particular instance I was told that my call time was 5:15pm. I was also told to be at a…
When It Isn’t on the Page
An amazing indie film I cast, Another Harvest Moon, got international distribution through MarVista Entertainment a couple of weeks ago. We are elated! When a microbudget indie screens anywhere, there is rejoicing. As well there…
Gluten-Free Actor
Hi Bonnie, As I’ve said before and I’ll say it again your books and articles have been such an inspiration to me. Seriously, I will never go to an Army audition with camouflage on again….
Life as a Series Regular
Last week’s Your Turn kicked off with the following email from a reader: The question I have found myself wondering about lately is what the actual day-to-day life of an actor who is a star…
Feedback on Stand-In Work
You might recall this great question about stand-in work from a Your Turn that ran in August. People tell me all the time that I look like [a particular name actor]. Enough to where I…
The Empty Coffee Cup
I have a major pet peeve. (Okay, okay. I have quite a few pet peeves, but this one is major and it’s actor-related, so indulge me, wouldja?) There is nothing — nothing — that does…
On the Set
This will be my longest column ever. Count on it. I went back and forth about turning this into a two-parter (or even a three-parter), but finally decided I’d rather this be all in one…