We had our free quarterly SMFA Tune-Up call on Saturday. We’ve been doing these free calls since early 2014 when the 4th edition of Self-Management for Actors was fresh from the printer and my goal…
Posts tagged representation
Free Actor Training from Bonnie Gillespie
Y’all. Bookmark this list. 20 years ago, I started in on a journey that would lead to this moment. Me, showing up in your life, sharing a list of all the free training we’ve done…
Self-Management for Actors: Rock the Meeting
Self-Management for Actors: Rock the Meeting Join Bonnie Gillespie as she jams with showbiz creatives about the 3 steps to ROCK the rep meeting! Now that you’ve been invited in, it’s time to see if…
Going to Couples Counseling While Filing for Divorce
Okay, okay… before you panic, Keith and I are FINE. In fact, we’re better than fine. 17+ years and going strong. Our partnership continues to be a work in progress and we choose each other…
Submitting to an Agent
So, it’s definitely submission season, showcase season, meeting season ’round Hollywood. (If you don’t already have your FREE calendar of the showbiz seasons, please head over here to grab the SMFA Hot Sheet that’ll keep…
The Work: Ep. 0922 — Dollar Signs (What Do Agents Look For?)
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0922 of The Work. Dollar Signs: What do agents look for in an actor? Dollar signs! Bonnie Gillespie hooks you up with how to look like stacks so…
How to Get an Agent
Woo hoo! This is an hour PLUS of watching, but if you’re an actor who is on the hunt for an agent, I walk you through the entire process of not just submitting to an…
The Show I’m Targeting Was Cancelled! Now What?
I was working with a private coaching client on her badass targeting list. She's — like a lot of actors — spending a lot of time refining her agency target list using the Self-Management for…
Are Reps Starting to Play Small?
I have a concern about agents and managers. It comes from a disturbing trend I keep hearing about. Agents and managers are providing their clients with a list of CD workshops the actors must hit,…
Feedback on New Generation of Managers
Loved last week’s “Your Turn.” I thought I had a “new school” manager but now that we’re together, I think he would prefer I *not* do any of my ninja stuff. What’s up with that?…