Self-Management for Actors: Non-Icky Self-Promo Join Bonnie Gillespie as she jams with showbiz creatives about non-icky self-promo. Yes, it’s possible. You can keep folks updated about what you’re working on *without* coming across as an…
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The Secret Language of Casting Directors
Today I’m gonna do a little demystifying of “the secret language of casting directors.” (If you missed where this convo started with talent manager Anna Lewkowska last year, catch up with a click here.) One…
Don’t Be “That Guy”
Hello and woo HOO! It’s freakin’ August! *How* is that possible? Eesh! Okay, so you know “that guy” right? That guy who self-promotes in a way that’s basically entering a party wearing a sandwich board…
Feedback on Peek User Testing for Actor Websites
So, I used the site you mentioned in your column this week, Peek User Testing, on DerekHouck.com. Here’s the feedback video. I’ll be honest: It’s pretty terrifying listening to a complete stranger who’s not in…
Best Actor Marketing Tools
Continuing featuring the fab readers of The Actors Voice, remember back when I asked y’all to share, unabashedly, the marketing materials of which you are most proud? I mean, seriously, if you’re gonna send your…
What’s Your Dream?
“Welcome to Hollywood! What’s your dream? What’s YOUR dream?” Ah… I’ll never forget the first time I saw Pretty Woman, and I’ll never forget the actor shouting that through the streets in an opening scene….
Ridiculous Entertainment Industry Myths
So, I have a marketing question about the LA scene that only someone like you could answer. I love that you have a great balance of being unique without being over the top, so, here…
Cross-Pollination
I keep a folder. Well, I keep two. One is the “What were you THINKING?!?” folder filled with the worst, most bizarre, beyond ridiculous submissions I’ve received since going into casting. I’m not going to…
Dallas Travers’ One-Sheet
So, you’ll recall that last week, I critiqued a really lovely “one sheet” compliments of Helenna Santos. Ever the type to share her toys and help other actors make good choices, here’s a great follow-up…