Truth be told, I could just as easily write every week about systems and organization and efficiency. Many times, I do weave these topics into columns for actors between paragraphs about marketing materials and self-taping…
Posts tagged targeting
Targeting Films
This, of course, is not the first time I’ve written about targeting. You’ve seen my how-to info on targeting TV projects, targeting the casting directors who populate those shows, targeting commercials, and targeting reps at…
They’re Targeting Too
While on a coaching call the other day, the topic of an agent who “isn’t into actors who focus on their brand” came up. Of course, my response was what you’d expect: Agents who don’t…
Feedback on Targeting Commercials
This week’s Your Turn features two quickies following up on last week’s column on commercial targeting. Hey Bonnie, I am in the process of trying to find a commercial agent. However I am not sure…
Targeting Commercials
I’ve written a lot about targeting. Targeting reps. Targeting TV projects. Targeting casting directors who populate those projects. Targeting, targeting, targeting. It’s the second pillar of Self-Management for Actors. It’s a pretty big player in…
What Do Agents Look for in an Actor?
I am often asked, “What do agents look for in an actor?” and the answer is simple: “Dollar signs.” Yeah, that sounds glib as hell, but it’s the truth. If an agent looks at you…
CastingAbout for Commercials
No one who regularly reads this column doubts my love for the actor resource called CastingAbout. When I wrote about my brilliant (no, really, go back and read it — it’s brilliant) method for tracking…
Using CastingAbout to Target Casting Directors
Hi Bonnie, First, thank you for giving us access to you through “The Actors Voice.” It is so nice to have the means to ask questions of someone like you. I also follow you on…
Targeting Value-Based Projects and Requesting Inbox Coaching
Dear Bonnie, I am an actor seeking to get back into the craft and find work after many years of layoff in which I married, had four kids, and worked odd jobs. I am endeavoring…