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….
Posts tagged tier-jump
Two Filters
I’m writing this week’s column from Toronto (I wrote last week’s from Chicago; aren’t I quite the jet-setter these days!) and I’m realizing there’s been a major theme to my speaking engagements on this Self-Management…
Beams and Screens
I’ve been saying for years (and I’m not the only one) that what we currently know as a combination of TV, web-based content, and VOD is evolving into nothing more than “beams and screens.” It…
For Your Consideration
I’ve seen friends win Emmy Awards before. Writer friends. Producer friends. Even director friends. I’ve seen actor friends win, too, and that’s always fun, as it’s a celebration of people doing what they love at…
Big Fish, Little Fish
A couple of weeks ago, a director whose amazing film I cast contacted me to let me know we’d been invited to two festivals. The big, fancy one and the small, sweet one. We’d have…
Tier Jumping
This week, I’m going to be telling stories without name-dropping and that’s going to be tough to do, but I think the stories are worth the point. Pardon the level of “vague” in what follows….
The Spiral
I was talking with one of my besties a couple of weeks ago and we began discussing patterns in lessons we’ve had in our decades in this industry. We noticed that we both — and,…
Don’t Drop the Ball
I scrapped this column last week in favor of turning in The Big Lies. (And, wow, y’all liked that one. Thanks!) But, I’ve been doing some thinking about why I wasn’t in love with Don’t…
Don’t Believe the Hype
Next month will mark four years since I first stepped foot into this casting career of mine. I am still brand new at this and I learn something about my job every day. So, when…
What to Look for in an Agent
Okay, so far we’ve looked at How To Fire Your Agent and When To Fire Your Agent. Now, as we move from “later in the relationship” to “earlier in the relationship,” we’ll look at What…