Thank you for joining us for Episode 0516 of The Work. Download Here! The Spiral: Every hard lesson that comes in this industry we’ve chosen seems to be one we’ve learned before, just at a…
Posts tagged tier-jump
Careful What You Wish For
So, last week we launched the last 100-Day Challenge of 2014 and I led off with the importance of making a list of things outside of your control. At first, this feels like a frustrating…
How to Get into the Room
So, last week was all about being “room ready” and this week we’ll tackle the follow-up question that I knew would come from many readers (and it did), “Yeah. I’m ready. But I can’t even…
The Work: Ep. 0317 — Bite Me and Charisma
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0317 of The Work. Download Here! Bite Me and Charisma: Bonnie Gillespie shares the story of how relationship and resumé got her a shot at casting Bite Me,…
So, Now What?
Ah, a both enviable and frustrating place in an actor’s career: You’ve made some progress, you’ve attained a goal, you’ve jumped a tier… and you’re stuck again. Crud! What are you supposed to do now?…
How Do We Pitch Our Webseries to TV?
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….
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…