In 2002, I nervously entered Du-par’s to meet the legendary author of Acting Is Everything, Judy Kerr. She had reached out to tell me she was a fan of my weekly column in Backstage. I…
Posts tagged web of trust
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…
Definition of Poison — by Keith Johnson
This is a guest post for members of Expansive Capacity by my beloved partner in all things, Keith Johnson. Enjoy! For 12 very formative years of my life, I was educated by the Jesuits. I…
Cast Your Life
So, I’m prepping for this phonecall with a producer. One of the things I always do before having a potentially conflict-filled convo is the same thing I did before every performance of my actor life:…
Your Top 5 Can Change Your Life
As the Jim Rohn saying goes, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." When I think about that, I understand why some relationships don't stay as tight as…
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…
Conversion
Spend a hot second on the Internet looking into marketing tactics and you’ll see the word “conversion” pop up. Often. How do we convert interested parties into buyers? Yada yada yada. I’ve never liked this…
Watering Your Contacts
It was 1992, in Linda Buzzell’s book, that I first read the words “watering your contacts.” I still use this phrase, because it’s pretty awesome. Our contacts in this industry — and in life, really…
Ryan Kolbe: Why I Chose to Not Renew My Theatrical Agent Contract
No less than once a day, I’m told by eager actors, “I’ve *got* to get an agent! I just need *someone* to sign me!” My response is always the same: “Don’t rush this. It’s not…
The Work: Ep. 0517 — Laying the Groundwork for a Show Bible
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0517 of The Work. Laying the Groundwork for a Show Bible: Listener email! Bonnie Gillespie answers a young actor’s question about how to take full advantage of the…