Last week, during President Obama’s visit to Orange County, a woman named Isa de Quesada came to the microphone and asked a question. She gave a little background about her situation. Seems she has been…
Posts tagged web of trust
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,…
Asking for Industry Favors
Dear Bon, Please look at the attached headshots and tell me which one I should use. I can’t decide between these 200. Please also look at my demo reel, which is at my website. It’s…
Tea with Jessica Bendinger
This week’s column will be a bit different than my usual offering because I wanted to share with you some great stuff that came from my tea date with Jessica Bendinger (she wrote Bring It…
Beware the Island
With apologies to John Donne, I chose a tip of the hat to his theory that No man is an Island, entire of itself as the title of this week’s column. Regular readers will recall…
Laying the Groundwork for a Show Bible
Thank you so much for your articles, they have been enormously insightful. Here is my question. I intern at a casting office and have great relationships with everyone there. They are even working to help…
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…
How to “Make It”
I was having a conversation with a working actor friend of mine (yes, a real working actor: a series regular) about another less-frequently working actor mutual friend. We both know him to be amazingly talented…