I’ll never forget reading Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art and realizing I had been very successful… while standing in my way at every major turn. I wrote about that realization and talked about how…
Posts tagged what you control
Let the Numbers Inspire You
Let the Numbers Inspire You On Wednesday, I tweeted the following: ACTORS, ready? Number of submissions from agents, managers, and via @ActorsAccess on two breakdowns in 42 hours? 11,461. #RelationshipsFirst Loads of retweets, replies, and…
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…
Dealing with an Unprofessional Film Set
Hey Bonnie, What’s the etiquette when you, as an actor, are being treated unprofessionally? In this particular instance I was told that my call time was 5:15pm. I was also told to be at a…
Sticky Situation
So, you’ve gotten an audition (Yay, you!) and you soon realize the role is actually *not* your bullseye. Sure, you can hit the target, but this isn’t want you want to become known for doing…
Actors: Love Your Stuff
Do you love your headshot? Are you crazy about your resumé? Does your reel fill you with glee? Are you so freakin’ excited to send people to your website that you giggle as you provide…
Lies You Tell Yourself
Many times, we get into the habit of believing the stories we repeat in our brains — and to one another. I saw a fabulous tweet from Naomi Campbell that summed it up pretty well:…
Get Down with the Pursuit
It’s possible that this story made its way into the program at a certain synagogue in Chicago recently. That’s because I was so intrigued by what I had observed at LAX that I talked about…
Option Overload
When I teased the above column in my quarterly BonBlast ‘zine last week, I asked if folks would like to “share their toys.” Sure enough, several members of my mailing list wrote in with shares,…
Why Do British and Australian Actors Get All the Roles?
Dear Bonnie I do all that is in my control when it comes to my career and know many fellow actors who do the same. But I do have a simple question for you. How…