It’s like the freakin’ gold rush, I tell ya. And it’s also a moving target, because due to tax incentives, shifts in the talent pool, and simply the whim of what’s cool on any given…
Posts tagged when to quit
The Work: Ep. 0901 — Pick Your Hard
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0901 of The Work. Pick Your Hard: Bonnie Gillespie defines the vocab of Self-Management for Actors in this ninth season of THE WORK! Enjoy these quick trips through…
The Work: Ep. 0609 — Just Once More
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0609 of The Work. Download Here! Just Once More: When it gets tough in this business — and let’s face it, it does sometimes get tough — how…
The Work: Ep. 0523 — Traffic Jams
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0523 of The Work. Download Here! Traffic Jams: How many times, as an actor, have you felt like you’re cruising at a delightfully efficient pace, actually making really…
Gear Changes
I remember my first bike. My first “real” bike. (I remember my first kid bike too. It was a gorgeous pink Huffy Sweet Thunder with a banana seat.) My first real bike was a ten-speed…
The Work: Ep. 0505 — Attrition
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0505 of The Work. Download Here! Attrition: Everyone loves to talk about competition, about rejection, about how many actors you’re up against every day. What about the people…
The Work: Ep. 0503 — Plan K
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0503 of The Work. Download Here! Plan K: Once upon a time, I was crushed that my “Plan A” didn’t work out. That was 20 years ago, as…
The Queue Line
Ooh, I love it when patterns present themselves so clearly! Lately, I’ve been overrun with emails from, calls from, and coaching sessions with actors who left the business and are now coming back, ready to…
The Best Actor Attitude
Hi Bonnie, I wanted to thank you for this week’s column on Discipline. Yes, yes, and YES! I just visited my family during a summer trip home. Let’s begin with saying that my family has…