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Posts tagged your brand
Remembering Your First
As I write this, it is two hours before a speaking engagement I have in Hollywood and I’m seated by the window in the 101 Coffee Shop. The first time I sat here (possibly in…
Your Type and Brand: REVEALED!
One of the number-one most popular functions of our badass Self-Management for Actors Facebook group is the crowdsourcing that comes so freakin’ easily when you’ve got an audience of ten-thousand-something people who’ve gathered with the…
The Work: Ep. 0925 — Brand Umbrella
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0925 of The Work. Download Here! Brand Umbrella: Your brand is the umbrella under which all the types you can play live. Bonnie Gillespie explains why seemingly opposite…
Commercial vs. Theatrical Types
We were in the SMFA Retreat this weekend and one of the awesome actors in attendance asked, “Should I lean into my theatrical brand or this commercial look my agents want me to have?” Okay,…
The Work: Ep. 0919 — KLT (Know Like Trust)
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0919 of The Work. Download Here! KLT (Know Like Trust): Bonnie Gillespie explains how actors can amp up the KLT factor to build a castable brand without ever…
Passport Credits
I spend a lot of time working with creatives on their brands. Wait wait wait! Before you zone out and your eyes glaze over and you think, “Ugh, not again on this BRANDING thing!” bear…
The Work: Ep. 0908 — Charisma
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0908 of The Work. Download Here! Charisma: Bonnie Gillespie shares a favorite quote from America’s Next Top Model (yes, really) and explains how being comfortable in your own…
The Work: Ep. 0905 — Age Range
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0905 of The Work. Download Here! Age Range: Knowing your age range is helpful when submitting to casting notices… but most actors miss the powerful data at their…
The Work: Ep. 0823 — Interview with Donzell Lewis
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0823 of The Work. Download Here! Interview with Donzell Lewis: Actor Donzell Lewis digs in on embracing who you are vs. changing who you are, releasing the exhaustion…