Just an a-ha moment thanks to a client… thought I’d share it (to mark it in my own mind and in case it helps anyone else facing down the daily-more-terrifying experience of expanding beyond an…
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The Work: Ep. 1003 — You’re Not a Commercial Type
Thank you for joining us for Episode 1003 of The Work. Download Here! You’re Not a Commercial Type: Have you ever been told you’re not a commercial type? Or anything else about the TRUTH of…
Growth Management
Y’all. I’m just gonna put it out there. I’m struggling! See, there’s this whole brand shift going on with me and it’s as scary as cotton balls. (Um… yeah. I have a cotton ball phobia.)…
You Handed Me Your NO
So, already this year I’ve done some more casting on the first-ever live, interactive, scripted hybrid series for Twitch, Artificial. Getting to cast for my FWEs (friends with Emmys) is such a blast! And, as…
I Want Your Headshots
Hello you beautiful people! Here’s hoping your 2019 is off to a spectacular start! I’ve spent this young year so far meeting with my team members, meeting with mentors, meeting with experts who are advising…
Executing a Brand Pivot: Crutch vs. Cred
One of the things that’s been interesting about my career recently is that it’s been branching more and more away from my niche. As one of my mentors recently said, “You’re hitting your edges again.”…
Casting Targeting: Tier, Type, and Vibe
Hello beautiful people! And welcome, new BonBlast subscribers! 🙂 Ooh, how I *love* Get in Gear for the New Year season for all the fun folks it brings into our orbit. Hooray! (Not signed up…
Your Actor Logline
One of the coolest moves I’ve ever seen comes from an actor who’d been training in Self-Management for Actors with us… who then got an audition from us… after submitting on a breakdown in which…
Actors… Adjust Your Focus!
Hello you beautiful creatives! Today’s BonBlast comes with a visual. Be sure to marvel at my artistic prowess. First up, the typical actor POV. “I’m over here, smiling. I see that casting director over there….
You’re Not a Commercial Type
Saturday was our day-long intensive called the SMFA Retreat here at the beach in Santa Monica. (I don’t mean to play favorites, but holy shitballs what a spectacular group of creatives gathered to bring more…