I find myself at the computer screen today really excited to write this column. Not that I don’t always enjoy showing up to the blank Word document, ready to ticky-tack-type a bunch of words for…
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Be Consistent. Be Connected.
A couple of weeks ago, I started a Twitter account for Self-Management for Actors. Every day, I post another 140 characters from the pages of the third edition of the book (or, if I post…
Defining Success
“Let’s face it. You’re never going to be a household name.” I actually said that to an actor last week. I know. Me. Miss “You Can Be Anything, So Never Limit Yourself” herself. And y’know…
Actors with Tattoos
Hey Bonnie! I loved your article that featured my message to you. It was ridiculously helpful and I’m so scared/ecstatic to begin that crazy rollercoaster that is an attempted career in acting. I just wanted…
Can My Headshot Be Wacky?
Dear Bonnie, Boy do I have a lot of catching up to do! So many posts, so little time. I’ve just started reading your column, and I appreciate all your insight. Now, before I scour…
Flavors of Actor Type
Hi Bonnie! I am a long-time reader of your column, and this is my first time writing to you. I wanted to give you my perspective on acting type. I think a major reason actors…
Type Me, Please!
One of my most-covered topics here at The Actors Voice (and every time I’m hired to speak to groups of actors) is TYPE. While identifying primary type is fundamental to one’s ability to target and…
The Delicate Art of Self-Promotion
I’ve written before about Self-Promotion, Rookie Orientation, and Publicists, but never have I really gotten into detail about “The Delicate Art of Self-Promotion.” And believe me, it is delicate. You — as a consumer of…
Pitch Clinic
So, I’ve been working with this group of actors for a few months and recently someone asked whether we could develop pitches. Immediately, others in the group murmured approval for that idea. One had a…
Your Headshot Is Your Logo
Hi Bonnie! First I must say I’m addicted to your columns! Whenever it’s slow at my day job all I do is read read read, I love them! Anyway I had a question about name…