by Bonnie Wallace | Advice, General, Top Picks
This week I heard stories of several young actors who were recently taken advantage of by individuals preying on their dreams…
by Bonnie Wallace | Advice, General
How long does it take? No one can know how many auditions will happen before an actor is cast in their first project. And then how many more auditions will pass before their second role! It can be frustratingly slow, unnervingly quick, and everything in between. In...
by Bonnie Wallace | General
Screen tests are not always held before casting large roles, and they are never used for smaller roles. Now that pretty much all auditions are digitally taped by casting directors, a “screen test” is often redundant—every step of the audition has been a screen test!...
by Bonnie Wallace | Advice, General
I’m going to say something here that may be unpopular, but it is my authentic opinion. I do not see much point in doing extras work for kids who are looking for a professional career as an actor. At least not more than a few times. Let me start this post with the...
by Bonnie Wallace | Casting, General
Flocks of parents and their kids come into LA for “Pilot Season.” They arrive in January and stay through April, the time of year when most TV networks cast and produce the “test pilot” or initial episode of a TV show. Most networks produce a pilot for a new show to...
