No other book for actors focuses so succinctly on the business of self-management. Whether an actor has an agent and manager on his or her team or is going it alone, "Self-Management for Actors" will provide a roadmap for surviving and thriving in the entertainment industry.
Bonnie Gillespie is an author, producer, and casting director. She specializes in casting SAG indie feature films and has been named in Back Stage's "Best of Los Angeles" Issue multiple times. Founder and producer of Somebody's Basement, Your Actor MBA, the Cricket Feet Casting Actors Showcase, and Hollywood Happy Hour, Bonnie's weekly column, The Actors Voice, is available at Showfax.com and her weekly podcast, The Work, is available on iTunes and at PodcastingTheWork.com.
Her books include Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews, Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business, and Acting Qs: Conversations with Working Actors. She facilitates a weekly seminar based on the top-selling Self-Management for Actors (now in its third edition) and has traveled internationally to demystify the casting process and the business side of pursuing an artistic career at colleges, universities, and private acting studios.
Bonnie has been interviewed on BBC Breakfast, on UTV-Ireland's Gerry Kelly Goes to Hollywood, on CBC Radio One, on Judy Kerr's series, Acting Is Everything, and for E! gossip column The Answer B!tch. She is currently exec producing the series Casting Qs (based on her column and book of the same title) and developing a television series based on her Self-Management for Actors-related work with hyphenates worldwide. For a ridiculously more detailed bio, please visit CricketFeet.com.
