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title: "Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business"
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# Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    I love it! I must confess
  

*by G***L on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016*

Praise God! I'm a talent agent and I'm not supposed to suggest anything to actors. I can't suggest where to get your head shots, where to take a class, or where to get anything but by gosh, I can suggest this book!! I love it! I must confess, I read what I want when I want so I haven't actually read it straight through but I have every other page dog eared so I can remember the good stuff on it. This book sits on my desk. When I interview actors, I ask if they have read this book. If they haven't, I always suggest it to them because it is the most comprehensive guide they can use to be the type of actor an agent and casting director would want to work with. Yes, you can find out info on the street but wouldn't you rather hear it from someone who is actually in the game every day and who is making a living as a casting director? Bonnie Gillespie has a much kinder soul and uses her verbiage far gentler than I ever would and that's why I suggest her book. I would probably break an actors will to go on if I told them what they really needed to do to make it happen but Bonnie has such a lovely way of telling an actor what to do that it downright makes me feel like the bitter agent that I didn't set out to be because actors just don't listen to me:) Every single chapter I found myself saying "yes!", "you tell 'em!", "thank you for explaining this!", and the list goes on. She was like on my team and reading it I felt like her cheerleader:) Yes, get really great head shots, yes, meet casting directors and give agents something to pitch and work with, and yes, be a well rounded person who people like and want to work with. I appreciated her positivity, her point of view, and candor. Please actors, read this book and follow the advice in it so you can have the best shot at being successful actors. Thank you, Bonnie for helping to make my job easier!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Incredible, inspiring, and informative!
  

*by F***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017*

Bonnie is a genius.  Her book is jam-packed with a thoughtful, intelligent approach to pursuing a career that otherwise seems to depend entirely on luck.  She will show you how it can be done, if you're willing to work for it.  The book can be a little overwhelming at times, but it is so thorough, that any time you're wondering "What should I do today to move closer to my dream of being an actor?", she will have an answer, no matter where you are in your acting career.  She presents a sharing-based world of acting, where we help each other out, and encourages you to do research on your work so you can move through the ranks faster.  I am just starting out as a serious actress, but I feel like I have a detailed roadmap of where I'm going after reading this book, and I expect to refer to it frequently in the years to come.  Bonus: she has many additional and excellent resources on her website, and through her facebook group.  So reading the book is just the tip of the iceberg.  You are actually walking into a passionate, friendly, determined acting community with this book.  100% recommend for anyone who wants to be an actor (or whose child wants to be an actor)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Nothing less than a master class in the business of acting
  

*by L***B on Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2014*

This book is nothing less than a master class in the business of acting.  Definitely not a "10-steps to success" volume you'll breeze through and just put on the shelf, this is one you'll return to over and over as you first start building your career and the tools to build it with, and then again at each stage thereafter.  Honestly, there is just too much information, expertise, and insight in this wonderful book to absorb quickly.  What's especially valuable about SMFA is that it doesn't pull punches about the realities of the business - how difficult and how time, money, and work intensive it is to pursue a professional acting career.  There's no smoke blowing or coddling here, just ALL of the facts and tools and inspiration to carry you over the long haul...written in Bonnie's fantastically conversational and personal voice that you'll hear cheering you on as you do the work she teaches you how to do.  This book gives you all the "business" tools you need to build the career you want...if you're willing to do the work and you want it bad enough.But the really amazing, unheard of, benefit of SMFA is what comes after you read it...entry into one of the most supportive, welcoming and generous communities I've ever encountered, and that's because of the example that Bonnie, herself, set with her book and continues to set with her countless online contributions.  She tells the truth, guides, inspires, teaches.  SMFA is quite possibly one of the best investments you can make in your career.

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