owner, Cricket Feet, Inc.
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- on-air host at Virtual Channel Network
- freelance columnist at Showfax.com
- owner at Cricket Feet, Inc.
- Past
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- webmaster at Roxbury Publishing Company
- freelance columnist at Back Stage West
- archivist at Sundance Institute
- assistant at Left Bank Management
- Education
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- University of California, Los Angeles
- The University of Georgia
- The University of Georgia
- North Springs High School
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Bonnie Gillespie’s Summary
Eh... pretty much your standard average everyday sarcastic, cynical, anal-retentive, obsessive-compulsive insomniac perfectionist with a great rack. (Yeah, I know, that's not what LinkedIn is looking for in terms of a professional summary, but dangit, if you don't GET that I'm all about the casual, funny, raunchy-yet-professional, always a good time, meticulously-organized, open-communication business style, we won't really get along anyway.)
Bonnie Gillespie’s Specialties:
I will bring your vision to life through organization, open communication, cutting-edge casting technology, and a clear focus on serving the project. We will find the best, most passionately committed actors for your film within clearly-outlined goals, benchmarks, and budget constraints. Casting should be one of the most exciting, stress-free, and rewarding parts of the filmmaking process. I only sign on to cast scripts that I feel passionate about, and that passion shines through every day.
Bonnie Gillespie’s Experience
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on-air host
Virtual Channel Network
(Entertainment industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
Host of "Inside Casting" and co-host of "The Reel Deal" on "The Hollywood Reporter" and Breakdown Services' new Virtual Channel Network web series. More information at VirtualChannelNetwork.com.
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freelance columnist
Showfax.com
(Entertainment industry)
April 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Weekly casting columnist for The Actors Voice, The Actors Voice: Your Turn, and The Actors Voice: POV; including co-hosting web-based video series for actors, actor Q&A, panel discussions, guest-lecturing, and career consultation services.
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owner
Cricket Feet, Inc.
(Entertainment industry)
July 2002 — Present (6 years 2 months)
Independent feature film casting director. Founder and producer of the Cricket Feet Casting Actors Showcase. Co-founder and host of Hollywood Happy Hour networking and entertainment news event. Entertainment industry consultant and marketing strategist. Co-founder of the Flickering Image ShortsFest. Author of Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews (adopted as a business of acting textbook at major universities), editor of Acting Out: Your Personal Coach to a Money-Making Career in Television Commercials, and author of top-seller Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business (three editions). Co-author of Acting Qs: Conversations with Working Actors. Public speaker, panel moderator, and career consultant throughout the United States.
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webmaster
Roxbury Publishing Company
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
August 1999 — February 2007 (7 years 7 months)
Webmaster, shopping cart creator, and publishing company profile maintenance at major online book-selling outlets.
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freelance columnist
Back Stage West
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; VNU; Entertainment industry)
September 1999 — April 2003 (3 years 8 months)
Interviewer, researcher, and writer for online and print versions of national entertainment trade weekly. Weekly column, Casting Qs. In-office support for casting database including formatting, editing, and style-guide creation for print and online casting notices. Panel moderator and promotional representative for publication at local and national events. Contributor to The Actor's Handbook and Judy Kerr's Acting Is Everything.
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archivist
Sundance Institute
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
April 2001 — April 2002 (1 year 1 month)
Responsible for filmmaker contact to facilitate the preservation of Sundance films. Creator of in-house archive library. Box office manager for the Egyptian Theatre, screening locale of Institute films, at the Sundance Film Festival, 2002.
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assistant
Left Bank Management
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
September 1993 — September 1994 (1 year 1 month)
Assistant to the president of an entertainment management firm representing artists such as Meat Loaf, Tony Toni Toné, Luther Vandross, Bee Gees, Duran Duran, Stephanie Mills, Richard Marx, Joey Lawrence, and John Mellencamp.
Bonnie Gillespie’s Education
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University of California, Los Angeles
n/a, Writers Program, 1999 — 2001
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The University of Georgia
MA, Journalism, 1995 — 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- WUOG, 90.5FM, Stillpoint, Palladia, dart league at the Engine Room
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The University of Georgia
ABJ, Radio--TV--Film, 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- WUOG, 90.5FM, Red & Black, Stillpoint, Leadership UGA, Mortar Board, Palladia, ODK, Blue Key, Tutor House, Gamma Sigma Sigma
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North Springs High School
1983 — 1988
- Activities and Societies:
- Literary Club, Drama Club, Yearbook, Senior Beta, Governor's Honors Program
Additional Information
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Bonnie Gillespie’s Interests:
12 of 12, Astrology, Atlanta, Billiards, Blogging, Booze, Bowling, Casting, Darts, Fair Game with Faith Salie, Foreign Money, Freelancing, Georgia Bulldogs, Gluten-free Eating, Good Vibes, Gratitude, Hello Kitty, High-speed Chases, Hollywood, Humor, Idina Menzel, Indie Films, Internet Groups, Irony, Javier Bardem, Jesse L. Martin, John Cusack, KCRW, Learning, List-making, Mentoring, Monogamy, Music, My Cats, My iPhone, My Mac, My Miata, My Stepson, Numerology, Painting, People Who Know the Difference Between "Your" and "You're", Pets, Photography, Pilates, Proper Grammar, Public Speaking, Publishing, Sarcasm, Seth Green, Short Films, Showbiz, Singing, The Braves, Theatre, Walking, Water, Writing, Yoga
Bonnie Gillespie’s Groups:
Hollywood Happy Hour, SAG Conservatory at AFI, PARF, Women in Film
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Gamma Sigma Sigma, National Service Sorority, Inc.
Bonnie Gillespie’s Honors:
Honorable Mention Top Film/TV Casting Director in Back Stage West 2006, College Radio Advisor of the Year by National Association of College Broadcasters 1997, WSB Radio Award 1992, Dr. Worth McDougald Broadcast Pioneers scholarship 1991
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