Bonnie Gillespie, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, holds a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia. Her thesis, "Broadcasting in the Elementary School," is an ethnographic study of live television news broadcasts developed and produced entirely by students. Bonnie has worked as Instructional Technology Coordinator for Athens Academy and developed extensive staff enrichment courses in the integration of media and technology in education. As graduate advisor to WUOG, 90.5fm, Bonnie was named College Radio Advisor of the Year, 1997, by the National Association of College Broadcasters.





     Her pursuit of acting brought her to Los Angeles, where Bonnie soon began working as a freelance writer for several publications. Freelance clients have included Reel Noir, Back Stage West, the Sundance Institute, Roxbury Publishing Company, Hey Anita, and several online publications including The Actor's BoneActor Point, WildOgre.com, and EverythingElse.net, home of her column "It's Like This..." the follow-up to her popular humor column "Don't Get Me Started."



     Bonnie has retired from acting, preferring instead to write and teach about the craft of casting and the business of acting. Her first book Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews is a top seller in Los Angeles and has been selected as a textbook for collegiate acting programs nationwide. Her second book Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business had outsold Casting Qs prior to its publication date! Bonnie now works as a personal consultant to actors and is a frequent guest speaker at several acting studios and regular free events in Los Angeles. She is co-founder of both the Flickering Image Short Film Festival and Hollywood Happy Hour; news, schmooze, reviews, and interviews.



     In 2003, Bonnie put her expertise from interviewing over 200 casting directors to the test, having cast the features Perfect, A Dull House, and Consider As True as well as having worked as casting coordinator for the Fox series Mr. Personality, Paradise Hotel, and Love Again. She has provided casting consultant services on several independent projects and is currently casting several independent films. Bonnie lives in the Hollywood Hills with her fiancé and two cats. To bring Bonnie to your area, click here.