Seemed like a good idea at the time, What and give up show business?

Fame costs – and right here in my house that I haven’t left for a month is where I start paying

As we enter into week…4?…5?…eleventybillion? of Covid-19 stay-at-home life, I’m definitely looking for ways to keep my monkey mind occupied and my cooped up body from permanently assuming the shape of the kitchen chair where I currently spend my workdays. I’m a former theatre kid, was a legit drama major in college, started my career at Manhattan Theatre Club, and have a tendency to burst … Continue reading Fame costs – and right here in my house that I haven’t left for a month is where I start paying

Stefanie GunningApril 17, 2020April 17, 20202 Comments

I am so smart, What and give up show business?

Crisis Management: Ass Division

About six months ago, I started a new job. This is my 5th new job in a decade (not including freelance gigs), and my 5th career since graduating college (including my stint as a dog trainer). I imagine there are people who organize their work lives in a much more orderly fashion, who choose a ladder and then climb it. But for me, “career planning” … Continue reading Crisis Management: Ass Division

Stefanie GunningJanuary 24, 2016January 24, 20169 Comments

Sometimes I give good advice, What and give up show business?

Nice Girls Do…Negotiate

I have a new piece up at LinkedIn, which is part personal story and a whole lot of advice about negotiating like bad ass motherfucker. I had been working at MTV Networks for seven years on the day my paycheck was too big. I hadn’t gotten a raise, it wasn’t bonus time, and I wasn’t getting reimbursed for expenses—but for some reason my regular paycheck … Continue reading Nice Girls Do…Negotiate

Stefanie GunningJuly 20, 20154 Comments

What and give up show business?

The Seventh Bear

If I ever have my own ad agency, I’m going to call it 7th Bear. Here’s why: I’m gonna tell you a little story. Once there was a great big pregnant bear. And after a painful labor, she gave birth to seven baby bears. So she was very tired. And she looked at her seven babies, and they were all gooey and slimy with afterbirth. And … Continue reading The Seventh Bear

Stefanie GunningMay 20, 2014May 20, 20141 Comment

Seemed like a good idea at the time, want to hear a story?, What and give up show business?

Why I Think Smash Is A Tragedy

People want to talk to me about the TV show Smash all the time. Without preamble, they’ll excitedly tell me they saw one of the actors in the park, or confess they lurked while a scene was being shot on their street, or start singing one of the songs at me. It’s a fair assumption to make, that I know and love this show, given … Continue reading Why I Think Smash Is A Tragedy

Stefanie GunningSeptember 18, 2012May 3, 20137 Comments

What and give up show business?

Black Box

My mother annoys me. I love her, and we get along fine. Better than fine, frequently. We make each other laugh, and we’re on the same side more often than not. She adores my daughter and treats her like royalty, like Emerson is here to do something very important and my mother’s job is to nurture her until she fulfills her destiny. And that fills … Continue reading Black Box

Stefanie GunningJanuary 29, 2012January 29, 20124 Comments

What and give up show business?

Doggie Dancing

OK Go’s “White Knuckles.” As Peggy Hill would say, “Everybody gets to dance with a dog. Everybody wins.” Continue reading Doggie Dancing

Stefanie GunningOctober 21, 2010October 21, 2010Leave a comment

Working Without a Net

Don't look down. You'll be fine.

Category: What and give up show business?

Fame costs – and right here in my house that I haven’t left for a month is where I start paying

Crisis Management: Ass Division

Nice Girls Do…Negotiate

The Seventh Bear

Why I Think Smash Is A Tragedy

Black Box

Doggie Dancing