We’re throwing a B.A.S.H. for Actors!
It's my 60th and in Germany, the birthday girl does the treating.
The Story
I'm turning 60 in August (I know!) and I want to do something fun with it.
In Germany where I've been living the past 30 years, the person whose birthday it is does the treating, not the other way around. It took me years to get used to that, but now I love it.
So I'm throwing a birthday B.A.S.H. that helps as many actors as possible. I just need a little help from my friends to pull it off.
It's called B.A.S.H. (Backstage Access Starts Here). And I’m aiming for 60 “guests”, each contributing something of value to the actors’ goodie bags.
The whole thing runs for the entire month of August 2026.
HOW THE B.A.S.H. WORKS
Think of it like a Party with two rooms
The front of the party is open to every actor who walks in. They get access to all the invitee goodie bags for the entire month of August.
Every invitee gets their own page on the B.A.S.H. site starting in June, so actors can browse and make their lists of all the stuff they want.
The gifts go live on August 1st (and stay live the entire month). Actors click through to your gift and sign up with you directly. Every person who grabs your gift goes straight onto your list.
Then there's the VIP LOUNGE. It's for actors who just can't get enough. Inside the VIP Lounge, actors get a recorded behind-the-scenes interview with every guest (more on that below), live masterclasses during August with replays, and any bonus content that guests want to add.
The VIP Lounge costs $47 during pre-launch (fast action), $77 through mid-July (early bird), and $107 from mid-July through the end of September when the cart closes.
Every guest gets a 50% affiliate commission on every VIP Lounge ticket through their link (because what's a party without party favors?). That's $23.50, $38.50, or $53.50 per ticket, depending on when they buy.
All the guests are promoting the B.A.S.H. to their own audiences, which means actors who came for someone else's gift end up discovering yours, too.
WHAT I'D NEED FROM YOU
(Everyone does this)
Something of value for the goodie bags. This could be a workshop, a guide, a checklist, a behind-the-scenes look at how your side of the industry works, a trial or discount for your platform, a recorded Q&A, or something else entirely.
As long as it's useful for actors, it works. We feature it on the B.A.S.H. site, and when actors want it, they're directed to your site to sign up.
A recorded session with me. We sit down and talk (virtually) about the things actors really want to know but rarely get honest answers about. I'll edit it down to the best stuff. This goes into the VIP Lounge as a behind-the-scenes interview.
We record anytime between April and July 15th so everything is ready for August 1st. After the B.A.S.H. closes at the end of September, that recording is yours to use however you want with your own audience.
Promote the B.A.S.H. a minimum of 2x during August in a dedicated email to your list using a tracking link and affiliate link we set up for you. We create all the promo materials: swipe copy, social graphics, everything. You just share it.
Want to do more? These are totally optional:
Teach a live masterclass via Zoom during August. You show up and teach, we handle everything else. It goes into the VIP Lounge with a replay. You get the RSVP list of every actor who signed up, which means you walk away with a list of people who just can't get enough of you. After the B.A.S.H. wraps, the masterclass recording is also yours to use however you want. We want to make it easy for our guest list and their +1's to attend, so the B.A.S.H. could have masterclasses running around the clock, depending on where in the world our guests are.
Do an Instagram Live with me. A quick conversation to introduce you and your gift to my audience. These happen during the pre-launch period (June/July) and throughout August.
Add premium content to the VIP Lounge. An extended workshop, a bonus session, whatever you want. The same 50% affiliate commission applies.
The Party Favors
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WHAT YOU GET
Your own featured page on the B.A.S.H. site from June through September.
A personal tracking link so you can see your clicks and signups.
50% affiliate commission on every VIP Lounge ticket through your link.
All promo materials done for you. Swipe copy, social graphics, tracking links. We do the work, you just share it.
After the B.A.S.H. wraps at the end of September, your recorded session (and your masterclass recording, if you do one) is yours to use however you want with your own audience.
Every guest promotes the B.A.S.H. to their own audience. Actors who came for someone else's gift end up discovering yours, too.
An optional Zoom meetup where all the guests can meet each other with breakout rooms to get to know each other and meet future collaborators.
For a lot of people on the guest list, the relationships they build with each other will be worth more than any of the rest of this.
An opt-in contact spreadsheet so invitees who want to connect with each other for future collaborations can do that easily.
TIMELINE
April 16th: Deadline for confirmation and materials (bio, headshot, gift details). This gives us time to build your page, arrange your recorded session, schedule your masterclass and/or IG Live if you're doing one, and tie up any loose ends before the B.A.S.H. goes live.
April through July 15th: We record and schedule your interview with me.
June 1: Window shopping starts! All invitees and their goodies are available for the actors to see and drool over.
August 1 through 31: The B.A.S.H. is live. All goodies are accessible. Live masterclasses are running. The VIP Lounge is officially open. This is when you promote (minimum 2x), and your affiliate link is working for you.
End of September: The party’s over. After that, your recorded session and masterclass recording (if you did one) are yours to use however you want.
THE FOUR CATEGORIES
Every invitee is placed in one of four categories so actors can find exactly what they're looking for.
The Craft: Technique, voice, movement, scene work, on-camera skills, dialect, physical performance. This is for invitees who make actors better at the actual work.
The Business: Marketing, branding, networking, contracts, finances, career strategy. For guests who help actors get hired and stay hired. This will be the biggest category.
The Access: Casting directors, directors, producers. Behind-the-scenes insight from the other side of the table. The stuff actors can't get anywhere else.
The Tools: Platforms, apps, self-taping tech, reels, headshots, EPKs. The practical stuff actors use every day.