Bonnie Steiger

 

Welcome! So glad you found this site. But why browse through it?

You may be looking for a talented, experienced actress for your film, commercial, industrial or VO work. Have a look at my Acting Background. Click on underlined credits and get the back story and photos or audio.

Listen to my movie reviews on Medium Rare, the radio show about women and people of color in the movie industry, Thursdays at 7pm on the same station KALW or 91.7 FM.


I have written two children's books. They are "Walking in Parks with Livia" and "Doves," both still unpublished. I am seeking representation/ publisher. Click on the title to read an illustrated sample chapter.


My window box Dove


Livia -- Illustration by Ty Meier


My guests and I are a little hemmed in by cameras,
but that's fine by me.



Behind the scenes, the mighty crew toils on.
Left to right: Michael Faklis, Cheryl Kunkel,
Eddie Fisher, Doug Robertson, and Jan Levine.

Talk show host/interviewer?

Click on "Movie Close Up," for a description of the show and a list of previous guests with their links. This show airs on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. PST, on Comcast and Astound Cable Networks, on Channel 29 and AT&T Cable Channel 99, as well as video streamed. Go to accessf.org and click on Veoh. It is an intimate, intelligent and fast-paced interview show in which I talk with Bay Area filmmakers, show movie clips of my guests' works and upcoming films, and review the latest releases, all while responding to audience call-ins.

Also, downstream celebrity interviews from the archives! Go to Dovetail.tv and ChanZ.tv to check out my interviews with people like Jeff Bridges, Kim Bassinger, John Waters, Devine, Joan Chen, Marine World Africa Animals, Nick Cassavetes, Dick Shawn, Kitten Nativadad, John Phillip Law, Weird Al Yankovic, Simon Jones (original Hitchhiker) Tab Hunter, Paul Bartel, Judd Nelson, and more.... They're irreverent, funny, and historic, done on location in some of the hottest spots in San Francisco.



Need a review on an upcoming movie?

At Movie Reviews, there'll be no thumbs, no hats, no stars, no gimmicks. I won't tell you to go or not go. I've seen dueling reviewers condemn and praise a movie for the same exact reasons. So, what's the point? Instead, I will give you some insight into a film, perhaps an unusual perspective. Though sometimes I won't be able to keep from saying "I loved a film." But I know that doesn't mean you necessarily will as well.

My reviews also appear on Medium Rare , the website which concentrates on women and people of color in entertainment. And I appear on KALW FM 91.7 FM (San Francisco and Internet) on Medium Rare's radio show, Thursdays at 7:00 pm, reviewing and discussing film as well as interviewing filmmakers.

I've also added a page of my past reviews on this site. Please check out the old movies and what I thought about them at Archives if you're thinking about buying, renting or downloading.


I don't take this task lightly, obviously.

Are you looking for a DOG?

This is the most comprehensive list of Dog Rescues in the Bay Area that I've seen anywhere.

No need to ever breed or buy from a breeder or pet store. Whatever kind of dog you're looking for is available already, and needs your love and protection now. Until they all have homes, rescue.



Admittedly, a very old photo of
me and my first dog, Push Mush

For instance:



Disney is coming out with another dog movie. This time it's Chihuahuas.
This means children will be demanding that their parents get
Chihuahuas just like in the movie.
And this mean breeders are going into high gear to supply the demand.
And this means shelters will be flooded with unwanted Chihuahuas
a month later. Please don't buy from breeders.
There are already literally tons of Chihuahuas looking for homes right now.
Try Smallsville at the Oakland Shelter, for instance,
and be part of the solution rather than the problem.
Thanks.


Got a blank wall?

If you're looking for quality art for your home or office, please click on Sheryl Steiger Young's Etchings. My sister was born with a real talent, especially for printmaking. As you will see, her etchings reflect nature, animals, eroticism and fantasy with rare artistry and detail. Her work has shown in a plethora of galleries and shows.


Daphne

I have to tell you how much I love Prosper.com. This is a website where people request loans from people, kind of like an ebay and Match.com combined for loans. I like it because:

1. It's a wonderful way to circumvent the huge, multi-national, bloodless, corporate banking system.

2. I've lost enough sleep worrying about my investments on the stock market, vulnerable to the vagaries of factors to which I have no control and precious little knowledge. I've lost plenty there.

3. I get to choose to whom I loan money based on the borrower's request and financial status (confirmed by Prosper.com and borrower groups who stake their reputations on the borrowers they represent). I can even ask questions of the borrower and get answers before I bid on the loan. There are literally thousands of borrowers to choose from.

4. I only lend the minimum of $50 per borrower and am protected by diversification. Of course, one can lend anywhere up the the requested amount.

5. I can earn the percentage interest I choose - I've seen loans as little as 1% interest and as high as 35%. I admit, I am taking a bit of a risk by lending to those with lower credit ratings for higher interest rates. I live on the edge. (Actually, I've changed my strategy -- I now lend to higher credit rated borrowers for around 20% interest rate. Not bad.)

6. It's great for borrowers who have been refused by banks for any number of reasons. Prosper members read their stories and make their own choices. Sometimes not enough lenders come through to fulfill a loan request, sometimes they're competing for the honor of lending money.

7. And people who click on the Prosper.com link, below, and eventually join Prosper.com, either as a borrower or lender, get a $25 bonus (as do I).

This site has been discussed on radio and TV shows; I first heard about it on "Good Morning, America." I feel more in control of my financial destiny and much safer than with the stock market or other investments. I like helping people who, for various reasons, can't take the banking route or prefer this grass roots approach. Prosper's office in San Francisco is clearly posted on the site, the legalities of lending and borrowing on line are clearly laid out, and customer service answers any question you may have. I know, I asked a few. Check them out by clicking in the box below.

Great Rates, No Banks. Borrow. Lend. Prosper.

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