(I would like to acknowledge in advance that this is one of those columns that tends to make actors angry. So you can bury your head in the sand and ignore the harsh realities of this business, or you can choose to understand and overcome them. The decision is yours.)
I have a buddy in his 40s who went through a tough divorce last year. He finally found his way back, and now he’s dating a woman who’s about the same age as him. I recently had the pleasure of meeting her at a party thrown together by mutual friends.
As we chatted, I learned that Margo had just walked away from a nursing career to become an actor. It was a lifelong dream and she had decided to take the plunge. When my buddy revealed that I was an agent, she started pestering me for my professional opinion on her chances for success. I tried to dodge the question, but Margo insisted on an answer, so I gave her one. I explained that from my perspective, she was a long shot running in the third race at Santa Anita with 90-to-1 odds.
That didn’t go over well. Needless to say, Margo wasn’t very impressed with my odds-making ability. But I stand by my response.
Now, let’s get something straight: No one has the right to tell another human
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