Now I've gotten to know more about the industry. And now that I'm over 18, I can work without my parents on set. That was nice and helped me get comfortable.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My parents always encouraged us to get an education and establish a profession. However, my brothers and I grew up with considerable freedom, whether it was saving or spending our tips from the restaurant or our career choices.
My older siblings and I all work in 'the industry'. So obviously we have hectic schedules, but we make it work.
My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately.
My parents had a great work ethic.
My father was very clear; I had to have an ordinary upbringing. I was put to work as a lowly-paid trainee after college. I didn't like it at the time, but I can't help but feel that that was probably the best thing for me.
I was a hostess in a restaurant in New York when I was 21, and I was too good of an employee. I was putting most of my energy into that instead of acting. But my father told my sister and me to look at whatever needed to be done and do that job well, no matter what it was.
Growing up, I knew you were supposed to have a profession - and something better than being a shopkeeper, which is what my parents were.
My parents have always done what they've loved, and they've had many different careers.
I come from an artistic family. My dad's an actor, my mother's an actress, my sister's an actress. So I kind of grew up in that kind of environment. Oddly enough, I never really knew about my parents' work. I've seen small clips of it, but we never actually spoke about the business.
For me, I've always taken being on a set as my school, because I've been working since I was ten.