As an actress, I learned a long time ago that there is a lot of this business that is just out of my hands. All I can really focus on is going to work every day and doing my best.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
As far as developing a career as an actress, I think it's a fine balance between trying to just work, and also be true to yourself.
It is a tough business but if you get yourself in a situation like I, you can maintain a career over many years. That, to me, is a successful actor.
I've learned to take jobs as an actress that is meaningful to me because I've never taken a job for the money.
I really want to try to become a great actress when I get older and continue to do what I'm doing now.
I'm pretty sure I became an actress solely because of craft services. When you're a kid and there's a lady walking around with a tray of chocolate and other free candy, that's the best reason to be in the industry!
I realized that there was something internal that I could gain from pursuing this career as an actor. However, once I got into the business I just really abhorred what this career can drum up inside of a person.
If there's nothing for me to do as an actress, then that's frustrating. I'd rather go work at a menial labour job, where I can actually get my hands dirty.
As an actress, you have to give your character a life, a history, and make it full and rich for yourself.
I've always thought of myself as more of a character actress. I've tried to do different things, but I've always been under the radar and that's how I like it. I've been really blessed to work this long and I just hope I continue to get better and better and better and better.
I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.