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My mum was no pushy parent. She would drop me off for auditions when I was in my teens at the Lyric Theatre, then give me my bus fare and say she would see me later at home. She wasn't hanging around in the wings geeing me on. I had to do it on my own; it was up to me.

— Rachel Tucker

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

When I was probably 5 or 6, my mother put me into an acting, singing, and dancing class.

— Beau Mirchoff

My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and convinced them I wanted to try it.

— Mae Whitman

My mum had me brought up by nannies and governesses. I didn't have much to do with my parents until I was 21.

— Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark

Being onstage and communicating with an audience was part of my life since I was very little, but I was never pushed into singing. My parents were so uninterested in me making music.

— Robyn

I've been performing since I was a child; my mother would have to pull me aside and tell me that I wasn't onstage. I was a cheerleader, president of choir, and in the school play.

— Aja Naomi King

When I was little, my mom was an actress, and she still is now, and she'd go on commercial auditions, and if they needed a mom and a son, she'd take me along, and that's how I got started.

— Luke Benward

My mom was a single mother, raising my sister and me. My mom has an incredible talent for living in the world without traditional structure, and her friend, who was in advertising, put me in a commercial when I was five. It was just to make money.

— Gaby Hoffmann

I did swimming, gymnastics, dance, and the acting was just a small part. I didn't have pushy parents; it wasn't forced upon me. They just said, 'See if you like it. If you do, great; if you don't, don't worry about it.' I was really fortunate to have that guidance and supportive parents.

— Aaron Taylor-Johnson

My mom didn't ever think I would take to acting because I was a very shy, very reserved kind of child. But obviously, something changed!

— Abigail Breslin

✗Opposing Perspectives

My mother was the worst kind of stage mother. She would make me and my younger sister and brother little duckling costumes and put us in kiddie shows.

— Renee Fleming