Not a Stage Actress...

I want to be a great many kinds of artist...but I am not a big fan of a great many kinds of art culture, to tell you the truth. Take thespian culture, for example. I wanted to be a stage actress...till I realized I would have to tolerate and participate in thespian culture: a strange, dark mix of drama, salesmanship, promiscuity, weight loss regiments, cosmetics, competition and talent...not really my cup of tea. The other aspect I didn't dig was the idea that I would have to try to make ends meet by landing roles in commercials for products I wouldn't buy myself...not really my thing either. I discovered this at age 19 when I tried to hit the scene, thinking I was a sophisticated grown-up...but was disappointedly informed that I appeared 15 years old. While it comes in handy in later years to look younger than your age, at this stage I was not thrilled. Fellow actors advised me to aim for early adolescent roles...like Anne Frank. Instead, I moved to the Catskill Mountains and started learning yoga.