Funny how the universe works. I have thrown caution to the wind and decided to start blogging about the journey to get back into the business and within a few months I receive an email from a DJ in Ontario, Canada, named Shawn Turner. He does a radio program about music from the '80s, was a fan of "Mr. Belvedere" and asked if he could do an interview with me that would air … [Read more...]
You Always Remember Your First
My mom came from an Orthodox Jewish family and my dad's family was simply Jewish. As kids growing up, we still had a Christmas tree and we would put the Star of David on the top. My mom felt she didn't get to enjoy the Christmas celebrations and what appeared to be the fun her friends were having, so my sister and I got to dabble in what my mom always thought she was … [Read more...]
False Advertising
Tony was a young, hip go-getter who represented talent. I actually thought this was a break ... for a change. When we met, he wanted to represent me before I even interviewed him. God that felt good, hopeful…but I was suspicious. Only because I was feeling insecure. Why would someone want to represent me, that didn’t really know me yet? For all I knew, he wanted to put me in a … [Read more...]
Swimming Upstream
"Your career is at the bottom of the ocean with no boat and no oar." I cannot stop running that statement through my head, even though it happened 20 years ago. That's how long it's been since I quit the business. My old manager said that to me on our last meeting, at my last Hollywood lunch at the last time I believed I could ever be an actress. In fact, as he was saying that … [Read more...]