Glitz, glamour...and bills (452 hits)
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Submitted by Beastie Girl (View user info) at 2004-03-02 03:31:11 EST
Ah, the life of a young, hot, approaching-30 Hollywood starlet. There's the rise and fall of being famous...or, the rise and fall of aspiring to be such.
What could I possibly have to complain about in life? I mean, I am single, have no kids, live in an adorable studio apartment alone, and have the freedom and will to conquer Hollywood and all of its seediness and glory. This town is a lot easier to figure out than one would think...once you realize your place in it, how you may be misinterpreted, and that everyone is out to get you and then forget you. With that in mind, a confident, saucy, and educated woman can pretty much weed through the bullshit and get to where she wants to be.
So what the hell am I doing working as an assistant?
I had the whole starving-artist cliche of a life. Worked at a club waiting on the likes of Dr. Dre and Keifer Sutherland by night, struggling pre-med student by day, and in between I was represented and being sent out to charm the town by one of the top agencies in Hollywood. Somewhere in there, economical ups-and-downs took over the industry and I was left as a has-been professional dancer with a less-than-dazzling resume, no representation, and an extra 10 lbs due to yo-yo dieting. A pre-med degree would be conducive to any career in any other town, but in Hollywood no one gives a damn unless you're willing to practice your skills in a bikini and look great doing it.
As I weed through the headshots that are left on my desk, and scan the reels that land in my "in" box, I can't help but feel a bitterness and sourness that screams "THAT SHOULD BE ME". But in the years since I left the talent scene, the weight gain has set in...the fire has died...and quite frankly, being an almost-30 woman is a lot less attractive industry-wise than being in your early 20's.
So what's a girl to do? I feel like the bitter understudy who is on the verge of pushing the star of the show off the edge of the stage. Should I quit my steady job and leave my beautiful "view of Los Angeles and a REAL DOOR" office to become one of the millions of pretty faces wrestling for that spot in front of the camera again? Or use my newfound power and network in a position that decides the fate of the mentioned expendables? The choice isn't as obvious as the more rational ones may perceive... the desire to be in front of the camera or the farthest upstage in a theater never leaves a true performer.
Perhaps the talent world would be less of a challenge to me now, knowing the people I now know, and the way the game is played. Maybe I'd have an easier time dealing with the bullshit and the facades and the politics. I can now talk my way onto a set... pull favors from producers I've helped out... and convince directors that I should be in the front line for a shot.
Oh, how complex yet uncomplicated the world of entertainment can be! But not so obvious is how I may fit into it...that is, if I even should be in it at all.
You'll see what I mean.
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Submitted by jumpinjellyfish (user info) at 2004-03-02 12:00:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Good stuff...I'm intrigued...keep it coming!
Submitted by Judoka (user info) at 2004-03-02 09:42:36 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
You could always give porn a try, although you would have to lose those ten lbs. I hear coke will do the trick. An additional plus is, with the drug habit you would develope you would fit right in.
Submitted by Red_Pants (user info) at 2004-03-02 04:38:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
The sounds as you have an interesting work. I also work in the business of entertainment, but I do not have that to deal with bullshit all that you. I am not that distant one in it, only working in a local level.
I would not be worried too much on not being able to start in the business as you he would have wanted. Either only happy with who you they are and the fuck of the word it. Get some, right!
Submitted by Falco (user info) at 2004-03-02 04:28:55 EST (#)
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Submitted by bart (user info) at 2004-03-02 03:39:30 EST (#)
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