8show business laid the groundwork
EVERYONE MUST start somewhere, and having a passion for a field is critical to finding your own voice in business. It will allow you to build a foundation that you can later apply to other trades. Consider this your base of operation. When you are first looking for a vocation, keep your eyes open to all possibilities. The great songwriter and lyricist Sammy Cahn, who earned twenty-two Academy Award nominations for his work, was once asked, “What comes first, the music or the lyrics?” Sammy replied, “The phone call.”
For me, the beginning was acting. I did not pursue it; acting actually came to me. (Late bloomers, take note: This happened after I had graduated from college.) When I was a navigator in the navy, ...
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