On 9/7/2016 4:24 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-09-07 4:02 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 9/7/2016 9:31 AM, Janet wrote:
>
>>
>> I don't blame him. She said on stage she wanted to be a professional
>> singer. He gave her the opportunity. She had no ideal what a brutal
>> life it is to be a professional entertainer.
>>
>> Ever have a bad day but still went to work? Most of us have and we can
>> usually avoid others to a point and get by. When thousands of people
>> paid a lot of money for a ticket you have no choice but to entertain no
>> matter you are in a grouchy mood. Little wonder so many end up on pills
>> or booze.
>
>
> Show business is tough. A number of people in my wife's family are
> actors, some of them quite successful and others gave up. They make
> good money when they are working, but they started their careers
> spending more time looking for work and auditioning than working.


I know a lot of wait staff that will someday be big stars or corporation
presidents.