If a studio offered to pay me as much to sweep the floor as it did to act, I'd sweep the floor. There isn't anything that pays you as well as acting while you decide what the hell you're going to do with yourself. Who cares about the applause? Do I need applause to feel good about myself?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Acting provides income but the speaker questions the value of applause and external validation.
- In plain terms
- Acting pays well but I don't need applause to feel good.
- What can you take from it?
- Money does not equal self-worth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What validates you?
- Do you need applause?
Another view
It downplays the value of artistic recognition.
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