I wasn't driven to acting by any inner compulsion. I was running away from the sporting goods business.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author did not choose acting due to passion but to escape a different career path.
- In plain terms
- He became an actor to leave the sporting goods business.
- What can you take from it?
- Career choices can be driven by avoidance as much as passion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is running away a valid reason to change careers?
- How do you find your true career path?
Another view
Many actors claim passion even when other factors influenced them.
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