I took three years off. I differentiated myself from the industry. Found my identity - sort of... I haven't graduated yet. I'm not legitimately educated yet, but maybe one day.
I don't really know anything about the movie business, even though I've lived in Los Angeles my whole life - somehow I've never bumped into it.
Personally, when I'm not working, I like to do as many things outside of the industry as I can - other things that make me happy. You kind of need to be grounded in something else besides just being an actor.
The big business, Hollywood? I don't really work in that business. I peripherally work in it, but I'm not involved in it the way some people are.
I don't work for Hollywood.
I just had to learn to look at it as a job, as opposed to identifying myself as a model and thinking of myself as a part of this industry.
I do have friends who make movies, but for the most part, I never really wanted to feel like I was part of an industry.
My husband is someone who's in the real world. It's a big help that I don't have both feet in Hollywood.
