Frequently Asked Questions and the answers by yours truly. Not the usual questions, so don’t look here if you are a degenerate. This will be ongoing depending on how interesting the question is.
I got this question recently, and for me there is a top 3.
Plastic Fantasy made action figures of a few of us, and that is my absolute favorite experience. I mean, how many people have their own mass-produced action figure?
That was a big deal for me because I’m a fan of their music. Now, being on the album, even though I consider myself a decent singer, did not include singing per se, but it was still fun and they were polite. No physical interactions happened other than meeting, recording and taking a few photos after.
I’m a music fan, so when I was invited to meet STP after their show in Philadelphia, I said yes! No physical interactions happened other than meeting, getting to ask a few questions, and getting a photo with Scott (RIP).
I met my now-husband and that was it. I fell in love with someone who wanted me all to himself. And he’s a great guy, so, bonus for me.
I needed to take care of my family. It was a progressive thing that started with dancing, meeting two producers, moving to Las Vegas, and then moving to Los Angeles. I had acting experience doing a commercial in Dallas, as well as some non-paid mainstream work. I was in a horror movie pilot that didn’t get made, and I was an extra in So I Married an Axe Murderer and an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger. You can see me in the Walker, Texas Ranger episode briefly where the boy gets stuck in a hole in the ground. You cannot see me as an extra in So I Married an Axe Murderer, but I was in the scene where the crowd of people go running out of the hotel.
Having performer experience helped. After that it was a process of learning what I’d get paid for what act, and a longer process of learning who to work for and who to avoid. I was eventually lucky enough to land a contract that meant I only worked a handful of times per year.
That’s always a tough question. When I’m really down, yes, but when I’m feeling good? Not completely. I managed my career better than some, not as well as others. I appreciate having been able to care for my family and having had some outrageous experiences. I could be a fairly vapid and egotistical person in my youth. Some hard experiences softened me and helped develop my conscience, so I can’t completely regret it, but I feel I missed my calling. I’m artistically inclined, always have been. I didn’t make art in that job. I made scenes and maybe what other people considered their art, but being in that industry was not fulfilling something artistic for me. Blogging after I retired fulfilled something artistic. Having my own voice about my experiences definitely fulfills something artistic for me. The other thing is how many great people I met. I met some real dirtbags, but I also met some people I will always cherish knowing or having known. Some are still here and some are gone, but some of the women I’ve met were definitely worth the experience.