You either read this title and clicked to read this because you thought it had to do with Jessie Jay's song Price Tag or because like myself you are a Batman Dark Knight fan and thought this was the about the Joker's famous quote. I am here to tell you which it is. Neither.
That's right. Neither. This is a post about why I want to be an actress. I once told someone that I wanted to be an actress one day. They responded by saying they would never want to be rich and famous. I grabbed my imaginary soap box, dusted it off and got on it. I told them that I do not want to be famous simply in order to be famous or rich. I want to be an actress so that I can be a positive role model for the kids in the world today. The good Lord knows we hardly have any. I grew up looking up to Raven Symone, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Lindsey Lohan, Demi Lovato etc. etc. and they have all gone off the deep end. I would be upset and sad when I learned one of my "role models" got put in jail, started dressing in basically the nude and singing promiscuous songs.
I think deep down I have always known I wanted to act. I used to (still do) love dressing up and acting out scenes. I can remember many of times I would get my sister to play "Little House on the Prairie" with me. I also loved playing with Barbies because I could make a new story every time. Also, whenever I would watch a movie, I would fantasize about being the main character in said movie.
I remember one day getting upset as yet another star many kids look up to went wild, and I thought we really need a role model in today's society that will not go off the deep end. And then I had a lightbulb moment.
Why not me? I love acting, and I could be that role model. I know it sounds crazy. It is insane. I know the chances of me being famous enough for fans is more than likely never to happen; I am well aware. But, I am not going to stop trying. A quote by Thomas Edison says "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." What makes me think I will not go off the deep end? I think a starter is drugs have never ever appealed to me, I have a strong foundation and I have an amazing support team that will call me out if I start going down the wrong road.
So against common belief, I am not wanting to be an actress to gain stardom or wealth, I just want to be a person someone can look up to and who will try their hardest not to let them down. So I guess I was wrong, this post was like Jessie Jay's lyrics "It's not about the money money money" And I guess it's kind of like the Joker's quote "It's not about the money, it's about sending a message" (a good positive message that is.)
