For about three years I was a professional actor. I went through theatre school. I feel like the acting community at large kept me socially at arms reach because I rejected common shared values such as sentimentality and mystical thinking. And it’s true, I dislike actors. But I respect them. ‘Actors are like ducks’, a director once told me, ‘They are gliding beautifully on the surface, but under the water, their feet are furiously kicking to get anywhere.’ .
