I need some advice but I need people to be pretty objective just because I am afraid of tainting this issue with my own (unescessary) anxiety.
My guy, who's in his mid 30's and has been pursuing acting for some time now, have moved to L.A. in search of more opportunity. I finally found a job where I feel fully happy nannying for the child of a celeb who is an actress herself. My guy on the other hand is not as happy and is still busting his ass to accomplish his goal to become an actor. He is an amazingly hard-worker and VERY dedicated, he's done crazy amounts of "extra" work in films/tv shows, taken acting classes, networked w/ peers, but is still just hoping for a decent break into the real world of acting. I fear that not accomplishing his life-long dream of acting (or at LEAST earning his Screen Actor's Guild Card and a minor acting part in SOMETHING) and it will eventually secretly devastate him. He's always wanted this so bad.
He has made a proposition to me that he write a letter to my boss (who he has met before a couple of times), saying that he respects her work and that if there are any avenues she can direct him down to help forward his own acting career, he would definitely appreciate it. He is very personable, very articulate and told me that this letter of "propostion" would be very low-key, low-pressure, just a kind of "if you know anyone/anything that you might be able to recommend" kinda thing.
I SO want to see him accomplish his goals but am hesitant to take this letter to my boss. I do not feel I am truly at the point where she and I are that close, and I don't want her to feel...I don't know..obligated to help out the nanny's bf when she just might not have the resources that he needs. Am I being overanalytical? Should I just support my guy and get over my own anxiety/fear of inconviencing her or what not? What would you do?


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I believe you Dottie and you have my support


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