Motherhood In Hollywood

The acting profession isn't an easy career choice. You are basically deciding to be vulnerable, rejected, and available for work at all times with no guarantee of payment. And yet thousands of people flock to LA each year to be an actor. Millions more try their hand at it from around the world. So what draws us in? Shannon Sturges from Speiser/Sturges Acting Studio My guest this week is actress and acting coach Shannon Sturges from Speiser/Sturges Acting Studio. Shannon has appeared on several soap operas like Passions and Port Charles as well as shows like The Mentalist. She's left the day-to-day hustle of auditioning behind and now focuses her talents on helping other actors. We share some real talk about shaking the audition jitters, what George Clooney means when he says "Just deliver the pizza!", and how actors can have more realistic expectations in this business. We also talk about her legacy. She’s a member of Hollywood royalty, as the granddaughter of legendary Oscar-winning writer/director Pres