Well, my hopes for an Oscar by the end of the year don’t seem to be getting anywhere, but at least I’ve got a snazzy new day job.

The endless tension for me between artistic dreams and hopes and a mortgage that’s due on the first of every month can be a difficult one. While I’m excited and positive about my new position (Office Manager for a luxury car rental), I wonder sometimes if I settle too easily for a nice quality of life without really pushing myself to get into film or get more theatre roles. And do I still want to do those things? In an ideal world, I’d already be working on film projects, earning enough money to live on but still having independence and not being sucked into the Hollywood treadmill. Back on Planet Earth, I often have to choose between a paying job and non-paying film experience. Guess which wins out.

I think that it is something all actors deal with and, ultimately, have to find their own individual balance. There is no ‘right’ way that will suit everyone; as I move further into my adult life, I’m realising that all I can do is what feels right for me. At some indeterminate point in the future, I will find myself at a crossroads, but for now I’m just grateful for what I have and lucky that I can still flex the prancing around on stage muscles once in a while.