At least, thats what were often led to believe.
After college, she worked fast-food jobs before eventually opening her own acting school.
But Pedersons true success came when she stumbled into stand-up.
Photo Courtesy of Stacy Pederson
That $10K gig didnt come overnight, however.
Pederson has worked hard to get where she is.
My biggest career advice is dont quit, she tells me.
You have to develop a healthy mindset around failure, rejection and plain old hard work.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
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But that hard work is work shes happy to do.
Like most theater majors, Pederson cannot imagine herself spending 40-plus hours a week doing anything else.
It is my way of expression and a wonderful way to connect with people, Messiez says.
Polanskys favorite part of her job?
Its in Israel, even though she was born and raised in the United States.
She has even worked on indie films and plays guitar in a band.
My job is multifaceted, which keeps it exciting, Raynes says.
My favorite part of my career is when I get to be creative, she continues.
The biggest problem she saw?
Patients and women were not getting the information they needed and deserved from their health care providers.
Nordby passionately offers up an example: Prevention is the cure for cancer.
Women need to know about it.
So what role has her education in theater played in all this?
What theater allowed me to do was apply my passions to a cause, Nordby says.
We need to ask why.Theater makes you do that.
In her role, Janes writes press releases, does marketing and crafts budgets.
She also pitches upcoming client concerts to members of the media.
As a classically trained singer, Janes finds this line of work incredibly fulfilling.
I also love seeing the audiences as they leave a show.
They are so happy and inspired by the performing artists.
Actor/Teacher
Another thing you’re free to become with a degree in acting?
An actor go figure.
And you dont have to move to Los Angelesor New Yorkto do so.
Its also not an easy career, but according to Buchanan, its worth it.
Imagine if you were constantly on a job search, even when you have work.
Its both stressful and exciting.
Eiseman mixes hit records for internationally acclaimed artists and undiscovered musicians on independent labels.
His work with Usher on the 2004 Confessions album earned Eiseman a Grammy nomination.
Eiseman also worked with TLC, Boyz II Men, Justin Bieber and James Brown.
King, Al Green, Little Richard, The Pointer Sisters and Gloria Estefan.
Now they are handing it over to me and trusting me to take it over the finish line.
Thats actually a big responsibility, and I dont take it lightly.
These eight roles are just the start of it.
Timothy Moore is an editor and freelance writer who fancies himself as an actor in his spare time.
He lives in Germantown, Ohio, with his partner and two dogs.
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