Francis was sympathetic but added, “The problem is that until you do something, nobody will believe you can. The worst that can happen is that you fail, but at least you’ll have tried.” I told him his advice reminded me of something Shelley Winters once said to me: “If you’re really serious about acting, Cher, then stop fucking around and go to New York.” Francis smiled. “Okay, then,” he said. “So what are you waiting for?”
