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This last part of the book includes some interviews with fellow actors and actresses - but I haven't got hooked by these. I haven't even finished reading the first interview :(

Following Jenna Fischer's acting journey has been a very moving adventure. Since I've been an aspiring actress who had to pause their prep now I'm feeling like having some tools to start a more strategized plan to reach some goals I've had since I started my own journey to become a professional one.

Uh-oh there are some topics discussed before page 178 that I would like to dig deeper into later. 👀

These last pages are almost all about the casting process Jenna went through to make it to The Office and it was so wholesome to learn how she got along very well with John Krasinski.

Pages 123-124: "[...] but it was still about planting seeds from way bacl¡k [...] My teacher was right: People remember good work."

The last few pages made me recall when I got my first callback ever -and only one so far- and met not only enthusiast fellow actresses but many new things that were a learning opportunity.
I'm also highlighting these pieces of wisdom Jenna shares in page 101 - "[...]sometimes you have to be the crazy one to get noticed" and "[...]the one ingredient that was helpful in making me less nervous: experience" in page 105.

Thoughtful tips on creating a strategized pathway for taking an acting career to the next level.