🎬 Actor: The Bet

A bet with a college roommate leads to twelve rollercoaster years in the entertainment business.

“I’ll bet you a $100 I can get into a movie in ten screen tests.”

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It was the summer after my Freshman year at Columbia. I rented a room in a fraternity on 113th Street, a few blocks south of campus. For $150 a month I didn’t have to return home, possibly, hopefully, ever again. I was addicted to New York City. Leaving the city was like holding your brea…