You Look Like That Girl: A Child Actor Stops Pretending and Finally Grows Up
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00O97E2KO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 552 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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In 'You Look Like That Girl,' Lisa Jakub does explain,with her characteristic eloquence and gentle humor, better than anyone elsecould." - Mara Wilson, writer and performer "Jakub offers us an endearing look at a layer of theentertainment business we never even knew was there. With elegant prosewe're allowed access to the human side of an industry that so often seems tolack humanity." - Jacob Tomsky, founder and president of Short Story Thursdays and bestselling author of "Heads in Beds. "You Look Like That Girl is a highly entertaining butclear-eyed look at what it's like to grow up in, and grow out of, showbusiness." - Quinn Cummings, author of "Notes From the Underwire,""Year of Learning Dangerously" and "Pet Sounds." . From the Back Cover "Those of us who walked away from the spotlight are oftenasked to explain why
She retired from her eighteen-year acting career at the age of twenty-two, in search of a life that felt more authentic to her. Lisa Jakub is a writer. In addition to being a writer, Lisa is a traveler, a yogi and a dog-mom. Lisa escaped from Hollywood and moved to Virginia with her husband, where she has dedicated herself to her p
Happiness Is A Choice This was probably one of the most bleeding transparent and open books I've ever read. It is so good and was amazing to hear about Jakub's transition from Hollywood to Happiness.I read this during the heightened tensions of the current political system and amongst all the problems going on in the United States. Jakub's book was a welcomed break from that and made for a pleasant read. What I took away from her book is that happiness is a decision, . A lovely, easy read Andy Famous enough to be recognized often but not named, Lisa retired from acting at an age when many of us have yet to decide on a career path. Most of us didn't have ours carved out for us before we were in kindergarten, and don't reconsider a successful career at such a young age.It seems to me, after reading Lisa's book, that the life of an actor is fairly different from what the average person thinks it's like. All actors do not simply "have it m. Aren't We All Searching? Sandra D. Perry Whether you're an actress or an accountant or a mom, we all wonder if we're living our best life. If we are being completely authentic. Would life be better if ______?Lisa Jakub's story is both personal and universal. We all just want to live the best life and be happy. No matter what that looks like.
Purpose. She filmed in exciting locations and her high school asked her not to come back. That chance encounter dictated the next eighteen years of her unusual-- and frequently awkward--life. Passion. She battled severe anxiety and panic attacks while feeling like she was living someone else's dream. She went to fancy parties and got kind of kidnapped that one time. Not wanting to become a child actor stereotype, Lisa retired from acting and left L.A. in search of a path that felt more authentic to her.In this funny and insightful book, Lisa chronicles the adventures of growing up in the film industry and her difficult decision to leave behind the only life she had ever known, to examine her priorities, and write the script for her own life. She had more than forty movies and TV shows to her name, she had been in blockbusters like Mrs. She met Princess Diana and almost fell on her while attempting to curtsy. Doubtfire and Independence Day, she walked the red carpet and lived in the house she bought when she was fifteen.But something was missing. She explores the universal question we all ask ourselves: what do I want to be when I grow up?. Happiness.Lisa had been working since the age of four, after a man approached her parents at a farmer's market and asked her to audition for a commercial. At the age of twenty-two, Lisa Jakub had what she was supposed to want: she was a working ac