"I suddenly realized that the fellow who didn't show up was getting about fifty-times more money than I was getting. So I thought, 'this is silly,' and became an actor. I certainly never thought I'd wind up in motion pictures. That was far beyond anything I'd ever dreamed of"

This quote by Glenn Ford highlights his choice to come to be an actor after realizing the discrepancy in pay in between him and also a fellow staff member. The quote suggests that Ford initially did not have aspirations of being in motion pictures but rather pursued serving as a means to make a greater income. It additionally means the unforeseen success he attained as an outcome of his decision to become an actor.