"A business like acting is 90% luck. You can be a star one minute and out of work the next"
- Amber Tamblyn
About this Quote
In this quote, starlet Amber Tamblyn is highlighting the unforeseeable nature of the entertainment industry. She compares it to an organization, suggesting that success in acting is not solely based upon talent and hard work, however also on luck. This indicates that even the most talented and diligent actors can experience durations of unemployment or an unexpected decrease in their profession. The phrase "a star one minute and out of work the next" stresses the fleeting nature of fame and success in the acting world. Tamblyn's words work as a tip that in spite of one's best shots, success in the entertainment industry is typically dependent on external aspects beyond one's control.
This quote is written / told by Amber Tamblyn somewhere between May 14, 1983 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA.
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