"Things went in a direction that I didn't want to go. I started doing bit parts and things that are pretty much laid out for people in my position. The parts were pretty generic"

In this quote, Tina Yothers is expressing her dissatisfaction with the instructions her career has actually taken. She discusses that she has actually been relegated to little, irrelevant functions and feels that these roles are only available to her due to the fact that of her position in the industry. She also points out that these functions are not distinct or challenging, but rather generic and unfulfilling. Yothers might be feeling annoyed and unfulfilled with the absence of chances and recognition in her profession, and is expressing her desire for more significant and diverse roles.