The other day I was talking to one of my friends about how even though getting a commercial agent and doing commercials first is the route most actors go, it's not really the route I'm taking. And I don't even know if I should be taking that route even if I got the opportunity because really I don't want my face on any product I don't actually want to endorse, which means I could be available for probably like ten products.
Obviously I'm being a little extreme, but I was even thinking about this in terms of submitting for extras work on commercials, like how recently I submitted for a Coke commercial but later on I'm like, Wait, I really don't think anyone should be drinking Coke. I'm not going to judge someone for drinking Coke, but I don't want to promote it or make money from it. I mean I do want to make money from it, but I recently listened to this Timothy Keller sermon about seeking righteousness instead of seeking happiness. And in it he talked about how most people pursue righteousness to the extent that it makes them happy. Like, "Honesty is a good idea, except if I need to say this one thing to get this one agent to be interested in me," or, "Purity is a good idea, except if I really like this one guy and I want him to stay with me." Those things are us seeking happiness, and in doing so, we actually never get happy. But if we pursue righteousness (i.e. serving God and obeying him above all else), he will lead us to an abundant life, more than we could ever dream.
John 10:10 says, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
(The Thief is our enemy by the way - Satan. You can learn more about him if you read the Bible. Or The Screwtape Letters.)
But anyways, so what's funny is like two days after I had this commercial conversation with my friend, I was babysitting this little five year old, and we had this conversation:
Her: What do you do for your job?
Me: Well, one of my jobs is to babysit you. (She laughs.) And also I want to be an actress, so that is going to be my job. Your mommy and daddy do acting.
Her: What have they acted in?
Me: Well, they've been in some commercials.
Her: My daddy hates commercials, so why would he act in commercials?
From the mouth of babes.......
