We’d like to thank everyone who submitted sample blogs to OffBook, and we are very happy to welcome our new blogger - Karen Grim! A talented actress and writer, Karen has been seen in many recent Colonial Players productions. She will be blogging about all things theatrical, both local and perhaps on a broader scale as it relates to us here at Colonial Players. We hope you will enjoy discussing Karen’s topics, debating her opinions, and getting to know our actors and theatre a little better through her blog. OffBook welcomes your feedback, insight, questions, and suggestions for future blog topics.

Cheers!
Beverly Hill van Joolen
Marketing Director

 

OffBook: Don't Call Me Shirley

by Karen Grim

"When I started out, I didn't have any desire to be an actress or to learn how to act. I just wanted to be famous."
-Katharine Hepburn

Maybe it’s wrong, and I’m sure there will be people out there who judge me for this statement, but all I ever wanted was to be famous. When I was little, I wanted to be the next Shirley Temple. As I got older, the caliber of role model I chose became greater, so I don’t really feel bad about my first “mentor.” Eventually, it became more about wanting to play the roles they chose and the style of actors they were, and less about the fabulous life they lived, though who wouldn’t want a mansion in Malibu? And, now that I’m more secure in who I am as a person, and also in my process as an actor, I’ve developed a way of creating a character that is as unique to me as it is to every actor.

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