I'd like to point out that yeah sacrifices are made for the work and as you get older you need to rethink what is important. I have three children, my eldest is 15 this new years eve, youngest turned 10 in MAy, I've sacriced so much to do what I do, and it lays heavily on the family. My kida wouldn't want me to do anything else, they love it, and they love the time I spend with them. My wife however would love me to be at home more often, in fairness when I am home I have to become the disciplinarian because my beloved spoils them so, yet it's me they love to be with when I get home, livid or not.
The only thing out of this I have sacrificed is my relationship with my wife, whom I love dearly, I know she'd rather me stay at home and work like any normal husband. I love my kids, I love my wife, but I fear, and quite rightly so I guess, that she'd rather have a husband who's gonna be there for her. So Sheri please don't take this the wrong way, but I stand with others here who sacrice day in day out. I wish I had the same desire as you to keep it a blancing act, but I thrive on the challenge of new things. Don;t get me wrong, I love my family and wouldn't change a thing, and my hope is that they'll bare with me for a while longer, so much has happened over the last few months, I daren't say too much, but I work in this business for two reasons, I love it, and I want to earn security from it. I have at present the lead role in the musical The Cavern Club, which has had great audiences so far in Liverpool. There's 3 films that I have been involved in which are up for nominations in diferent festivals arounf GB and europe. This is what I sacrifice for, not the fame just the security of more work and more money, I want a solid fiscal base for my family. Ok, there are some that would say get a normal job and look after them then! Maybe I should, I've laid myself open for so much ridicule here in this forum now and you know what? I don't care. My wife could leave me tomorrow, sure I'll be gutted, but my kids? They love me fo me, they are so proud of what I do, and to me? That's the most important thing. Who cares whether I work panto, who cares whether I work film, I've made my bed I'll lie in it, I just wish others would keep this business a professional business, stop this reality public vote crap and keep it real.
Sorry for the gospel preaching, like I said I'm passionate about this business.
Kenny