Acting became a passion after I watched ancient Greek plays performed at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. I spent my first year in college in Greece. There was an intoxicating sensuality there, and I fell in love with the country. Each day I was overcome by the smell of jasmine, lemon and orange trees and roses. It was circular with French doors that opened to fragrant trees in our backyard. The furnishings were beautiful, and the house looked down at the bluest water.įinally, I had my own bedroom. We rented the house of a shipping magnate. In 1976, my dad was appointed commanding officer at a base in a town called Nea Makri, on the eastern coast. The house that changed me most was in Greece. Mike Myers on Rejecting Rejection: ‘Failure Is Just an Early Attempt at Success’ May 10, 2022.How ‘Doing Nothing’ Became a Hollywood Career Strategy for Tracy Letts May 17, 2022.Small-Town Life Helped Sissy Spacek Prize Drama May 24, 2022.
