There has been a tremendous growth in the entertainment industry throughout Atlanta. There are many opportunities in film, television and theatre.
The advice I would give to girls from Eastern backgrounds who are interested in the arts is that it is always beneficial to get your academic studies out of the way before going into the competitive world of the arts.
It's not like there's no work in Scotland, but speak to any actor, and they'll tell you it's limited. So you have to go to London or Manchester to broaden your horizons.
It's nearly impossible to make a living in the arts.
While other industries have suffered, the nonprofit arts world continues to build in strength while it encourages the growth of innumerable small businesses on its periphery, thereby creating more jobs.
All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy women.
I read 'Backstage' a lot when I first was unleashed into the world from drama school. And what was great about it was that if I was using it or not, it was just nice to know what was happening in my community.
Making a living in the arts, though, creates so many jobs for other people.
When I went to university, I was already working professionally with the Ulster Actors.
Any new producer starting up is to get investors' confidence. Investors are still very very wary of anything to do with the arts world.
More people now work in the arts than the steel, coal and car industries combined.
If I wasn't an actress I'd definitely want to do something in the arts and something that was very creative.
What sometimes annoys me about the arts is increasingly that we have to put real people on screen or stage.
