This week I had the honor of meeting one of the most talented young women on Broadway, Sutton Foster. Before this week I never knew that she had even existed, but now that I have finally received the memo I am very impressed with her. Not only does she have an amazing voice and a Tony Award to go along with it, she has a great personality. When she met with my Aesthetics class she was very down to earth. She came in dressed in a simple pink sweater paired with an orange scarf and jeans, her hair pulled up into a ponytail, and no make-up of any kind. She was so underdressed that I almost mistook her for just another college student. This was a tad shocking to me. I half expected her to be dressed to nines with a face full of make-up, but Ms. Foster was just the opposite. She wasn’t here to put on a show for my class or talk about how talented and famous she has become over the years. She came to answer our questions and give us some very good advice. The moment that really sticks out in my head was when she was asked the question, “What is the biggest mistake an actor can make in this business?” She paused for a moment and then said, and I quote, “Just being an a**hole.” I thought that that was a great answer to a question like that. As the interview continued Sutton had the entire class, teachers included, laughing right out of their seats with her goofy facial expressions and witty answers to our questions. I didn’t get the feeling that I was in the presence of a celebrity but rather a normal down to earth person who knows how to not let all of that fame and fortune go to their head. After meeting Sutton Foster I was left with some important and memorable words of wisdom: be brave and remember where you come from. Thanks Sutton. You are a true hero of mine.
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