When Ant and Rebecca met, Ant was a flight attendant who liked acting. He’d was taking classes and was involved with a local improv group. Rebecca had noticed he enjoyed it, and that he was talented, but he told her it was too late for it be a serious pursuit. 

Years later, when Rebecca and Ant catch up, she finds out he’s performed in three productions within one year and just wrapped a commercial. As someone who also loves performing — and is also more than a decade into another career — Rebecca is curious what changed for Ant. In this episode, they explore what it means to take their love of acting seriously. Calling something a hobby can feel like an insult to your talent or a painful reminder of a career that’s passed you by. And at a certain age, fantasies of performing in the big leagues feel embarrassing and the fear of failure turns into feelings of futility. When is your passion doomed to only be a “hobby” or “another life”, and is that a problem? 

From the outside, it might seem like Rebecca and Ant should just do what they love. But in some industries, the voices in your head can be louder than your heart — and the price of trying can be higher than the price of putting it behind you.