“I waitressed for years”: Jennifer Aniston Was “Terrible” at Her Job Before She Secured Her Breakthrough Role in Hollywood
One of the most talented and versatile actresses of our time, Jennifer Aniston is an actress beyond the ordinary. Her work in both movies and TV series has been highly appreciated by audiences and critics alike. However, if she had listened to her parents, she would never have become an actress. Even though both her mom and dad are actors in Hollywood, the Anistons did not want their daughter to enter the show business. Here’s all we know.
Jennifer Aniston’s Parents Did Not Want Her To Become An Actor
Being actors themselves, they knew it was a tough industry where getting good roles was extremely difficult. Making it big in Hollywood is a dream for various actors, but only a few see it to the top. Reminiscing the beginning of her career, Jennifer Aniston said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter,
“I waitressed for years in New York before I got anything. And I was a telemarketer selling timeshares in the Poconos. I didn’t make one sale. I was terrible at it. I was like, ‘Why do we have to call people at dinnertime?”
Moreover, when she did start getting roles, Aniston found it harder to do what she liked to do. The roles were mainstream with little creative freedom that could give Aniston the chance to shine bright and showcase her true talent.
“I was the girl next door, the damsel in distress, the brokenhearted — your traditional rom-com themes. And at a certain point, it was like, “Can’t we do something else? Am I just on this part of the cereal aisle?”
After being on Friends for 10 years, the actress was eager to diversify and find a different niche in the industry.
Jennifer Aniston’s Parents Were Actors
John Aniston and Nancy Dow have worked in Hollywood for many years, known for their work in Days of our Lives and Ice House respectively. Aniston’s father particularly did not want his daughter to be heartbroken and go through the stress of rejection. She revealed to Collider,
“I just had this deep feeling in my gut that somehow something was going to happen, and I just had to be patient. I was hell-bent because my dad was just begging me not to be in the industry. He said, “I do not want your heart broken. The rejection is brutal. Please, please, please don’t do that. Become a lawyer.” That was my one rebellion. I was hoping that I was going to make it so that I could prove him wrong. I just kept going. I’m happy he made that claim that he didn’t want me to do it.”
Nevertheless, Jennifer Aniston has been in the industry for many years with a diverse filmography to her name. She has won numerous awards and proved her mettle in Hollywood.
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