Barbara Quote by Caroline Sunshine
“My very first role was the character of Barbara Winslow in the movie 'Marmaduke.' Up until that point, I had only done commercials. I had never done a guest star role or a series, and yet they cast me!”
About This Quote
Source Interview: TV Talk Show, 2019
Describes her breakthrough from commercials to a significant film role, highlighting unexpected casting.
In simple terms: From commercials to a major film role unexpectedly.
Key Takeaway
Seize unexpected opportunities.
Themes
career breakthrough
chance
growth
Mood
excited
proud
Type
career
inspirational
When to use this quote
- audition process
- networking
- role preparation
Key Concepts
media industry
career development
Questions to Reflect On
- What prepared you for that role?
- How do you handle sudden success?
A Different Perspective
Casting may be influenced by many factors beyond talent.
![“I had never done a Director's Cut narration on Beaches so I did in time for the release of the DVD. It was a great visit and I do a whole-behind-the-scenes thing and I tell stories about Bette [Mudler] and Barbara Hershey and everybody and that was fun. It made me cry again.” quote by Garry Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e30/garry-marshall-12551_barbara_i-had-never-done-a-director-s-cut-narrat_66832.jpg)
![“I've published many biographies over the years and enjoyed working with writers on their research, discussing it, thinking about it and how it revealed their subject - and one day the impulse came to me to write a life of someone. I made a long list of possible subjects and [ Barbara] Stanwyck was…” quote by Victoria Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a84/victoria-wilson-35630_barbara_i-ve-published-many-biographies-over-the_244674.jpg)
