Stella was interviewed by Authority Magazine as part of the “Inspirational Women in Hollywood” alongside Alicia Silverstone, Kerry Washington, and more. Read Stella’s full interview on Medium.com.
Being an actor, I thought that the only thing you need is to focus on your art and craft and on being as good as you can be, and the rest will fall into place. Not true, unfortunately, especially in today’s world. It may have been in the past, but today, in order to thrive in this crazy and unpredictable industry, you need to be savvy about the business side of things. You need to understand how things work, how decisions are made, and what comes into play. When you do that, you start to take it less personally and begin to find new ways to adapt, so that you can make things work for you.