Authentic excitement for the work animates Cook just as it drives Gadot. It’s what has kept him going and helped her power through the rejections that nearly compelled her to quit acting.
The actor Sam Elliott, of Netflix series “Grace and Frankie” and “The Ranch,” agrees. “My security comes from the fact that I’ve never done a job for money,” he tells The Guardian. “I’ve always basically made my own decisions. And I think I’ve done reasonably well.
“I have people that I get feedback from, get opinions from, keep me on the track, so to speak. But to me, it’s all about what’s on the page. It’s not about working for money,” he says. “It’s just something I’ve wanted to do since I was a little kid.”
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