When knockbacks come, our instinct is to retire hurt, but victory is often achieved by persisting against all the odds What did actress Nia Vardalos, former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman, author Joanne Harris and director Edgar Wright discover that they had in common recently? They have all been rejected multiple times – and, what’s more, they’re proud of it. Vardalos revealed that she was dumped by her agent for “not being pretty” and told by her manager “actors can’t be writers”. A year later, she starred in her first screenplay, _My Big Fat Greek Wedding_. Continue reading...
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