Heather Matarazzo is suicidal

Actresses get rejected a lot? Especially unconventional looking ones that are pushing 40? Color me shocked!

She deleted her tweets (I guess she was in a spiral at the time) but some people in the industry reached out to her so hopefully she'll get a gig soon. In the article she talks about how little money she makes and wanting to kill herself over the years.

[quote] "Actresses get rejected a lot? Especially unconventional looking ones that are pushing 40? Color me shocked!"

Yes, all of this. But I've always liked her, and wish her well. I genuinely want better for her, and I hope she finds it.

Valerie Bertinelli was very morose on TikTok today, so much so that I didn’t watch. Is this because of the Up Fronts, and announcements being made about cancellation and shows being or not picked up?

R3 I like her too, but it's ridiculous for an actress (or actor) to complain about rejection. That's part of being an actor and everyone knows the deal going in.

Nobody wants to hire a suicide case.

she would be perfect as Michael Steele in a Bangles biopic

She has a tough background - was in foster care as a kid.

It's ridiculous for her to complain about rejection. Sorry about that hon, but most people don't get everything they want

Is this like the breakdown fat fug ethnic types have after years of sexual rejection by the callous handsome winners in the A List?

Hey, did you ever think of switching careers and getting a 9-5 slog job lime most other people steadily working to get through life?

R10 In the article she says considered working for Lyft.

I expect that, just when she's ready to finally give up and do something else, a gig comes her way which is good but also prolongs her agony because it keeps her in a game she's come to hate. Sounds like she should have quit acting about 15 years ago. It would have been better for her mental health.

She was in one cult film hit (“Welcome to the Dollhouse“) and one studio produced hit (“The Princess Diaries”)

I’m sorry she doesn’t receive steady employment, but the above are milestones most performers never pass.

r12 She had other films... her roles were small and most them were over budget commercial flops

r5 Often it's the why of now...

and now, somuch of the casting seems to be people in overlapping cliquey cicles. . . selected before the first reading.

Heather, however, does seem like she doesn't know how to go for roles. She took some doozies. It also doesn't help that she looked at as fun rther than work and was too down to earth to build up a celebrity support network for gigs. Many of her costars didn't make it as much as they wanted but they had more drive to move into other parts of the industry. I hate to say but she's pretty frau - the happy go lucky variety, where she was happy with herself, happy with her life, happy to be REAL public representation and happy with whatever job fell in her lap. . . but it's like dang girl, she just needed a sugar mama to take of her. .. because I'm not sure she has a lick of biz sense

She “considered Lyft” gasp! She almost had to LOWER HERSELF!!!!!!!! Fuck Her.

Maybe it's time to stop with Hollywood then?

She could switch gears and work behind the scenes— casting, sets, wardrobe, other production stuff. Not everyone gets their dream and many people work two or three different careers.

She's not a type that is easy to cast. She was really lucky she worked so much in the past. Much more than most other actors.

Perhaps she should consider becoming an acting coach, especially if she wants to stay connected to the business in some way. A number of actors have gone this route once their acting career dried up.

If you haven’t become a star after 30 years in the business, it’s not happening. Time to get trained in another profession and earn some real money.

She just needs a better agent/manager.

Too bad she couldn't get a role on a soap

If we had 12 soaps on the air (like in the 80s) she would get a role no problem

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60 credits and bitch got to work with Ryan Phillipe. Cry me a river. Let her borrow a gun from the Judd sisters.

why doesn't she get on Cameo ?

R23 Read the article. She gets $150 a pop on cameo and $1,400 for business videos.

[quote] " I like her too, but it's ridiculous for an actress (or actor) to complain about rejection. That's part of being an actor and everyone knows the deal going in."

I agree that it's ridiculous. But while I'm not an actor, I feel for her as an artist. Of course, I always thought that barring any contracts, if I were an actor I'd always have multiple irons in the fire, just in case. Hell, I do that now with my own work, and wardrobe/costuming jobs are far easier to come by.

So I agree with R13, who said she doesn't seem to have much business sense. As an artist, one must be able to market oneself. Regardless of medium. I don't think she's done very well in that area of her career, despite appearing in well-known films. But...I hope she finds peace of mind nonetheless.

Sorry. I don't feel for her. It's a tough business and always has been. I've gone longer without jobs than she has. She's doing just fine.

And I didn't like how driving for Lyft is considered rock bottom. I've driven for Uber. It's actually fun.

I have a story. I was temping at APA (Agency for the Performing Arts) circa 1999 or early 2000. It was an agent named Pamela Wagner, who represented Heather.

She always had her assistants listen in on calls for whatever reason, and I was her assistant for the day. We got a call from a casting director regarding Donnie Darko. The casting director said "I have some hard news. Jonathan Schwartzman has dropped out, and we got this new guy Jake." Pamela goes "Well, what is that hard for me?" The casting director responds "Well, Heather just isn't going to work as his sister. We won't be using her." Pamela freaked out saying she had a deal memo, and the casting director said they would settle it.

Then, Pamela said to me "I'm going to need some privacy." She closed her door and called Heather, and that call I was not privy to. Something told me at the time it wasn't an easy conversation. I think Heather really wanted that role.

I wonder if Jake and Maggie Gyllenhall were some kind of package deal. Like, they couldn't have him unless they cast his real life sister as his sister.

what R25 says

If she was smart, she should have started to build a voice-over career in animation projects.

You get as much residuals as you get for being in front of the camera. Doing voice-overs, no cares what you look like

When she was getting jobs was the time to try to break into that industry. You need to diversify yourself as much as possible in the acting profession,

She's ugly.

R27 Are you recognizable like she is? Would customers laugh at you, mock you and put you on their social media for others to mock you and laugh at you like they did that black actor who was bagging groceries at Target or wherever?

Customers would not know who she is if she starting working for Lyft

She's actually a really terrible actress. She was good in Dollhouse, but it was one of those roles that you could understand someone working in who actually wasn't talented because of Solondz' style. She's actually grown into at least a handsome woman, whereas she was butt ugly as a child and teen. She has no fan base left, so there really is no reason to hire her over someone who can act and/or who does mean something.

I do feel for her, but as others have suggested, she should have diversified when she still had the contacts. But I get it. Hope is a cruel bitch.

Honey, I don't know her even looking at her picture.

R13- The person you are describing PERFECTLY is Anne Hathaway- she is insufferable.

I was recognized when I drove Uber. And they were very excited about it. When they posted on Twitter, it was done in a positive way. I really enjoyed it. It's like a video game. You go to the surge areas, pick people up, drop them off, and the money appears. I'm a big basketball fan and I was in a basketball city. I got to drive a lot of famous NBA players and that was really fun.

It seems like there would be a niche for a financial planner in Hollywood who would specialize in working with actors the first time they hit it “big” and help them figure out a way to build/invest in long-term income streams: real estate, portfolios, etc.

The marketing could be “Where are they now stories” of actors who hit bottom — the Eight is Enough star who lived in a van, etc. etc.

Poor Weiner Dog!!!!

I feel bad that she is struggling- I do not know how actors/actresses do it- That is a tough life being rejected every day, all day-

She just had a cameo in the new Scream movie and maybe she just found out they didn't have a role for her in the next sequel that's supposed to shoot next month. Maybe she thought the cameo in that meant that bigger things were on the horizon.

Personally, I'd love to see her pop up in another Scream movie. She's always fun to see.

Maybe she should take counsel from Kristy McNichol, another troubled former teen star turned middle-aged lesbian.

Why do they always have to post it online? How about make the call to a suicide hotline and get checked into a hospital not get social media likes and beg for a job.

R42 Because she wants people to reach out to her and give her a job.

You got to learn to sleep around.

[quote] Maybe she should take counsel from Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol became a beautician

It is shocking how little most actors/actresses make even when they have a sizable role in an ensemble. That hot ASF red head (Daniel something) who was on The Walking Dead. He had a decent part and revealed how little he made per episode. It was criminal.

Acting is not a secure profession, and the extreme ups and downs of being in and out of work are not good for anyone's mental health.

With that in mind, and considering the fact that no one is owed a living in their dream job, perhaps consider getting a normal career and acting on the side.

Well, if equally plain and much less talented actresses like Debra Messing, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Julianna Margulies and the worst of them all, Sarah Jessica Parker, could make it in Hollywood, then it isn't any wonder that Heather would keep trying. She is a better actress than all of them put together and

Maybe she should have fixed her gummy overbite and gone for quirky/comedy roles on television? I think that this would be a medium that would offer her more longevity and financial stability, as looks and age are not quite as defining elements in most comedic series - for example, Megan Mullally isn't ugly, but she isn't a bimbo prototype either, and she got to play the truly hilarious Karen Walker and stole the show away from Eric McCormack and Debra Messing in the process. I know it's a matter of luck, but Heather could try to orientate her career towards these types of roles, which would both suit and allow her to showcase her talent.

Anyway, I wish her luck. She is a very talented actress who deserves to have a strong presence in the media.

If Heather really loves acting as a career and calling, I'm sure she could get more satisfying parts in regional theater and drive for Lyft part-time. There are lots of fine actors who eke out a living by hook or by crook because they want to keep acting, and they understand that wealth, financial security, and Hollywood are not part of the equation for them. Artists in other fields (e.g., writing) face the same reality, and accept it or move on.

I was going to say something mean like “boohoo” but then realized she was in Welcome to the Dollhouse! Love that movie and her. Get it together, girl!

Does she still live in New York? Living in a place that's super expensive isn't helping her cause when money is such a big issue to her.

Gelson’s deli is hiring!

[quote] Well, if equally plain and much less talented actresses like Debra Messing, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Julianna Margulies and the worst of them all, Sarah Jessica Parker, could make it in Hollywood, then it isn't any wonder that Heather would keep trying. She is a better actress than all of them put together

Welcome to the DL, Helen Keller.

Her wife is also named Heather.

Heathers.

Oh woof! R54 they’re like two fugly twins with gummy smiles.

Know your limitations.

She doesn't have one of four qualities that could get the public's attention and potentially lead to stardom: great beauty, an unforgettable personality, sexual charisma, or versatile acting talent. Becoming a big star with longevity wasn't going to be a reality for her. She could hope for a career as a character actress, but you need versatility for that. Moreover, the public is fickle. Success today won't guarantee success in the future.

Hey, she did have it better than most actors, who never get their break and remain anonymous. Time for her to do something else.

Be kinder

R48, you're comparing this beast to SJP- who dated John Jr? Time for that cataract surgery gramps.

[quote]She doesn't have one of four qualities that could get the public's attention and potentially lead to stardom: great beauty, an unforgettable personality, sexual charisma, or versatile acting talent.

Is this a joke?

This is Hollywood. The qualities there are nepotism, connections and how wide you can spread your legs for a producer.

It's got to be galling to be someone who came from nothing works their ass off and watch people like the Gyllenhaals soar past you. People who aren't great beauties (Jake looks like a dogs ass, Maggie has the worst posture of any actress I've seen) and who are limited in their talent but who had "a name" and family already in the business.

It's a shame they didn't give her a role on the Roseanne reboot.

Maybe she can teach acting at a university while she looks. Those credits are quite good. And schools look to snap up people who have already made it.

She was in that dreadful Hostel 2. Appearing in that mess should have been a sign that acting was not for her.

[quote] SJP- who dated John Jr?

A lot of men are into charity fucks.

[quote] Let her borrow a gun from the Judd sisters.

^ It's comments like these that keep me coming back to the DL.

Heather's wife, Heather, is a comedian: let's hope Heather can cheer up Heather.

The LA Catholic high school drama coach who was interviewed about her former student, Mrs. Harry, was Gigi Perreau, a starlet in the 50a and 60s. Stable people accept the truth and move on. No one's saying it isn't painful. Becoming known for your suicidal ideation does not enhance your employability. Guessing she's a very sick woman.

[quote]She “considered Lyft” gasp! She almost had to LOWER HERSELF!!!!!!!! Fuck Her.

That’s where I stopped feeling sorry for her. She seems to think she’s too good to work a “regular” job in between acting gigs. As if most of the rest of us haven’t had to work jobs we didn’t want to do.

Has she considered an OnlyFans? Someone might want to see those hanging beef curtains.

[quote]Which one of you bitches is going to give her a job?

Does it have to be in acting? Ralph's needs cashiers.

Someone should hire her for Yellow Jackets. Surely there’s a role there for her and it’s the exact right age.

How's she going to be in 5, 10, 15 years when work is even harder to come by, because she's older and Hollywood is ageist? We all know this. Did she think any of this through? There's a reason why sane people don't act but instead become doctors, lawyers and prostitutes.

No, it's not a joke, R59. Maybe I wasn't clear in that comment, but I was talking about the ingredients necessary for fame and longlasting success when Heather started (the 1990s), a time when talent and looks still mattered in Hollywood and in modeling. Keanu Reeves didn't and still doesn't have much acting talent, but he certainly had the looks (as well as a sweet-natured personality) to take him far. Maggie is a dog, but she's a much better actress than Heather.

Today the bar is set so damn low that nepotism, mediocre ability, average looks, and constant attention whoring are enough. Celebs are more disposable than ever. I've seen the rise and fall of many. Your faves aren't invulnerable.

Why is she complaining? She could be me. 😥

I empathize with her. She just want to have financial stability like everybody else. She seems a good person and I hope she'll get help.

The Gyllenhaals must have been a package deal on Donny Darko. Heather is the same physical type as Maggie and would have worked just fine as Jake's character's sister.

When she popped up in the new Scream sequel I gasped. She looked AWFUL. I was like damn the bitch is only 40! She just gave up. And you can’t give up if you’re in the business of being on camera.

[quote]R13 She had other films... her roles were small and most them were over budget commercial flops.

I never said she didn’t.

I think Demi Mazar really cuts into the roles she could get. Being a lesbian it would have been more fitting for her to play the best friend on Younger, but Demi’s edge is she much more attractive.

[quote] Heather's wife, Heather, is a comedian: let's hope Heather can cheer up Heather.

This is a recipe for disaster. Comedians are the most miserable people and many end up offing themselves (Robin Williams, Greg Giraldo et al). Adding them to my celebrity death pool as I type.

All the comedians i've ever known or worked with have been either clinically depressed or bipolar.

Freddie Prinze...Ray Combs...Robin Williams...Robert Pastorelli...OMFG!

It’s not good for anyone’s career—in any industry—to say this on social media. She sounds frivolous.

She's going to have to reimagine what working in Hollywood looks like for her. If getting in front of the camera isn't working, she needs to get involved in the behind the scenes work.

Learn code.

I have virtually no sympathy for her. Nobody owes you stardom, that’s what she wants. Go back to school, become a nurse, sell real estate, something. You need to act so bad? Do community theater. So many barely working actors give it a go for a few years, maybe 10, then they call it a day and move on. Look at Robert Krimmer, Greg Beecroft, so many.

I used to think she and Anna Kendrick were the same person.

NOBODY, however talented, hard working, or deserving is promised a career as an actor, especially in Hollywood.

Life ain't fair, kid.

I find it hard to empathize with someone who hasn't done the grind of a job they hate for years just to keep a roof and a bed. There are lots of talented people out there without glamorous careers. Cry more.

R17, I agree. Coaching can be lucrative. And even if it isn't, you take that home, throw it in a pot, add some broth, and baby you got a stew going!

Yet another thread reminds me that DL is up to its neck in rancid motherfuckers.

[quote]This is Hollywood. The qualities there are nepotism, connections and how wide you can spread your legs for a producer.

I don't know anything about Hollywood but I find this hard to believe. If your projects don't make much money, you're not going to have much of a career. Period.

Brigitte Nielsen starred in several big budget films. Explain that.

[quote]R83 Nobody owes you stardom, that’s what she wants.

She never said that. She just wants employment.

Then dinner theatre should be fine?

She wants employment, but she doesn't want to work for Lyft. We all have bills to pay....

With all due respect, ma’am, I’ve got problems of my own.

Lyft can be seen as an acting challenge.

I've met drivers who come from all sorts of backgrounds. One of them my former boss, a very senior executive. He enjoyed doing it.

Like others have said, I'm not sure why she doesn't just get another job that allows her to pursue acting on the side.

Beyond that, she could try starting a Youtube channel discussing the realities of an acting career, particularly as someone who is "unconventional". I have no idea if she's charismatic or engaging enough to make it successful, but she definitely would have the potential. She has years of experience, decent resume, some recognition. What it's like on the set, audition process, the ups and downs, etc. It wouldn't even have to be a gossip thing of other actors or whatever, just a what it's really like for an actor at her level. If she could make it interesting, I'd watch it, and I have no desire to act.

"She does stink and she should quit. But I don't want it to be because of me. It should be the traditional route; years of rejection and failure till she's spit out the bottom of the porn industry."

It gives me no pleasure to say this, but I saw her in the Broadway revival of The Women, and she wasn’t particularly engaging.

It wasn’t a great role, of course. Just second tier supporting.

She should be aware of her looks and the likelihood of them getting her anywhere in Hollywood. This was also Meghan Markle's problem.

She claims she gets a $150 a day on independent projects? Extras make that, not featured actors .

LOCK ‘ER UP!

Hang in there, Girl!

R101 Luckily, there’s no 13th letter anymore!

She should do a one woman production of Cabaret.

[quote] She claims she gets a $150 a day on independent projects? Extras make that, not featured actors .

If she's on an ultra-low budget contract she likely is getting that. When I made my first feature (and this is going back 20 years), the contract I signed with SAG based on my budget was $75 per day if you worked under 3 days in a week and $225 per week if you worked 3 or more days in the week.

[quote]Brigitte Nielsen starred in several big budget films. Explain that.

She was married to Sylvester Stallone.

She's nearly forty. Does she think she will get MORE acting offers going forward? Delusional.

I know an actor who was quite successful for a brief period decades ago. Starring roles in major films, an Oscar nomination. Then offers dried up, but he refused to transition to something else. He's 76 now, hasn't had a job in years, and is just barely this side of poverty (thanks to social security and SAG benefits). But he still lives in very expensive Los Angeles, because "I have to be where the work is."

I sure hope that isn't Heather in 35 years.

She has to up her audition game with some ballsy invective:

The only hit that comes out of a Heather Matarazzo show is Heather Matarazzo and that's ME, baby, remember?

R106, who?

Can there ever be a thread that doesn't mention Meghan?

R28 Wagner later became Tammy Cruise's production partner!

She represented Sharon Stone at one point to, who complained that she [Wagner] really played favorites regarding clients. I know all agents do to some extent, but Stone made it sound like she did it to the detriment of certain clients.

R106 Name him!

[quote]particularly as someone who is "unconventional".

She doesn’t want to be known as the unconventional one. She doesn’t want to play into that. That’s demoralizing to be “the ugly one.”

Why is acting glamorized as a medium, anyway? If it was treated like the job that it is, there wouldn't be this stigma of actors having to "lower" themselves by also getting non-acting jobs. What is it about performing, be it on stage, film/TV, or even on the music side (which is what I'm more familiar with personally), why do people idolize performers, so much?

I'm a musician but have a day job in a field from my major (because "under absolutely no circumstances" was I getting any familial help if I had chosen to major in music composition) and have done some live performance gigs in the past...at bars...for tips. Yet and still, patrons would still want to get selfies with us at the end of the night. Why? All we did was take their requests which were 99.9% of the same damn Journey, Billy Joel and Neil Diamond tunes that they drunkenly sang along to.

In a perfect world, I wouldn't be in the field I am now, and would get 100% of my income just from writing music; specifically scores. Gigs would always accept me as the composer for their projects. That's just not reality, though. And frankly, one could argue, when you're a writer or creator of any kind (screen, literature, music, illustrator, animator, painter, etc) there's a whole other level of resilience you have to have with regards to rejection.

As an actor, your performance and interpretation of [italic]someone else's work[/italic] is being rejected. As a creator or writer, it's [italic]your work[/italic] being rejected. There's a reason the suicide risk for "creative types" is insanely high.

[quote] [R28] Wagner later became Tammy Cruise's production partner!

No dear, that's Paula Wagner, not Pamela Wagner.

Dyke drama.

[quote] She's nearly forty. Does she think she will get MORE acting offers going forward?

Age really isn’t a factor anymore thanks to the millions upon millions of streaming services looking for content. Casting is pretty diverse. The issue has to be with her. When has she really shown any talent? Even her speech is weird. Something about her jaw and lisp. It’s hilarious how she wouldn’t return for the “Welcome to the Dollhouse” sequel. What a dumb move. She should have taken the money and publicity and run. It would have led to more indie roles.

Furthermore, thanks to the internet, there really isn’t any reason to wait for Hollywood to come calling. You can easily produce your own content and publicize yourself. She’s just being lazy.

How is it demoralizing, R112? There are loads of actors/actresses who have had long and sometimes very successful acting careers that don't have movie star looks. Steve Buscemi, Danny Trejo, Harry Dean Stanton, Tilda Swinton, Lily Tomlin, Christopher Walken (although he was really hot when younger), John C. Riley. The whole cast of the original Roseanne series, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, John Goodman, Sandra Bernhardt. The list goes on and on.

She's a 40 year old lesbian who came into fame by being the ugly and awkward girl in the Dollhouse. If she feels demoralized by that, she needs to get over herself.

I hate to spread something that I can’t confirm personally, but I have heard she is not really a nice person. Not being warm, humble and engaging can really keep people at a distance from you. It sounded like she was up her own ass. Again, this is hearsay.

She really sounds like an entitled brat in r8’s article. She needs to go out and get a real job. This idea that you should be able to create and get paid for it is typical of left-wingers with no sense of reality. You’re not entitled to be applauded or paid for your so-called artistic talent. The majority of people in the world work real jobs and have hobbies on the side. They’re realistic. She just doesn’t want to accept reality and grow the fuck up. Instead she wants to be a victim, as if acting is the only job there is.

If your profession makes you feel like committing suicide it’s time to find another profession. This isn’t rocket science.

She sounds like someone who will end up transitioning.

She had a therapist who said she should fly to South America and do drugs? lol

Maybe she could sweep hair at a salon like that Hairspray girl, Ricki Lake.

R113, you may know about this already, but you can also pick up some cash by composing on fiverrr.

I make short promotional videos for non-profits, and I hire piano composers/players on fiverr all the time for incidental music.

I'm not sure that confessing all your metal ills is the best way to go about securing a role. She'll get a few sympathy jobs but most people, while sympathetic, will be scared off by that level of instability.

It was mentioned she grew up in foster care. Early fucked up years make an indelible mark.

Of course life is unfair. But look at Beanie and her opportunities … all nepotism.

Saw Heather in that horrific Hostel. She was naked, suspended by her feet, upside down , swinging back and forth , as some demented woman naked in a bathtub , slashed her repeatedly .

At the time i thought how can this poor dumpy actress lower herself to do this ….

Maybe she had some crazy therapist who told her if she worked very very hard she would be rewarded.

She needs to get off social media and get help

R73 I'm the one who temped at APA and wrote that post. I will say that both Heather and Jason Schwartzman could play dorkier than the Gyllenhaals. I have a hard time picturing Heather coming back from a date with a popular kid, or holding a cool kids Halloween party like Maggie does in the movie.

I think Donnie was supposed to be nerdier in the script than the way it turned out. It was so interesting- this happens, and over a year later it comes out, and it turned out to be one of my favorites. Strange having been a witness to that pivotal point in the movie's development.

One quick funny story about working at Pamela Wagner's desk for those few weeks- I called a friend of mine who was an actress trying to get her career started. Carrie. This was pre cell phone (for me anyway) I was on my lunch break, eating at my desk so I phoned Carrie. It rings a couple of times, and picks up. After a moment of silence, Carrie goes "Miss Wagner? Thank you so much for taking the time to call...:" I said "Carrie, no no, it's John. I'm at work." She was super confused, as was I. "John?? Huh? What is going on here?" I said "Just calling about tomorrow night"

SO come to find out- poor Carrie had been a struggling actress for a while. She was super hot. Used to fly to Vegas to strip on weekends. She'd come back with 5-10 grand, and this was 1999-2000.

She was really staring to worry she might not make it as an actress. Unbeknownst to me, she set a gameplan in place, which included getting specifically Pamela Wagner to represent her. She'd sent her headshot to Wanger a few weeks before. When the name Pamela Wagner came up on her caller ID, she got so excited. She had to calm down quickly, and poise herself to answer the phone. Her hearing my voice made ZERO sense to her. It must've been one of the most disappointing moments of her life when we put together what happened.

But she was super hot. She posed in Playboy, she did softcore Skinemax type movies. Shortly after, she wound up marrying a guy from her high school who was a jock, and is now a sports caster on local news in Philly. He was hot as fuck and you could tell her had a massive wiener.

She had two boys, who now must be pushing 20 and I bet they're beyond hot. Unless there's a trans thing going on or something

Lol I do remember feeling humiliated for her in the Hostel film. This bitch forgets to mention she's a big pussy eater. She used to photographed all the time hanging off a lover and they looked like fucking Long Duck Dong and Marlene from '16 Candles'.

Heather and lover

Lovers

R114 exactly. Pamela didn't actually mind that people got them confused, was my sense. APA was sort of an also ran agency, so having some of that Paula stank on her was beneficial.

I always liked her too, a very unique personality and look, very interesting actress. How about a podcast, or try Cameo, or her own YouTube channel talking about the movie business and personal experiences etc. Pushing 40 is still young, but that's education is so important, a degree when young college age, real estate, psychology, business, finance, something to fall back on. I wish her well, she has talent and presence, she needs the right entertainment people involved to make things happen. Somebody give Heather Mattarazzo a job. Best of luck gurl. :-)

I don’t blame her for wanting to spend her time working in a creative field that she finds personally fulfilling. Not slaving away for the next 30 years until she’s old and tired…yeah, the rest of peons us have to, but it sucks, so let’s not pretend we’re happy about it! Toxic positivity is a real cancer on this world.

I have a neighbor who makes $150k a year being an Uber driver. He loves it. He doesn’t even work five days a week. He specializes in long hauls from NYC to Boston or Philly or the Hamptons.

And then you hire her and she gets suicidal when she doesn’t like the lines as written or whatnot. It never ends.

in 2017, driving Lyft was a good gig.

She was at best a character actress, she should have saved her money or got into real estate.

Can she get a gig as a Doctor Who monster alien, then do the lucrative comic con circuit?

R88 Except we all know certain actors who keep getting lead role after lead role despite never (or rarely) having a hit. Actors keep getting chances but actresses don't.

She should produce her own show where she's an out of work actress driving for Lyft. She's also friends with the guy from Cosby who works as a cashier and other former 'stars'. "From A to Z". Perhaps a wink wink cameo from Kathy Griffin?

Is she not going to be in Scream 6?

Heather needs to learn from Eric Roberts who actually used to be an Oscar nominated movie star back in the day before realizing after his drug issues and a terrible car accident and being outshone by his sister that he needed to evolve in order to keep working. He's only really happy when he's working and so he'll do 75 movies in a single year. Mostly supporting roles in indies and Lifetime movies and the occasional bigger more mainstream project. Somehow he survives. Then again, based on this article, it seems a lot of people in the business like him, knowing they can count on him to show up and do the work and he's fun to be around. Maybe Heather has a bad rep or comes off too aloof to make friends in the biz. Plus Eric is fine with doing schlock whereas Heather seems to only want to do "classy" indies with auteurs.

She should do the convention circuit.

Quick, easy cash.

Fawning fans.

It is a win-win situation.

Getting behind the camera it was the best thing I could have ever done.

[quote] I always liked her too, a very unique personality and look, very interesting actress

I agree that she has an interesting look (and I think she looks great in the pics linked above with her wife) but I find her only serviceable as an actress for the most part. I like her though. I’m rooting for you Heather!

[quote] But she was super hot. She posed in Playboy, she did softcore Skinemax type movies. Shortly after, she wound up marrying a guy from her high school who was a jock, and is now a sports caster on local news in Philly. He was hot as fuck and you could tell her had a massive wiener.

Name if the hot Philly sports caster please!

This is something that comes down to fundamental nature. Some accept things. Some fight everything.

Guess who’s happier? On the other hand, the perpetually dissatisfied people push things and make things happen

[quote] I always liked her too, a very unique personality and look, very interesting actress. How about a podcast, or try Cameo

She does all that.

Actors aren’t complete idiots. Podcasts and Cameos do actually occur to them.

R120. Definitely. Right wingers always refuse handouts. No government for them. No sir!

Heather Mattarazzo Is Suicidal! The Musical

She should just retire from acting

More about massive weiner guy, please.

I’m a fan of hers but being an actor is emotionally difficult. It sounds like she needs to give it up for her mental health. I’m sure she could do something else

She should ditch the muff and marry a rich guy.

Can’t Ellen throw her a line? With all those houses I’m sure she needs someone to live in and take care of them.

[quote] Pamela didn't actually mind that people got them confused, was my sense. APA was sort of an also ran agency, so having some of that Paula stank on her was beneficial.

This actually happened to me, sort of. The first film I made was something of a (way) under the radar thing that barely made a blip after festivals and into release. My hip-pocketing agent had submitted a new script of mine to a producer and got a very eager call from his assistant that they wanted to meet with me. I went in and realized that A- said producer had not read the script, and B- said producer thought I had made a completely different film that had a very similar title and which had been a hit mainstream studio film. He was not amused when mid-way through the meeting he realized I had no idea what he was talking about and had caught on, but was diplomatically trying to play along enough to get out of there without embarrassing either of us.

She was a child star--why didn't she save/invest her money? Or did her foster parents abscond with it all?

What money? She worked in indies.

Who isn’t? Who isn’t?

R142 I've worked on several Eric Roberts movies. He's a nice guy, and his only concern about the film is "does it pay my day rate?"

He's basically a hooker for the screen.

With Heather, you have to wonder where she went wrong. There's plenty of actors on her level who have a decent living. They invested, or found a side hustle years ago because the life of an actor isn't stable. It doesn't have to be Lyft. There's plenty of things in entertainment she could've done, many of them mentioned in this thread. There's voice acting, producing, teaching acting classes, etc.

Sounds like she put ALL her eggs in the acting basket and is shocked that they cracked.

I don't know her

There's fan conventions (I work at many and have never seen her) and low-budget horror movies.

Seems like she only wants to make studio films or Sundance films.

When I saw her in Scream 5, I was like...there's no way these hot twins came out of her

[quote][R113], you may know about this already, but you can also pick up some cash by composing on fiverrr.

I did know about Fiverr but have never used it. Most of the gigs I do now are solely a result of the networking I've established. Before the pandemic, I was doing studio session musician work every now and then. My aunt (who is in the media) has been pushing me for years to start a YouTube channel but, believe it or not even though I've done stage performances, I absolutely [bold]loathe[/bold] attention and prefer to just create or perform in the background. I had an idea to have a setup where I just show my hands playing but was trying to figure out how to make that more "visually appealing" as that can get repetitive and boring overtime.

And then...there came Rousseau. I'm not bitter. I love his channel. But his idea for the visual effects on the piano is exactly along the lines of what I was imagining but couldn't think of how to implement it. Man's a genius. And a beast on the keys. I've seen other pianist channels incorporate his idea into their videos also but it's just not the same. And I'm not keen to doing anything unoriginal.

^ Actually, I think Rousseau, himself, got the idea from Synthesia. He just made it prettier and shows his hands while playing, whereas Synthesia only shows (an animated) keyboard playing instead of the actual pianist.

It's funny how things work. Who would figure that Shaun Cassidy still does concerts and produces successful shows? Some people just are better at working connections.

Same with Rob Lowe, minimal talent, but real estate side hustle and sells his house for $40+.

She seems so nice. Loved her on the last season of Roseanne as DJ’s girlfriend.

I like her but I believe when Todd Solondz asked her to reprise her Dawn Wiener character in two movie she turned him down both times. It's what made her somewhat famous. A working actor works. Also, part of the problem is that she has little range and comes off very stiff/awkward on camera. That is why she was an amazing in Welcome to the Dollhouse, it suited her abilities. She's not a household name but she has managed an acting career for 30 years and that's something for such a limited performer.

I'm going to rape you after school.

A 30 year a acting career is more than most talented child actors achieve. But it may be time to "pivot," as the current jargon advises.

What's the process for actors to decide to "call it"? She had more success than 90 percent of actors, but couldn't maintain it. How long does an actor wait? I guess it's not a straightforward question because obviously it depends on how much money they have in reserve, how cleanly they want to cut the cord (completely new career vs. keeping an agent, having another job, but still looking to work).

Everybody who tries to act professionally has to now how difficult it is establish a consistent career and all the rejection that's involved. But I still empathize if they're otherwise decent people.

The guy who played Elvin on the Cosby show - his career stalled and he had to pay his fucking bills, so he was working at Trader Joes. I'm sure he didn't want to, but there should be absolutely no shame in doing it. He needed work, and probably wanted flexible hours since his foot was still in the acting door. And he didn't bitch on social media about his stalled acting career - someone recognized him and put it out there on social media that he was working at TJs. People made fun of him, but I respect the hell of of him. I get that Matarzarro is frustrated and disappointed, anyone would be. But such is life.

There used to be a club that ran on Thursday nights somewhere in Silver Lake (or maybe Los Feliz?). For the life of my I can't remember what it was called. I think it moved over to The Echo at some point.

Anyway, I was there with a good friend around 2003 and Heather was there. My friend knew her a little. Wow. I've never ever met such a raging, cunty bitch. She was entitled. Spoiled. Just terrible.

I tend to like most people. Even difficult people. But man did I instantly dislike her.

I didn't think that was boring, R172

Actually people rallied around Geoffrey Owens (elvin) after that woman took his photo and tried to work shame him. That was one of the few things that brought social media together in the last few years. Owens and the rest of the cast lost a significant amount of their Cosby show residuals after the show was pulled because of the Cosby scandal.

What brought everyone together was the idea that he needed to be shamed. Geoffrey Owens already had side hustles: teaching Shakespeare workshops, acting coach, Trader Joe’s. Mind you, Owens studied English at Yale and has a different skill set.

I hope Lyft and Uber ban her.

"Even considered driving for Lyft?"

That makes it sound like driving for Lyft is the last thing any human being would consider doing to maintain a roof over their head. It's not that bad.

Chad Allen had the right idea. Roles dry up. Find something more fulfilling you can live with. You don’t have to have a doctorate.

I'm sure the lockdown due to pandemic just made options worse for her.

This is exactly why I didn't go into that industry.

I liked Jon Hamm's take on it. Supposedly he told himself that if he hadn't "made it" by 35, he would do something else because clinging on past that hoping seemed pathetic.

I think her co-star in "Welcome To The Dollhouse" committed suicide, but the family listed it as natural causes.

R162 I'll never understand why so many actors see conventions as "beneath" them. I have a friend who a supporting cast member on minor a sci-fi show eons ago, that now does conventions. She says that they're a blast and she brings in $5,000-$7,000 a day.

Does her pussy stink?

I’m assuming she’s a bit autistic based on her performances. That might not be helping matters.

I forgot Faber had died. I don't think it was suicide. I think it was a drug induced heart attack.

I think she actually looks good…hope she finds something to sustain her.

R181 Faber died of Arteriosclerosis, not suicide. A link to his coroner report.

She's sorry for scaring everyone

Too little, too late.

R177 cheer up, there's always McDonalds or Real Estate!

Why not just live with your parents and lie when you got spotted working a regular job?

I've...heard people do that

No one told her the "geeky" girl never becomes famous? Just the pretty one does.

Whatever did happen to Nikki Blonsky?

Jussie can help her get attention.

She was great in Dollhouse, but her weird look and quirkiness don't really translate well into an older person. Her mistake was not going for her Plan B, and just being excited she was in a few hits.

get over it wiener dog face! 🤡😁🤪

Yup, every young actor should know when to give it up and get into selling cars, or real estate - lots of failed actors in real estate.

Studio executive: "Oh yes. Instead of Natalie Portman lets hire the lesbian with the gummy ugly smile, double chin, weird jaw, overbite, and some questionable herpes looking thing in her nostril."

Heather was born to play exploitation/porn director Roberta Findlay in a biopic (if she could get her voice and mannerisms down). Roberta was/is a real whackadoodle character so it would be a great role for her to take on and might inspire others to hire her.

Fan conventions book people who played a zombie in 1 episode of Walking Dead. They book the kids on bikes from Back to the Future. There's money out there for Heather if she wants it.

R13 has it right. Not driven enough. One needs laser focus, including on building a great industry support network. Hollywood is bone tough, and if you don't have that, you better have a second career, otherwise you're going to be permanently depressed.

Yeah I mean, a listers get rejected all the time. Look at angoloony jolie, desperate to be cleopatra and never got the gig....

One has to be innovate if Hollywood doesn't work out.

Have your twat scanned for NFT art.

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Why didnt she just suck off and massage Weinstein? Worked for Jennifer.

R37, totally, that's a great idea

Heather hasn't got that hard core like me. She never learned to roll with the punches. And, believe me, in this business they come left, right and below the belt.

There's people who do that, R37. But actors have to be willing to avail themselves of those services, and if they do, continue to listen to the planner's advice.

When I think of Heather’s acting the word ‘earnest’ comes to mind. I find it appealing, but there’s not a lot of roles that need that quality.

Twitter is NO ONE's friend.

I know lots of working small-time actors in NYC. If you’re here for any amount of time, in any capacity, you’ll get to know some. They all have actual jobs: temping, gig driving,restaurant work (waiting, hosting, bartending), real estate, substitute teaching, personal trainer, sugar baby, etc.

There’s no shame in making a honest living, no matter what it is. I have more respect for the barback at my local pub than I do any politician.

We still haven't heard more about Philly sportscaster with the big weiner.

She should go back to school and get training for a profession.

There must be something for her to do on the new Make Way For Lucy comedy series.

That's

GANG WAY FOR LUCY!

So she’s too good to do Lyft, OnlyFans, or Chaturbate?

No one wants to see those hanging beef curtains

At least it's worth SOMETHING, R18

I don't really understand this, did she not get the memo? Everyone knows that surviving as an actress, model, writer, etc....(in short, as a 'creative') is almost impossible. What, did she think she was different? That's why many actors go to college and study or train in other things before, during or even after becoming actors.

For instance, I was surprised to find out that Gerard Butler was a trainee lawyer before his big break or that Hugh Jackman worked as a PE teacher.

R203, you need a certain level of knowledge for the art market.

I love it when ordinary people think they can just 'jump in'

She's an ugly dyke. Thread closed.

Like her coffin - soon.

Cremation. They have no money for a coffin.

R219 When she got let go from 90210, Hillary Swank thought it was over for her and started looking at other things. I saw her on some TV show (I think it was Sunday Morning) and she said she got as far as signing up for GED classes and picking up college catalogs before she got the part in Boys Don't Cry.

I was all set to play Brandon Teena until Hilary took that part from me, not to mention my Oscar.

I was going to play Brandon Teena but Gary talked me…..oh wait I was dead!

With a little bit of styling and massive weight loss, she could play Amy Winehouse.

^ Even if she were considered, she’d lose the role to Lady Gaga.

I loved her in "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Saved". She was very good at offbeat dark comedy. I followed her on Instagram for some time but found her insufferable. She seems very angry and bitter, and often livestreams while she's smoking pot/cigarettes on her porch. She has recently been begging her followers to donate money to crowdfund an all-women cast/crew film project she's involved with. I get the impression that she is a very dour, nasty bitch in real life.