Can I Quit?

I've been doing a bit of dinner theater lately, but not much else acting-wise. (See previous post about how I loathe commercial auditions, and apparently turn into Adbuster McNosmile the second the camera turns my way, thus not landing any commercial roles.) I feel uninspired, unmotivated and blah about my "craft" of late.

My agency now wants $70 to put me on their website. One of the agents told me she wants me to get new headshots soon. Photo sessions run a minimum of $300, and usually more like $450. Ugh.

Most of the live theater and even the new movies I see of late are... how to put this kindly... an utter waste of my precious time. Just awful. So why would I want to be in these productions? Frankly, it's discouraging.

Can I quit?

The one bit of encouraging news lately: I got free tickets to an Austin Film Festival showing of the movie Temple Grandin premiering in February. I did a very short scene as a 1965 flight attendant with Claire Danes in this movie last year for HBO. I hope my scene wasn't cut, and that this movie finally shows on HBO soon.