Jenna Fischer and J.K. Rowling on their childhood sensibilities
Jenna Fischer - who plays “knowing but downtrodden” receptionist Pam Beesly on tv series “The Office” - says, “I was never into boys and music and parties. I would sit at home and watch commercials and then write an essay on the subliminal messages that are keeping women down.”
She also enjoyed an early filmmaking experience: “I used to make stop-motion movies like ‘Barby Party Massacre.’ Poor Barby. She thought she’d escape, but she got run over by a Barbie camper in the end. Ken ran over her.” [Entertainment Weekly, Oct 20 2006]
A number of talented writers, actors and other artists talk about being different as children, having non-mainstream experiences and viewpoints, and how all that affects their adult creative work.
J.K. Rowling described herself in January, a literary magazine, as “short, squat, very thick National Health glasses — free glasses that were like bottle bottoms — that’s why Harry wears glasses.
“I was shy. I was a mixture of insecurities and very bossy to my sister, but quite quiet with strangers. Very bookish. Terrible at school. That whole thing about Harry being able to fly so well is probably total wish fulfillment.”
More quotes etc on page: early life
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