Hollywood Boulevard was around the corner, growing up. It’s where we went to the shops and movies. It’s not that we were in the Hollywood world – we didn’t know anyone in the business. But being in that special place opened my eyes to the possibilities.
I’m a first-generation American. My dad escaped from communist Bulgaria; my mum is Greek. They were traditional. Dad worked as a bartender, while mum was a homemaker. But from their approaches to life I learned a lot: they had integrity, never felt dissatisfied and were always laughing.
