Acting Normal Author:Julia Hoban At eighteen, Stephanie Holt is too young to be a has-been, but she is certainly a far cry from the successful actress she once was. Stephanie had starred in numerous commercials and was well in pursuit of her dream to become a great actress, but she was forced to abandon her career when a long-surpressed memory form the past resurfaced and plung... more »ed her into an emotional breakdown. Now trying to recover, she's hoping to blend in at a new school and lead the life of a normal teenager, but her memories continue to haunt her. Will Stephanie ever over come her past? Julia Hoban captures the uncertainties of adolescence and the realities of the acting life in this riveting portrayal of a teenage actor's struggles with her own memories.At eighteen, Stephanie Holt is too young to be a has-been, but she is certainly a far cry from the successful commercial actress she once was. Her acting classes were brought to an abrupt halt when a routine memory exercise revealed a painful past Stephanie had successfully suppressed for many years. The result was a nervousbreakdown. Trying to recover, shes hoping to blend in at a new public school, but the past continues to haunt her. Julia Hoban captures the uncertainties of adolescence and the realities of the acting life in this riveting portrayal of a teenage actors struggles with her own memories.« less