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Never Nanny in This Town Again? By Suzanne Hansen (An Excerpt) After she completed her interviews, Mandie called me for advice. She asked if I had seen the movie The Untouchables because she and her mom hadn't, and the man she had just interviewed with in the San Fernando Valley said he was in it. I told her that I had never heard of either the movie or him. I also clued her in on a basic principle that I had already learned from my life in Hollywood: a lot of people say they're actors, when in reality they're just trying to break into the business. So, I told her the guy was probably exaggerating about his role in the movie. For all we knew, he could have been a caterer on the set. This seemed plausible; especially since Mandie had reported that the family was remodeling their home and only had the use of one bathroom currently. That was the clincher for me. What Hollywood star could get by with only one bathroom? I had learned another immutable movieland law: no one who's really important lives in the Valley. Mandie kept insisting that she really liked the guy, his wife and kids and she really wanted to take the position. In my infinite wisdom, I convinced her to take the job with the Goldbergs so we could live close together. I told her, "Just call the placement agency and tell them you decline the offer from this Costner guy, whoever he is." Yes, Mandie and I are still friends. Years later we still laugh about that, but she stopped asking for my advice on her career choices a long time ago.
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