Winona's acting 'shame'
13/08/2006 - 13:42:16Winona Ryder spent years feeling "ashamed" of her acting career, because she thought it was a "shallow occupation".
The Mermaids star, 34, started acting in her teens and hated the reaction to her job from the public and her associates.
She said: "I know how nauseating it is when actors complain about their lives. We're sickeningly well-paid people who have very charmed lives. But that doesn't mean you don't have problems.
"For a long time I was ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation.
"And people would be watching my every move. They'd be judging me: 'Look at her shoes. I bet they cost $400 (€314).' In fact, I grew up with no money - we lived without electricity, running water or heating except for a stove."
