Katey Sagal’s new film, “Torn Hearts,” paints a terrifying picture of what three women will go through to achieve and maintain success in the music industry. “Some of that dog-eat-dog style of getting what you want is sort of set up by a boys’ club,” she told The List. “So, it’s kind of the misfortune that women have to struggle even a little bit harder.” How did she beat the odds, then?
“It takes a certain amount of self appreciation to stick with this,” she said. “I started as a musician, and that was definitely a boys’ club, but I was determined to make a living and make my way. Plus I had no other skill sets, so it was like, ‘This better work or I’m screwed.'”
When Sagal transitioned to acting, she balanced the bad side of both careers — and she’s the first to admit you have to be “part crazy” to pursue a similar path. Nonetheless, her secret to success is simple: Keep going, and recognize there’s a life outside of your career.
“You can’t give up. You have to really know, and you have to be able to handle rejection,” she says. “You have to do a lot of self-work, so that you realize that you’re not what you do. That you are still viable, even though somebody’s not recognizing you or giving you a job.”
Catch Katey Sagal in Blumhouse’s “Torn Hearts,” which is now available for digital rental and purchase.
