Molly Shannon’s One-Time Agent Told Her She Wore Too Much Makeup, Needed Therapy

Molly Shannon discussed auditioning for TV pilots during her early days in the biz in her Variety “Actors on Actors” sit-down with Emma Stone. “It’s funny when you say pilot season, I wasn’t ready for that, I had like curly hair and cheap dresses, I wore too much makeup … my look was not together,” Shannon said. “I had an agent who dropped me and she was like a tough showbiz agent and she was like, ‘I have a bit of advice for you, don’t wear so much makeup and get into therapy’ … so I did both.” The interview will air in its entirety on Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” Season 5, presented by The Venetian Las Vegas, which debuts on PBS SoCal on Jan. 3.