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No overnight success: Geoffrey Rush

Published: Monday, 11 March 2013

When I was touring schools with Geoffrey Rush and we were answering questions in front of hundreds of kids, lots of them said, "I really what to be an actor".

Geoffrey Rush started working in the theatre at 20.  He won his first Oscar and international acclaim when he was 45.  He trained for 25 years before he was internationally recognised at the highest level.

If you want to be an actor, then be prepared to work for 25 years and not get an Oscar.  If you're happy with the thought of that, then be an actor, otherwise don't.

Similarly, if you want to be an entrepreneur, be prepared to work 24/7 and have no life for many, many years, living on minimum wage.  If you're happy with the thought of that, then be an entrepreneur, otherwise, don't.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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