Chased by Brendan Fraser
Everyone’s dream has to start somewhere. Mine began in a public bus garage in downtown Chicago that had been turned into a movie sound...
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Melinda Chilton
- Aug 24, 2022
- 8 min
The Day Superman Dared Me to Wear Heels. FYI...I'm Six Feet Tall in Bare Feet.
When I first moved from my family’s farm in Illinois to Los Angeles, I was definitely the epitome of a ‘Hay Seed in Hollywood’. I was...
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Melinda Chilton
- Jun 21, 2022
- 7 min
The Day My Mother Blew Off Leo.
Living in Los Angeles can be a surreal experience. Where else can you find Harrison Ford squeezing cantaloupes in the produce section of...
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Melinda Chilton
- May 25, 2022
- 6 min
OPRAH... why I almost "tossed my cookies"
Picture it, Chicago 1992. I was a stuttering farmer’s daughter trying to make it as an actress in the theaters of the Windy City. My...
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Melinda Chilton
- May 12, 2022
- 6 min
OPRAH...how she helped me grow two inches!
I am a six foot tall woman. I would be a billionaire by now, if only I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me… “Wow! You are...
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Melinda Chilton
- May 5, 2022
- 3 min
The Day I Coached 'The Champ'
I was living the dream of an actress in Los Angeles. I had it all–a killer headshot, an impressive resume, and the coveted waitressing...
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Melinda Chilton
- Apr 20, 2022
- 3 min
Pepsi vs. Halle Berry
When I first moved to LA, I had to get a side job until my big acting break as the next Meryl Streep came through. A friend suggested...
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Melinda Chilton
- Apr 13, 2022
- 4 min
Joe Pesci Meets My Push-Up Bra
Growing up in the farmlands of middle America, I was no stranger to royalty. We have County Fair Queens. Rodeo Queens. Miss Swiss Cheese...
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Melinda Chilton
- Apr 4, 2022
- 6 min
Clueless and Dismissed by the Bell
Ok, here is a useful movie making tip in case you should ever suddenly find yourself on a movie set. Trust me, it can happen. Just before...
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Melinda Chilton
- Mar 24, 2022
- 6 min
My Story Starts with a Stutter.
I grew up with a speech impediment. I stuttered. I also grew up on a farm, in the cornfields of Illinois, with the big dream of being an...
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"The Misadventures of
a Stuttering Farm Girl in Hollywood"
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