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You Look Like That Girl: A Child Actor Stops Pretending and Finally Grows Up Hardcover – June 15, 2015

by Lisa Jakub (Author)

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You Look Like That Girl is Lisa Jakub's humorous, irreverent account of her unusual and occasionally awkward life as a successful child actor and what happened when she walked away from it all in search of a more authentic life.

From the moment Lisa's career began at the age of four after being discovered in a Toronto mall, 'normal' became a relative term. From missing her first day of school to work on an orange juice ad, to discovering that classmates were charging money to show kids where "that girl from TV" lived, success was always a double-edged sword.

By eleven, she'd moved to Los Angeles with her mom, where her career quickly snowballed, landing roles in such iconic movies as Rambling Rose, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Independence Day. She went from living out of suitcases in motels to buying a house before she was old enough to drive a car. But not everyone appreciated her professional success her demanding work schedule got her kicked out of multiple high schools.

By the age of 22, she realized she was living a life that no longer felt authentic, and the cost of pretending was just too high. Even a brief but rewarding stint behind the camera making a movie that was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival, and the freedom of acting with friends in the cult classic George Lucas In Love wasn't enough. Lisa knew she needed to leave Hollywood, stop striving for this dream that wasn't hers, and start writing the script for her own life.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 275 pages
Publisher: Beaufort Books (June 15, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825307465
ISBN-13: 978-0825307461
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Lisa Jakub is a writer. She retired from her 18-year acting career at the age of 22, in search of a life that felt more authentic to her. Lisa escaped from Hollywood and moved to Virginia with her husband, where she has dedicated herself to her profound respect for a well-told story. In addition to being a writer, Lisa is a traveler, a yogi, and a dog-mom.

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Lisa began her acting career at the age of four in Toronto, Canada. For the next eighteen years, she worked consistently in the film industry in Los Angeles, in projects that ranged from Hollywood blockbuster (Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, Rambling Rose, Matinee) to cutting room floor (you wouldn't have heard of them, anyway).

At the age of 22, she realized that there must be more to life than premieres and pretending to be other people. She left the film industry and ran away to central Virginia, in search of something that felt more authentic to her.

Lisa is now a writer and still lives in Virginia with her husband and their rescue dog.

You can read more from Lisa at Elephant Journal, Thought Catalog, Vanichi Magazine, ASPCA, Yoga Magazine and Hello Giggles, where she is a contributing writer. Lisa's writing has also been featured in Huffington Post, LA Times, Parade, MSN, Newsweek, TODAY.com, CNN and many other international publications.