From meeting with Ben Affleck, to reading for Aaron Sorkin, working with intimacy coordinators in hardcore covid times, self-taping in Cabo, and cringing at past headshots— Lauren has done it all, and on her own terms. If you’ve ever wondered if there’s more than one way to make it in the industry, Lauren’s story is proof that success doesn’t have to follow a single path:You may know her from ‘Winter’s Bone’ alongside Jennifer Lawrence, ‘True Detective’ on HBO, or Apple TV’s ‘For All Mankind.’ And today she opens up about her decision to leave Los Angeles for Arkansas, where she balances motherhood with her acting &amp; producing career, and how she landed a role in her new film, ‘Sunfish (&amp; Other Stories on Green Lake),’ which just premiered at Sundance!  TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — Meet Lauren Sweetser03:50— Early L.A. Memories with Lauren06:50 — Leaving Hollywood for Fayetteville, AR14:07 — The Business of Living Outside Hollywood23:00 — BTS Scoop of “For All Mankind”28:05 — Landing “Sunfish (&amp; Other Stories on Green Lake)”34:00 — Finding Your Path as an Actor40:43 — Past Headshot Reflections41:56 — Where to find Lauren &amp; Her Work 📚 EPISODE RESOURCES:★ <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40-actor-round-table-ii-sean-crampton-anton-narinskiy/id1275621498?i=1000425567512⁠" target="_blank">Listen to Lauren’s first visit to OBA! </a>★ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/howsweetseritis/?hl=en⁠" target="_blank">Follow Lauren on Instagram!</a> ★ <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3454164/⁠" target="_blank">Check out Lauren’s IMDb </a>★ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunfishthefilm/?hl=en⁠" target="_blank">Follow ‘Sunfish (&amp; Other Stories on Green Lake)’ on IG </a>★ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Scoop_Era⁠" target="_blank">Read about the Baby Scoop Era </a> ♡Even More Sam♡<a href="https://www.instagram.com/samvalentine⁠" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/onebrokeactress⁠" target="_blank">Patreon</a><a href=" ⁠https://onebrokeactress.com⁠" target="_blank">Website</a><a href=" ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3921523/⁠" target="_blank">My IMDb</a>

moving OUT of los angeles but staying in the hollywood game - how actress lauren sweetser premiered at sundance while living in arkansas