Coming of Age in the Shadow of the Spotlight.

Coming of Age in the Shadow of the Spotlight.

By Michael TylerThis essay was originally published on Michael’s blog I Don’t Know, and you can read the original version here.I moved to New York City to pursue acting as a sheltered 25 year old from Colorado and immediately got a job selling tickets to a local comedy club on the streets of Times Square. I didn’t know it, but I was joining a unique tribe of hustling dreamers paying rent by chatting up tourists from all over the globe.A new coll…