Forbes Women released a new article about Perdita Weeks and Amy Hill, both womans from Magnum P.I cast.
On Magnum P.I., Perdita Weeks plays the role of Juliet Higgins, whom she describes as “the major-domo of the estate of elusive author Robin Masters. She is currently putting skills learnt in the service of MI6 to partner with Thomas Magnum as a private investigator.”
Weeks, who is British, started her career as a child actor in commercials at age 6, when she was scouted by a talent agent. At 21, she got her first major role, in the miniseries The Promise. She learned to speak some Hebrew to play an Israeli who was returning to Israel for her national service. “The project required immersion into an entirely new culture, which I thoroughly enjoyed,” Week says. “This gave me a desire to throw myself into the industry.”
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The greatest challenge Weeks has faced in her career is “never knowing what you will be doing next year. It is pretty hard to plan anything!” Also, she has to spend large swathes of time away from family and friends. At the same time, she loves how her job allows her to travel and work with creative people. Finally, she enjoys the mental challenges, from learning another language or accent to or learning how to live in another country, as she is doing now.
To people looking to tap into their life purpose, Weeks offers this advice. “I think a state of constant learning and expansion is something that we should all strive to achieve. Find a space where you are not too comfortable. Also, be prepared to be the hardest worker in the room. Finally, remember that Morgan Freeman did not get his big break until he was 49 years old, so keep trucking! It just might not have happened yet.”