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"Let me be the first to tell you that Katharine McPhee is sweet, humble, and not at all phased by the fact that she&amp;#x27;s crossed over from American Idol runner-up to a full-fledged TV star with Smash. Katharine, her husband, and two adorable chihuahuas all made me feel comfortable the instant I walked into the studio where her Glamour magazine photo shoot was being held. Was I hungry? Cold? In need of a tissue for my allergy ridden eyes? With not one &amp;quot;diva&amp;quot; bone in her body, it was so refreshing to have an open and honest conversation with a starlet like Katharine on ups and downs of show biz. You heard it here first&amp;amp;mdash;it IS possible to make it by staying true to yourself! You&amp;amp;#8217;ve got to make your own rules &amp;quot;After my third semester of school, I came to Los Angeles just in time for pilot season and had 15 to 20 extra pounds on me. I was told, &amp;amp;#8216;Just lose some weight and you&amp;amp;#8217;ll be golden.&amp;amp;#8217; But I knew I had talent. I went on Idol because it was about finding the voice, not about looks. I didn&amp;amp;#8217;t know how else to get to that level.&amp;amp;#8221; Overnight success? It&amp;amp;#8217;s a myth! &amp;amp;#8220;After Idol, I met with Steven Spielberg, who had me in mind for Smash. It really does take time for projects to develop. I spent five or six years just plugging away, auditioning for so many things. Doing things like Shark Night 3D because I so badly wanted to work! The hardest part of the job is getting the job. That&amp;amp;#8217;s the job.&amp;amp;#8221; It&amp;amp;#8217;s work &amp;amp;#8220;Being on set seems so glamorous. Sometimes it is, but at the end of the day, it&amp;amp;#8217;s a job. The way I keep my head wrapped around it all is to love the \uFFFD?people I work with and know that I&amp;amp;#8217;m there to sing a song and say some lines. I&amp;amp;#8217;m just doing my job, and the rest of it is glitz.&amp;amp;#8221; What do you think of Katharine&amp;#x27;s rise to fame? Are you fan of Smash? More Obsessed interviews... *Maria Menounos Tells Glamour the Inside Scoop on Her Perfect Score-Earning DWTS Paso Doble *Kate Walsh Dishes on the TV and Movies that Inspire Her Love Life *Celebs Answer: &amp;quot;If You Could Give Advice To Your Younger Self, What Would It Be?&amp;quot; Photos: Nicolas Moore"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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