Welcome to Kill Me Now with Judy Gold. I am your host, Judy Gold, which is why I'm introducing

the podcast. This week we have part two of my conversation with Vanessa Rubio, who is talented, smart, and beautiful, and a new jersey made up. So sit back, enjoy, also listen at the end, because I'm going to tell you about my upcoming gigs, one at City Winery in New York City on March 10th that you need to attend, and an added show at the Razz Room in New Hope on March 13th.

Because the show on the 12th sold out because I'm Judy Gold, and it's all about me. So enjoy.

So you went to NYU, any other people in your class who are working, who we know.

No, you know, I didn't study acting at NYU. I studied history and art history. And I was like, I'm going to be a curator. I don't know what the hell I'm doing.

Art history is so hard.

Oh, I loved it. I remember I took one class, and I was like, I have to do this. I have to. Yeah, so a bit of an art nerd. I did try to work in the art world in New York and well.

So you graduate, and there's nothing in your head like I want to be an actor or a little bit.

A little bit. Yeah. It's totally something with movies. I was always trying to take as many classes as I could attach.

Right. You know, I was like hiding the fact that I was a CIS student college person.

Right. And I'm just like trying to hang out with these creatives on the side. You know, I want to be you.

Right. And the four years zip by, I graduate, and I'm working. I worked at the Guggenheim for a bit.

Wow. What'd you do there? I was like, it was such a, it was such a weird position, Judy.

They were like, let's make a position where it's half security guard, but half the educator.

And they're in the galleries all the time. Can I say something when I go to a museum? Okay.

And I see there is a person in every room because, you know, they don't want you to facing it or stealing it, whatever.

And they stand there all fucking day long, all day long,

looking at people looking at like, is that what you had to do? That's what I had to do. Oh my god. I would work.

How many hours a day? Eight. And you were standing the whole time? Yeah.

Are you fucking kidding me? Oh, it was, it was a real eye opener. How long did you do that for?

Three years. Honestly, I never got sick of the building. The building is so beautiful.

It's endlessly inspiring. And there were a lot of points that I loved. Probably the low points.

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