"I never thought I’d be an actor in my life,” Jamie Lee Curtis says

Career Beginnings - Jamie Lee Curtis initially did not envision a career in acting [1] - Universal Studios offered Curtis a 7-year contract after an audition, leading her to quit college [2][3] - Curtis was cast in the 1978 horror film "Halloween" as Laurie Strode [3] Impact of Family Background - Curtis acknowledges that her mother's role in "Psycho" may have contributed to initial publicity [4] - Curtis believes her auditions secured her place in the final two for the role [4] - "Halloween" was a low-budget film with a budget of $300 thousand [4]