“I’m so glad to find someone else who’s not planning on watching the Super Bowl!” With that bond established, I began our conversation about dogs, cats, Oprah, psychology, self-esteem, and, of course, Sascha Rothchild's new memoir How to Get Divorced by 30: My Misguided Attempt at a Starter Marriage. Rothchild, a Los Angeles based writer, is promoting her recent book chronicling the small steps leading to a failed marriage. One look at her biography reveals that the high-energy narrative voice of How to Get Divorced by 30 is not far off the mark. In addition to promoting her book, Rothchild also blogs for Psychology Today, performs in the comedy show Mortified, writes screenplays for film and television, and is progressing with negotiations to write a film version of How to Get Divorced by 30 for Universal Studios. All that, and she wants to be on Oprah, too.
The Oprah thing seemed like a good place to start. In doing background research prior to our interview, I found a series on the Penguin website. In one post, she discussed the thin, purple string bracelet given to her by a friend. The premise of the bracelet is simple: make a wish, and when the bracelet falls off, your wish will be granted. Rothchild’s wish is that of any author with half a desire to sell books – get on Oprah. However, as of the Penguin blog entry, the bracelet was demonstrating remarkable tenacity.
Q: So, the first question I have to ask is: What is the status of the purple bracelet? Are you a shoo-in for Oprah yet?
A: Slightly startled laugh — “Oh, the bracelet. Well, I guess there isn’t any reason why I can’t bring it up… The bracelet… On Thursday my publicist got a call – Oprah’s starting that new network, OWN, and they’re looking for possible new guests. Anyway, I got a call to talk about possibly being interviewed for the book. That day, the bracelet fell off… I don’t really believe in “The Secret” or anything, but I do believe that if you want something to happen and you put it out there and plan for it, sometimes the universe responds.”
Q: Obviously, the purple bracelet thing is a clue that you are a victim of internet stalking – I mean research. Between your memoir (How to Get Divorced by 30) and your “Mortified” appearances, you seem to be building a career from publicizing your personal life. How do you draw that line, and keep some part of yourself for yourself?
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