All cultures have these feelings about non-functional areas of activity. And the more time people have on their hands, the more they commit it to those areas.
“When I graduated college I needed to make money while I was pursuing acting, so I read screenplays and made a living writing coverage on them for studios.”
“I would love to have a varied career, like Hugh Jackman. He started in musical theater, then established himself in film, but he still does a lot of stage work. And he does it all beautifully.”