Hope Springs Multi award winning actress Meryl Streep admitted to"Nearly Famous: Secrets, Lies and Videotape author and celebrity interviewer, Reba Merrill, that her fear of auditions and her desire not to compete almost derailed her career. However luck was on her side as she tells the story of her second chance. http://tiny.cc/xkdwgw in this intimate interview with Reba, Meryl shares her entry into acting. Reba Merrill is an award winning celebrity journalist whose new book; "Nearly Famous; Secrets, Lies and Videotape" chronicles her reality behind the spotlight. In her book, Reba not only shares stories about her career and her life in Hollywood, but also confesses to the eating addiction she kept secret for so long and recounts the painful road to recovery. It's a road that parallels the lives of many of the stars she interviewed, which is perhaps why they are so candid.