Yet after another month Rome could not seem to figure out a way to keep shrinking herself down. The initial burst of support had led to just as much raw attention as her scandalous behavior but for whatever reason it made her smaller instead. Still pondering what to do, one of her fellow actors and cultists suggested she get back into film. Almost half kidding herself, Rome told her agent that she was doing films again and was shocked to receive an offer within a week. David Lynch was doing a remake of “The Importance of Being Earnest” and had decided she would be perfect for the part of Cecily Cardew. Large portions of the film would involve the cast sitting in her lap or on a set that would be strapped to her back while she walked around on all fours barking. I wish I could explain how they filmed the dream sequence with the pit full of live pigs, but I just find myself praying that it was CGI. Rome, lacking any other offers and curious about appearing in an artsy film, agreed. The movie came out a year later to low sales, rave reviews, and an even smaller Rome receiving an Emmy for set design. She lost a few more feet. People complimented her on how far along she had come after all those years. Many dismissed her earlier phase as mere youthful exuberance and the media had even hit a dull enough stretch that they pointed out her newfound shrinking. She shrank a bit more. Rome still had a lot of free time and did her best to study acting and practice her newfound art. She still couldn’t get many offers because of her incredible height of twenty feet, but when she did get a minor role she always did her best. This stretch of parts was quickly recognized as the best material she had ever produced. These roles were more low key and a bit wider range than just variations of her natural self. Rome grew smaller.
