The Cosby Show alum Geoffrey Owens' grocery store job is perfect work for an actor who has to study human behavior

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Owens' former job at Trader Joe's shouldn't be seen in only economic terms. It should also be looked at as valuable training for a career in the arts. "Actors are in the business of understanding characters and personalities, of translating inner thoughts into externally observable actions," says Corinne Purtill. "The best ones are constant students of human behavior, quietly clocking the subtle tells in mannerisms, speech patterns, choices of dress and posture that give away more about us than we often intend." ALSO: Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum Nate Richert responds to the Owens job-shaming by revealing he's a janitor/maintenance man/carpenter.