Original sentence: Guidance has received positive reviews from critics upon its release.It has been picked up by Strand Releasing for distribution in the United States.Mills, a former child actor who appeared on the television series You Can't Do That on Television in the 1980s,  drew inspiration both from the troubled history of many child actors and from a desire to subvert the conventions of the stereotypical coming out narrative.Variety stated that it was a “delightful debut” and “The modest pic’s laughs get bigger as it goes along, and so does its surprising warmth”
Edited sentence: Guidance has received critical acclaim from critics upon its release.Having not taken an acting role since 1994, he had to pay almost ten years worth of back ACTRA dues in order to act in his own film.He drew inspiration both from the troubled history of many child actors who have had trouble adjusting to adult life outside of the media spotlight, and from a desire to subvert the conventions of the stereotypical coming out narrative by depicting a character whose process of coming to terms with his sexuality was neither smooth nor romantic.Mills is himself a former child actor, who appeared on the television series You Can't Do That on Television in the 1980s.The film has been picked up by Strand Releasing for distribution in the United States.Variety gave the film a positive review, stating that it was a “delightful debut” and “The modest pic’s laughs get bigger as it goes along, and so does its surprising warmth”