Acting actually, isn’t a difficult occupation. Shirley Temple was a great actress at 4 years old. Now, could she have been an engineer, a mathematical whiz, or a great doctor at 4 years?
“Shirley Temple was a great actress at 4 years old.”
There’s a difference between being appealing and being a good actress. I’d rather watch a John Wayne movie than a Meryl Streep movie, but that doesn’t make John Wayne a better actor.
John Wayne was almost always himself. Someone could point to his comedic characters or more nuanced roles in movies such as The Searchers as counter points, but usually John Wayne just seemed like John Wayne.
I can understand how someone might place some importance to the political views of John Wayne. After all, I think I know something about the man’s personal qualities since he plays himself.
I can’t see how someone places much importance in Meryl Streeps views. Seeing her successfully pretend to be another person doesn’t tell me anything about her personal qualities.