[beckett]

Allen brings a comic talent, and an able writing talent, to the table. Most actors bring neither. For the vast majority of actors all they bring to the table is their appearance. It's a "lookist" culture to the nth degree. That's certainly true of almost every one of the female actors mentioned in this article (Goldberg is the exception, again, a comic talent).

It's all about whether the camera loves you, which in turn is about whether all those eyes sitting there in the dark will be contented gazing upon you.

Acting, as distinct from creating the work to be presented, is about LOOKS. All the BS about how tough it is to be a "good" actor is just that -- BS. Brad Pitt is not famous because of his acting chops. He's famous because he makes women drool.

By the way many actors recognize this truth about their industry. Spencer Tracy, Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Willis, Marlon Brando and Henry Fonda have all made remarked about the extreme and literal superficiality of the acting "profession."

[LisaMalia]

Allen brings a comic talent, and an able writing talent, to the table

He also brings a modicum of borderline incest to said table.