Posted on 03/02/2008 10:22:58 AM PST by the Real fifi
Variety reports that Meryl Streep will be playing Julia Child in a Nora Ephron confection. While Ms Streep is an actress of the first rank, the choice of her to play Julia Child is peculiar because they were at opposite sides of the great food divide.
Ms. Child was a person who valued taste in food and taught an adoring public how to make it better. Ms Streep, on the other hand, was a willing tool in the politicization of the way food is grown, serving as a high profile spokeswoman for environmental partisans who falsely suggested to petrified parents that they were killing their children by feeding them Alar-treated apples and apple products, a stunt which cost apple growers a lot of money, and for which she has never apologized let alone offered any recompense.
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That's pretty much par for the Hollywood course though isn't it?
Not at all. Actors, by definition, are phonies and liars. They get paid to be anything but who they really are.
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give damn.
Hollywood is not on my radar.
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Anyone remember the SCTV skit where she "knicked" herself with the butcher knife and her hand bled like a firehose?
I think Dan Akroyd did a pretty good job.
My dearest friend on the planet is an actress and I can tell you that this remark ought to be listed in Roget's as an antonym for "sense."
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I'd think Gena Davis would be a better pick.
Re: my #5. It was SNL, wasn't it? You're right, he was a perfect Julia Child.
I recall a Julia Child print interview from years ago. She described H2H combatives tricks that she had been taught in the OSS. I think Julia Child would be more than a little amused that Meryl Streep would attempt to portray her.
You should ask your dearest friend if she portrays herself, or somebody else, when she acts. Does she not pretend to be somebody else, learn somebody else's words, and put on somebody else's mannerisms? Is that who she is when the curtain drops, the camera goes off? I think not. Think about it, if Hollywooders actually played who they were on screen, there would be no such thing as video piracy, because they wouldn't be able to pay folks to watch it. Well, maybe other hyper-liberals, perhaps...
What a preposterous statement.
You ARE a catty little thing.
this leads, sort of, by virtue of the fact that SCTV had a skit that lampooned Julia Child and Mr. Rogers, to the story I read that Mr. Rogers was hand-to-hand combat specialist with over 10 kills. It is said that he became a Presbyterian minister (and pacifist) after his service; that he wore the long-sleeved sweaters to cover up tatooed arms.
Somewhere I have a story about him and Captain Kangaroo that would make most FReepers blush with pride.
Lots of actors have portrayed people with whom they had nothing in common. Acting isn’t about subscribing to that person’s RL beliefs, religion or values. It’s called acting for a reason. What does any actors philosophies have to do with anyone she portrays? Do you think Olivier subscribed to the philosophy of people he portrayed? Geez.
Here's a fine thread about an actress: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979178/posts I hope your friend ain't like this one, becuase this one is the sort of person I had in mind:
You Would Never Have Guessed
Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27 ) His death reminded me of the following story.
Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3- and 4-star generals at Arlington National Cemetery . His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer:
I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps experiences.
In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor!
If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.
Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee Marvin Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima ...and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."
"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the Cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.
That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, "Where'd they get you Lee?" "Well Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!"
Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew. The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat
After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.
America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy.
Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst.
Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened.
Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr.Rogers.
Send this on, will you please? Nothin g will happens to you if you don't, but you will be telling others what a HERO is made of.
SNL, not SCTV. It was Dan Aykroyd.
Meryl must be the go to gal when Hollywood needs a female lead that can do an accent......
thanks, I’ll pass. I get my information firsthand where possible. I try to avoid slanderous heresay. Just give it up.
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