Is, as we know, “If she’s fugly, she can”.
The point is not that pretty women – even beautiful ones – cannot, by definition, act. It’s that some people – male and female – get acting jobs simply because they’re so stunning looking. An actual ability to act is not a necessary requirement for a job as an actor that is.
However, if we find someone who does not have those stunning looks who also gets acting jobs then the assumption – even, if we are to take the law seriously, not something that is wholly necessary – is that the individual can act.
Sydney Sweeney has hit back at a “shameful” Hollywood producer who criticised her acting ability and asked, “Why is she so hot?”.
The actress, who was nominated for two Emmys this year, said that she felt “unjustly disparaged” after hearing the comments made by Carol Baum.
Earlier this week, Ms Baum told the audience at a film screening that the 26-year-old was an “actor that everyone loves now” but that she “didn’t get” the hype surrounding the White Lotus star.
“I said to my class, ‘Explain this girl to me. She’s not pretty, she can’t act. Why is she so hot?,” Ms Baum, who teaches at the University of Southern California, said.
Ms. Sweeney has a couple of distinctive assets which may – or may not be – the basis of her career. Thus not a proof, either way, of the law – as yet.
So, the question becomes, who thinks she’s going to be gaining headline acting jobs in 20 years time?
Dirk Bogarde gave a really bitchy interview on Parkinson where he described Marilyn Monroe as being fat, had terrible skin and couldn’t act – but the camera loved her.
And if one is on the telly or the pictures that is all that is important. On stage it is a differnt kettle of fish.
I hadn’t heard of Sydney Sweeney before reading this, but my word you’re right about her distinguishing features. She’s not averse to showing them off, either. And I’m not at all sure I’d agree with the fugly bit…… ah, for my lost youth. Eheu, and so on!
tl;dr: shrivelled old hag who’s ugly inside and outside is jealous of a sexy young woman…
Yep. Fine future she has in front of her. They always arrive earlier than she does to the party
This argument only seems to be deployed when the “another woman” has not been retrofitted or trimmed.
What Jonathan said.
Both “Sydney” (Greenstreet) and “Sweeney” (Todd) to me say “male”, I was so utterly confused reading this until I saw the pictures.
Phoarr!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more perfect pair of t1ts (for my taste). Pressed the pause button on the sex scene in Voyeurs movie many times.
I think it will depend on how much those couple of distinctive assets have succumbed to the lure of gravity
Ah…. yes… can see why….
Now this is clearly a time and place where the other General Law of Ability applies:
“Those who can’t, Teach”….
A butterface, in my opinion. Unless you like women with traits of fetal alcohol syndrome.