“The media has become more forceful, has begun to recognize its traditional historic role and act on it, and truth is infectious.” RolesMediaTruth IsTraditionalHistoric Author:Ron Suskind
“Men still assume I must be like the girl I played in 'Emmanuelle.' John Wayne was never accused of killing people during his free time, but I'm forever stuck with the image of 'Emmanuelle.' The truth is, I should have got an Oscar for that role because I'm nothing like that woman.” PeopleMenShouldStillsGirlActorsRolesForeverTruth IsShould HaveAssumingKillingStuckOscarsAccusedWayneFree Time Author:Sylvia Kristel
“The truth is despite the hard work and juggling required to keep the different facets of the frantic life afloat, the "superwoman"has one marvelous compensation. Being busy and being seen to be busy lets you off the hook. Buys you a way out of all aspects of your many roles you secretly despiselike cleaning cupboardsor entertaining your husband's business friends. When you combine wife, mother, career and all, each role become the perfect excuse for avoiding the worst aspects of the other.” WayDifferentHardMotherWomenWorkPerfectCareersRolesWifeWorstHard WorkTruth IsHusbandAspectBusyExcuseDespiteEntertainingMarvelousAvoidingHookCleaningCompensationFacetsYour HusbandFranticJugglingBeing BusySuperwomanWife Mother Author:Bettina Arndt
“There definitely have been a few roles that involved showing some skin but I'm not afraid of showing some skin from time to time. I mean the truth is, when I come home I take all my clothes off anyway so I'm kind of used to being naked.” KindMeanHas BeensHomeUsedRolesInvolvedTruth IsClothesSkinsNakedComing HomeNot Afraid Author:Nolan Gerard Funk
“The truth is, I'm a character guy. That's how I see myself. I always see the role as being far more interesting and important than I am... not all actors approach it that way.” WayImportantCharacterGuyActorsInterestingRolesTruth IsApproach Author:Stephen Lang
“The truth is, the older you get, the less variety of parts you are offered. If you're a star and you've spent most of your career being able to take your pick of the litter, you notice when the offers start to diminish. You're too old to play leads, so you're offered the supporting role - but many stars don't want to make that transition. They see it as a sign of symbolic impotence. And that the audience will no longer regard them as a star. I love acting, and I'm not going to determine what I do based on what I fear other people might think. I do what I want to do.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantPlayMightAbleStarsActingCareersRolesAudienceTruth IsOffersPicksRegardDetermineVarietyTransitionDiminishSymbolicImpotenceSupporting Roles Author:Dustin Hoffman
“When you put a halo on concepts - gender roles, religion, nationality or pride - or you put a halo on any topic - anything that you hold dear like the relationship between a father and son or a mother and daughter, what it means to be married or what it means to be single or what it means to be a free spirit or what it means to be an artist - if you just put a halo on something and say it's untouchable - "that is special and that is perfect" - you immediately close your eyes to the truth of it, because the truth is that nothing is perfect.” IfsMeanEyeSpiritMotherArtistFatherPerfectRolesSpecialSonPrideTruth IsMarriedDaughterConceptsDearGenderTopicsBeing MarriedNationalityGender RolesFree SpiritMother And DaughterFather And SonHalosUntouchablesNothing Is Perfect Author:Dan Mangan
“I start at square one with every role. If I let myself feel pressure, it would crush me. The truth is that everyone pays attention to who's number one at the box office. And none of it matters, because the only thing that really exists is the connection the audience has with a movie. Sometimes that's a palpable thing, but other times it's not. No actor has control of that. All you can control is your own passion for doing the work in the first place.” IfsFeelsFirstsSometimesMatterPassionActorsNumbersPayAttentionRolesAudienceTruth IsOfficeConnectionsPressureBoxesPay AttentionCrushSquaresBox Office Author:Tom Hanks
“People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.” PeoplePlayWholeRolesTruth IsAssumingActressesDumbCompellingBad Ass Author:Olivia Wilde