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Nov 9 08 9:01 AM
PaulaJoW wrote: I imagine the quote in blue would be referring to a past experience. Why would she verbalize something that "harsh" about the man she's married to? Surely he would read it. She could also be relating a friend or family member's feelings about their relationship(s). How any woman could consider having James as a partner "a failure" is beyond me!
I imagine the quote in blue would be referring to a past experience. Why would she verbalize something that "harsh" about the man she's married to? Surely he would read it. She could also be relating a friend or family member's feelings about their relationship(s).
How any woman could consider having James as a partner "a failure" is beyond me!
Well... she does also mention in the same interview that she's envious of James because he knows how to work a film set. I still think she's talking about James, but she could also be referring to David Tannant. James and David are both very charismatic, more outgoing, and much better known than she is. And it's not the fact that she considers having him (whoever he may be) as a partner a failure, but she says she feels incompetent or as a failure when she's next to him in public or when she's compared to him. I guess she doesn't feel "worthy" of being with someone like that. That's my interpretation. And even if she is talking about DT, I doubt those feelings somehow magically disappeared as soon as she got together with James. Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Btw, isn't it sad (I'm not being sarcastic) that AM does not have any fansites? Even that site that mariposa posted does not have a single member.
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Nov 10 08 4:37 AM
Very qwerty wrote: PaulaJoW wrote: I imagine the quote in blue would be referring to a past experience. Why would she verbalize something that "harsh" about the man she's married to? Surely he would read it. She could also be relating a friend or family member's feelings about their relationship(s). How any woman could consider having James as a partner "a failure" is beyond me! Well... she does also mention in the same interview that she's envious of James because he knows how to work a film set. I still think she's talking about James, but she could also be referring to David Tannant. James and David are both very charismatic, more outgoing, and much better known than she is. And it's not the fact that she considers having him (whoever he may be) as a partner a failure, but she says she feels incompetent or as a failure when she's next to him in public or when she's compared to him. I guess she doesn't feel "worthy" of being with someone like that. That's my interpretation. And even if she is talking about DT, I doubt those feelings somehow magically disappeared as soon as she got together with James. Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Btw, isn't it sad (I'm not being sarcastic) that AM does not have any fansites? Even that site that mariposa posted does not have a single member.
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Nov 10 08 6:12 AM
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Qwerty I think you got it right. I also detect a bit of resentment in her words but that's just my opinion.
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Nov 10 08 6:29 AM
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Very qwerty wrote: And it's not the fact that she considers having him (whoever he may be) as a partner a failure, but she says she feels incompetent or as a failure when she's next to him in public or when she's compared to him. I guess she doesn't feel "worthy" of being with someone like that.
And it's not the fact that she considers having him (whoever he may be) as a partner a failure, but she says she feels incompetent or as a failure when she's next to him in public or when she's compared to him. I guess she doesn't feel "worthy" of being with someone like that.
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Nov 11 08 4:35 AM
'It's true, acting does make you feel vulnerable, even though I'm one of the few who seems to be in constant work. Most of my college friends are hardly ever in work.' That must put a strain on friendships. 'Sometimes you are made to feel...' She trails off. 'Well, you are aware of the injustice of it. But I'm not 21. I've done my time. And the whole notion of what makes a good actor is so subjective. A matter of taste. I myself can look at someone and say: "I know they are a really, really lovely actor, but they don't turn me on." That's part of it, too.'
'It's true, acting does make you feel vulnerable, even though I'm one of the few who seems to be in constant work. Most of my college friends are hardly ever in work.'
That must put a strain on friendships. 'Sometimes you are made to feel...'
She trails off. 'Well, you are aware of the injustice of it. But I'm not 21. I've done my time. And the whole notion of what makes a good actor is so subjective. A matter of taste. I myself can look at someone and say: "I know they are a really, really lovely actor, but they don't turn me on." That's part of it, too.'
Since leaving Shameless, you've had a wide variety of roles. Do you feel like you've had control over your career? I do feel like I've been quite lucky and I've been able to be quite selective. I can be quite stubborn about work - if I don't think it's been any good. That said, I haven't been in a position where I've had to support a child. Your priorities change at different points in your life, don't they? I've been able to be creatively selfish.
I do feel like I've been quite lucky and I've been able to be quite selective. I can be quite stubborn about work - if I don't think it's been any good. That said, I haven't been in a position where I've had to support a child. Your priorities change at different points in your life, don't they? I've been able to be creatively selfish.
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Nov 11 08 11:01 AM
No, you're right, Gensing…
However, when I read it I was struck by the harsh way that she chose to express it - "a failure for being alive". That's a really drastic way of saying that she has at certain times felt inferior.
But we don't know her, and we can't say with confidence what she meant by those words... so it's all speculation, really.
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