Her first take sucked. So? How many takes does a scene usually take?
She couldn't cry on cue in 1985. The Butler was made in 2013. Maybe she eventually learned? I don't think not being able to cry on cue makes you a bad actor.
Nothing wrong with hiring outside help. Kobe, Dwight, LeBron, Amare all took lessons from Hakeem.
Daniels worked with her previously on Precious. Maybe he liked working with her and did not hesitate to ask her to participate in an acting role this time?
you just said it
in 1985 she couldnt perform what the director wanted 30 years later the director tells her she sucks
being able to cry on cue is what real actors, not a part timer does for a living, not just as a pursuit of their own ego
and if not being able to cry on command, emote, perform to the directors direction doesnt make her a bad actor what does?
nba players getting help for their day job is not the same as someone needing help for a daliance
if daniels liked her and decided to put her in front of the camera thats still favoritism/her not earning it but getting roles more for other things than talent
real actors have to get roles on talent
Just gonna ignore this part of the same article?
It's interesting to me that you said her ego prevents letting "real actors" do the role and at the same time call her a part timer implying she isn't dedicated to acting.....
How is working with a coach after someone says your stink, so that you do better not determination?
Just so that I'm clear. What exactly is your criteria for a real actor or dedicated actor?
oscar buzz? did she even get the nomination?
not to to mention how political awards are where nominations are given more for the movie than performances
and its already recognized oprah doesnt appear in movies that arent "oscar buzz worthy" caliber movies
you know what determination is? actually going to a school/theater to learn acting
determination is actually earning roles and not being "gifted" them
if she loved acting like yall say she does she would been in law and order or some show/project that doesnt gain her critical acclaim but displays her love of acting
the criteria for a real actor is someone who ACTUALLY studied acting intensively (school/theater, not a one off acting coach in a role gifted to you)
someone who cant afford to work as intermittently as she does unless their talent dictates they can (DDL, dreyfus)
someone who has to audition for roles and not have them "gifted" to her
Quincy Jones approached her for her role in The Color Purple. I'd hardly call that stealing.
I'd be willing to bet the people involved mostly see Oprah in a role before they even start casting or even reach out to her about it. Doubt she's out here auditioning like "Oprah's here now, gimme that ****". By this goofy logic ya'll going around with h2h about, if a blessing is thrown your way and you're already in a good place in life, you need to turn it down.
again, if they do or if they dont the actress of oprahs talent level still has to audition
oprah is not some absolutely amazing actress that by virtue of her talent she is "gifted" roles
real actors have to audition all youre saying is that oprah isnt a regular actor, shes a part timer
its not "a blessing being thrown your way" when there are actors "grinding" to get what she is "gifted" for being rich and famous
its almost nepotism-esque
Exactly. Spielberg was specifically looking for a chubby chick with jheri curl or a similar doo and Quincy Jones suggested her because he was in Chicago for a Michael Jackson lawsuit.
and there arent "chubby chicks with a jheri curl" that actually act??
quincy jones talking to spielberg to give her a role is a relationship and ask based not on oprahs talent but her clout
her relationship with quincy jones and quincys relationship with spielberg are all exactly what im talking about when i say oprah has things working for her above her talent level to get her these roles
no actress has to get quincy to get them a role because they audition and get them the fair way
“Steal”? How do when they were made for her or do NOT belong to anyone else in the first place? Not only that Oprah in a role brings in an audience believe it or not. There really is nothing to argue here
oprahs talent isnt that that roles get "made for her" because she is so great
like the article pointed out, oprah gets roles because of her clout and her acting only serves her ego
she could have financed the movie and not been in it but the director knows the only way hes getting oprahs help/clout is because he HAS to give her a part in front the camera
the fact that other actors have to audition for what oprah is "given" just shows how much preferential treatment she receives due to her clout. not talent