In no other art can one find a comparable gap between what the world thinks of an actor and what the star/actor thinks about himself or herself; between the adulation that pours in from outside and the relentless dissatisfaction that goads one from within
For actors great or lesser, who have survived all the ghastly absurdities of Hollywood and film-making they might do well to read Jean Paul Sartre's play Kean. For Sarte, the actor, however many different roles he plays, has to become an actor in the absolute sense, has to play that role in life, so that living and acting can no longer be distinguished. Waiters pretend to be waiters, until it becomes their proper nature. Greta Garbo is always Greta Garbo, once she has found the part.
For actors great or lesser, who have survived all the ghastly absurdities of Hollywood and film-making they might do well to read Jean Paul Sartre's play Kean. For Sarte, the actor, however many different roles he plays, has to become an actor in the absolute sense, has to play that role in life, so that living and acting can no longer be distinguished. Waiters pretend to be waiters, until it becomes their proper nature. Greta Garbo is always Greta Garbo, once she has found the part.
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