Beautiful women seldom want to act. They are afraid of emotion and they do not try to extract anything from a character that they are portraying, because in expressing emotion they may encourage crow's feet and laughing wrinkles. They avoid anything that will disturb their placidity of countenance, for placidity of countenance insures a smooth skin.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some actors avoid deep emotion to preserve their physical appearance.
- In plain terms
- Beautiful actors avoid strong emotions to keep their skin smooth.
- What can you take from it?
- Career concerns can hinder artistic depth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does beauty limit art?
- What compromises do you make?
Another view
This generalizes motives of many actors who do embrace emotion.
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