Reese Witherspoon: Master Manipulator
Posted November 6th, 2007 |
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People used to ask June [Carter Cash] how, how she was doing, and she used to say, “I’m just tryin’ to matter,” and I know what she means, you know. I’m just tryin’ to matter and live a good life and make work that means something to somebody, and you have all made me feel that I might’ve accomplished that tonight. |
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— Reese Witherspoon
Oscar acceptance speech
2006 Academy Awards
Why It’s Moronic
Oscar winners need to settle down. Most think winning a statue—awarded by an exclusive group of colleagues—means they’re doing work that’s of paramount (ha ha, “Paramount”) importance to the world. (The public would give a fairer judgment of which Hollywood insiders matter to the general health of the world.) Reese, the daughter of a physician and a nurse, should know where actor-who-generally-stars-in-romantic-comedies stands in the hierarchy of important life purposes.
Don’t get me wrong: There are important films and important contributors to film, but it’s irritating to hear some of these people stroke themselves for showing up and doing their luxe jobs for a few weeks while there are doctors, nurses, and tons of other laborers who work hard for thirty years without any recognition, red carpet, or Nina Ricci gowns. If I won an Oscar (not that I’m trying), I’d really have mixed feelings about it, because 90% of that business is BS and hype.
Ms. Witherspoon is alleged to be a total hard-ass perfectionist (guess you’d have to be to demand her $29 million-per-picture price tag), but she sure is great at pulling out the simple-girl Nashville charm during appearances and interviews. The girl is good!
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Sounds to me like someone is just jealous. Nice website.
uhmm.. are you dissing my girl? hmmm? yahh thought so.. resse witherspoon is better and cooler that youll evr be in your whole life!
who the fuck are you to put down someone for winning an award? obviously she has done a good job in her line of work even though it might not be the ideal occupation for you. reese has been a role model to many people in her life so fuck you
REESE WITHERSPOON IS MY IDOL SHE ROCKS MY SOCKS OFF UNLIKE YOU GUYS CAUSE YOU’RE ALL STINKY POOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:O ):
FEEL DA HEAT CAUSE YOU JUST GOT BURNED!! MESS WIT ME!!!!!!! STINKY POOOOOOOOOOOOOOS
Lots of people win awards without merit. However, the point of this post was to show that an award for ACTING is so minor when compared to things like the Nobel Peace Prize or a Guggenheim fellowship. But have you ever heard of those?
It’s like when someone makes something good, there is always a smock or two who will try to shoot them down. Get a life. This girl makes work that means something to somebody. Do you? All the best, all the way from Norway to Reese Witherspoon.
….to “A Person” …Stinky poo?? Good one.. Get a dictionary. The english language have better words to express your childish outburst you know.
TheRaven, I think you don’t understand the point of all of this. It’s not to “shoot down” when “someone makes something good.” It’s to point out that we place too much importance on the actions and opinions of many celebrities, and sometimes their work doesn’t even warrant their level of fame.