JRCF29 8,185 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Shailene Woodley, actress, gave a "tell-all" interview in which she complained about playing a character that is different than she is. Discuss https://www.buzzfeed.com/jenniferabidor/shailene-woodley-secret-life?origin=web-hf Edit, old link to an interview where she said she'd do another season: https://www.buzzfeed.com/christianzamora/shailene-woodley-kitten-interview Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Music 20,540 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, JRCF29 said: she complained about playing a character that is different than she is. isn't that kind of the fun and challenge of it? Pop Music and Lady Gaga forever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,185 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just now, Pop Music said: isn't that kind of the fun and challenge of it? I guess she was upset because Secret Life of the American Teenager "pushed an agenda she didn't agree with." The article is shockingly short, but there's a link to the full interview Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoni 5,332 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 She said that some of the storylines went against her beliefs and made her uncomfortable and made A LOT of the cast uncomfortable. She's not complaining about playing characters that aren't like her. My name isn't Timmers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankpaper 21 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Pop Music said: isn't that kind of the fun and challenge of it? More like isn’t that kind of the point of acting haha reality’s tight if the music is right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef666 4,604 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Completely reasonable. Imagine me playing a character in a story that promotes the anti-LGBT while being LGBT in real life. It has nothing to do with skill or honor as an actor. The same goes for my profession. I am a translator. I will never translate an anti-LGBT story for the purpose of promoting ideas that would affect me and my community in a negative way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 41,323 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 I will never forget Bristol palin’s cameo it was....something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wixson 5,004 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Stef666 said: Completely reasonable. Imagine me playing a character in a story that promotes the anti-LGBT while being LGBT in real life. It has nothing to do with skill or honor as an actor. The same goes for my profession. I am a translator. I will never translate an anti-LGBT story for the purpose of promoting ideas that would affect me and my community in a negative way. Don't get me wrong, this is not an attempt at dragging anyone or anything, but that makes no sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond heart99 5,262 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 That show was one of the worst things I've ever seen. She's lucky it didn't' ruin her. I’m blonde, I’m skinny, I’m rich and I’m a little bit of a bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef666 4,604 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Wixson said: Don't get me wrong, this is not an attempt at dragging anyone or anything, but that makes no sense. Why would I, a part of the LGBT community, involve myself in work that is anti-LGBT? If that makes no sense to you I don't know what does. The actress in question doesn't complain about acting, but the fact she is required to push a narrative that goes against her beliefs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wixson 5,004 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, Stef666 said: Why would I, a part of the LGBT community, involve myself in work that is anti-LGBT? If that makes no sense to you I don't know what does. The actress in question doesn't complain about acting, but the fact she is required to push a narrative that goes against her beliefs. Okay, hear me out. I'll take the recent drama film Boy Erased as an example because it was the first one that popped up in my head. Joel Edgerton plays the "chief therapist" at a gay conversion therapy center - I'm assuming that goes against what he stands for, but he did it to shed some light on the issue, not because he's a homophobe and agrees with what places like that preach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond heart99 5,262 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Wixson said: Okay, hear me out. I'll take a recent drama film Boy Erased as an example because it was the first one that popped up in my head. Joel Edgerton plays the "chief therapist" at a gay conversion therapy center - I'm assuming that goes against what he stands for, but he did it to shed some light on the issue, not because he's a homophobe and agrees with what places like that preach. I hear what you are saying. But Secret Life of the American Teenager wasn't shedding light on anything but bad writing, acting and directing. I’m blonde, I’m skinny, I’m rich and I’m a little bit of a bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 I'm... sure there's more to her statement on this, right? I know recently she spoke about becoming very sick during the filming of one of her films a few years back, and how the surrounding environment/reactions spurned her to take a different route. It sounds like she had a genuinely awful handful of experiences with filming. I feel bad for her. 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonkey 639 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, Stef666 said: Completely reasonable. Imagine me playing a character in a story that promotes the anti-LGBT while being LGBT in real life. It has nothing to do with skill or honor as an actor. The same goes for my profession. I am a translator. I will never translate an anti-LGBT story for the purpose of promoting ideas that would affect me and my community in a negative way. Kerry Washington talking about how mentally draining it was doing Django Unchained and how difficult it was for Leo to act out the scenes but they knew it was important for the film and she said it was an unbelievable experience and proud of their work. Monique said it was therapeutic for her to portray the mean mother in precious because it allowed her to put herself in her mother’s shoes and understand her mother. Meryl Streep didn’t want to be a bitch and it was hard for her to play a bitch to Anne but she did it. everyone these days are so concerned about how they are viewed in this judgemental society that art gets lost or tarnished Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef666 4,604 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Wixson said: Okay, hear me out. I'll take a recent drama film Boy Erased as an example because it was the first one that popped up in my head. Joel Edgerton plays the "chief therapist" at a gay conversion therapy center - I'm assuming that goes against what he stands for, but he did it to shed some light on the issue, not because he's a homophobe and agrees with what places like that preach. Does that story promote gay conversion therapy or is it simply meant to be educational? There is a difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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