Seems that entertainers like Meryl Streep are always railing against big business. Last I checked she was getting $16M per picture. That’s not big business?
It would be sad if freak-outs like Streep’s over Alar went down the memory hole. Those who own big platforms should bear the responsibilities that come with using them. At the very least, people should be able to find information about that use/abuse.
Streep played the movie role of the woman convicted in an Australian court of killing her child. The case was based on the conviction that a Dingo dog would not eat an innocent human baby. I wonder if Steep understood the issue involved in the movie: that a fundamentally rational process, a trial, could be undermined by ignorant emotion. Streep’s comments about Alar were as unfounded as the Australian’s belief in their dingo.
Enough already about ElizabethWhelan and her bitchy comments. Seriously folk, how many of you reading Ms Whelan’s vicious attacks on Ms Streep are aware she had, and has, a vested interest in protecting her interests.
Sorry, used interests one too many times in my last comment – I have someones Ipod blaring in my ears and its a bit distracting.
What you baggers are forgetting is that Streep did not have the benefit of retrospect, as we do now. At the time she was a mother of 3, (as well as an actress) who no doubt had genuine concerns about the health of her children. I’m sure she had a considerable amount of information at hand to feel that she had legitimate cause to protest. Since when has protest been a crime in your country anyway. I’m an Australian and up until now, I always thought that we had the biggest record for icon-bashing. Seems I was wrong. Another thing, I have heard Streep giving generous and wholehearted praise to Child and her contributions to American culture. In fact, everthing I have read or heard about Streep backs up my belief that she is an honest, forthright, intelligent and generous minded woman, as well as an outstanding iconic actress. She has maintained a long marriage, raised a family (none of her kids seem to be rehab junkies or publicity seekers), she has had long term friendships with other actors, directors and even crew and her generous minded praise and encouragement of her young colleagues is legendary. As a non-American, I consider her as one of your most valuable ambassadors. And as for calling Streep stupid – puhleeeeeze! that is never a word I’ve ever heard used in conversation about Streep before – intelligence blazes from her face and always has. She showed she had had character and backbone way back in the 70s when she put her career on hold to nurse a sick friend through the last stages of bone cancer. If she is so motivated by self interest, why did she threaten to walk out on her first major movie role when producers considered replacing Cazale another actor. Stupid! maybe you guys use a different dictionary from the rest of the world. Whether you hate her acting or recognise her greatness, you should be grateful that there are people like Meryl Streep who show the rest of the world what your country can produce. Another thing, Meryl Streep will do for Julia what she did for Karen Silkwood and that other great Karen (Blixen) she will immortalise them in film and I think the proof of that lies in the sudden surge of interest in the legendary chef, not to mention the fact that MTAOFC has leaped to the top of the bookcharts. Meryl, if you are reading all these recent venemous blogs, please be aware that there are still a majority of people who fully believe that you were acting in the best interests of not just your children, but all children, as you continue to do so. I have done some reading up of the Alar scare and what has been overlooked is that the jury is still on the possible dangers of Alar. Keep doing what you’re doing Meryl. As a woman, I find myself incredibly relieved to have something like you blazing a path for us girls to follow. You’ve always struggled against the stream of discrimination and carved out a place for yourself – by sticking to your guns and refusing to compromise. I don’t have children, I couldn’t it – but I have a dearly loved neice and goddaughter and if they ever want to be actresses, you’ve made things a little easier for them by playing by your own rules.
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Seems that entertainers like Meryl Streep are always railing against big business. Last I checked she was getting $16M per picture. That’s not big business?
It would be sad if freak-outs like Streep’s over Alar went down the memory hole. Those who own big platforms should bear the responsibilities that come with using them. At the very least, people should be able to find information about that use/abuse.
Streep played the movie role of the woman convicted in an Australian court of killing her child. The case was based on the conviction that a Dingo dog would not eat an innocent human baby. I wonder if Steep understood the issue involved in the movie: that a fundamentally rational process, a trial, could be undermined by ignorant emotion. Streep’s comments about Alar were as unfounded as the Australian’s belief in their dingo.
Enough already about ElizabethWhelan and her bitchy comments. Seriously folk, how many of you reading Ms Whelan’s vicious attacks on Ms Streep are aware she had, and has, a vested interest in protecting her interests.
Sorry, used interests one too many times in my last comment – I have someones Ipod blaring in my ears and its a bit distracting.
What you baggers are forgetting is that Streep did not have the benefit of retrospect, as we do now. At the time she was a mother of 3, (as well as an actress) who no doubt had genuine concerns about the health of her children. I’m sure she had a considerable amount of information at hand to feel that she had legitimate cause to protest. Since when has protest been a crime in your country anyway. I’m an Australian and up until now, I always thought that we had the biggest record for icon-bashing. Seems I was wrong. Another thing, I have heard Streep giving generous and wholehearted praise to Child and her contributions to American culture. In fact, everthing I have read or heard about Streep backs up my belief that she is an honest, forthright, intelligent and generous minded woman, as well as an outstanding iconic actress. She has maintained a long marriage, raised a family (none of her kids seem to be rehab junkies or publicity seekers), she has had long term friendships with other actors, directors and even crew and her generous minded praise and encouragement of her young colleagues is legendary. As a non-American, I consider her as one of your most valuable ambassadors. And as for calling Streep stupid – puhleeeeeze! that is never a word I’ve ever heard used in conversation about Streep before – intelligence blazes from her face and always has. She showed she had had character and backbone way back in the 70s when she put her career on hold to nurse a sick friend through the last stages of bone cancer. If she is so motivated by self interest, why did she threaten to walk out on her first major movie role when producers considered replacing Cazale another actor. Stupid! maybe you guys use a different dictionary from the rest of the world. Whether you hate her acting or recognise her greatness, you should be grateful that there are people like Meryl Streep who show the rest of the world what your country can produce. Another thing, Meryl Streep will do for Julia what she did for Karen Silkwood and that other great Karen (Blixen) she will immortalise them in film and I think the proof of that lies in the sudden surge of interest in the legendary chef, not to mention the fact that MTAOFC has leaped to the top of the bookcharts. Meryl, if you are reading all these recent venemous blogs, please be aware that there are still a majority of people who fully believe that you were acting in the best interests of not just your children, but all children, as you continue to do so. I have done some reading up of the Alar scare and what has been overlooked is that the jury is still on the possible dangers of Alar. Keep doing what you’re doing Meryl. As a woman, I find myself incredibly relieved to have something like you blazing a path for us girls to follow. You’ve always struggled against the stream of discrimination and carved out a place for yourself – by sticking to your guns and refusing to compromise. I don’t have children, I couldn’t it – but I have a dearly loved neice and goddaughter and if they ever want to be actresses, you’ve made things a little easier for them by playing by your own rules.
For once I would love to see a Hollywood production about the evils of big government and the failures of liberalism.