meryl streep on old ladies
“I would like to think that everybody that got on a subway and saw some old lady sitting across from them, that they would imagine that a whole huge life lay behind all those wrinkles, and that seemingly nondescript, forgettable [face]. I mean, there is almost nothing less interesting in our consumerist society than an old lady. Um … dismissed. We don’t make movies for her. We don’t give a damn. You can’t sell her anything, she doesn’t buy anything. But just the idea that everything — the whole panoply of human experience, births, deaths, struggles, joy — everything’s in there. And just to imagine that. That’s what I would hope.”
-Meryl Streep (on what she’d like people to take away from the film Iron Lady)
Meryl Streep does not give a performance. She becomes the person. There is no other actor, male or female that is on her level. She is the best of the best.
December 12, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Meryl Streep dooes not give a performance. She becomes the person. She is the best of the best.
December 12, 2011 at 3:49 pm
I’m in my mid fifties and have worked with our older citizens for over 25 years now. My favorite quote on aging comes from Betty Davis:
“Old age is not for sissies.”
Wonderful post- thanks!
December 12, 2011 at 4:33 pm
love this. and the photo. and every single gorgeous proud line and wrinkle on her face. stunning.
December 12, 2011 at 6:43 pm
She looks beautiful. It takes a lot of courage for someone of such Hollywood stature to let a picture that is so raw be shared. Good for her. A humble reminder for all of us that so much of what we see in print these days isn’t the real image.
December 12, 2011 at 7:31 pm
Old age is a rich time of life for those who embrace its spiritual potential. Old people are treasures in many cultures and it’s time for this culture to wake up on that score. Time for a paradigm shift!
December 12, 2011 at 9:05 pm
YES…YES…YES to Gaea’s comment!!!
December 13, 2011 at 2:13 pm
She is wonderful and an inspiration – but I still have the nagging feeling that she’s had some work done!
December 13, 2011 at 1:37 am
Love Meryl Strep and here’s what I wish. I wish people would stop having to say how brave it is for Meryl (and others) to let an unretouched pic go out into the public eye. When it will just be accepted that your face changes when you get older and that includes everyone in Hollywood too. When will we just take it for granted?
December 13, 2011 at 4:27 am
Eloquently put Meryl. I’ve always seen faces with wrinkles as something beautiful. All that history behind the worn faces. Oh the stories they can tell if only someone is there to listen. Let’s try listening more and talking less
December 13, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Meryl Streep is not just my favorite actress, she is a wonderful person as well! I work with the older generation, and the experiences and stories and memories they have are worth sitting and listening to.
December 13, 2011 at 7:52 pm