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Actor Gabourey Sidibe for 'Precious'
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- Precious
- Mariah Carey
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phina 03/23/2010 05:40 PM Report
I was disappointed in this interview. We didn't learn enough about Miss Sidibe's background. Where did she grow up? What are her parents like? Who are her role models? Unfortunately, Mr. Rose's comments seemed to reflect the popular view of Miss Sidibe. Views that make me think that people are drawing conclusions or making assumptions based on preconceived notions or stereotypes of fat people or black women or fat black women. (Yes, I said fat. Contrary to popular opinion, It's not a dirty word.)
Mr. Rose, like other people who have interviewed or talked about her, seemed so fascinated that she is not like Precious. All the questions about her personally had to do with issues related to being fat. As if that's all there is to this talented young woman. The other questions Mr. Rose asked were about the character, Precious, from the movie. It would have been more interesting to learn more about Miss Sidibe as a person.
Mr. Rose's questions reflected an on-going problem in the USA. This country is so obsessed with weight and appearance that they do people a disservice the totality of their personality and life experience is discounted or ignored. In the case of this interview, everyone has been short-changed: the interviewer, the interviewee, and the audience.
Miss Gabourey Sidibe handled the interview with such grace. My congratulations to her on a job well done, on the interview and the "Precious" role. I wish for her many more successes.
REMant 01/22/2010 02:27 PM Report
Despite her appearance, etc, she managed to escape without develping an "attitude," and must have had SOME supportive ppl in her life. Some ppl are "natural" actors and some not, but they are not always very natural people, and I've never thought very much of them. Of course, the question re acting is whether she can do any other part, but she shouldn't worry about it. Let me insert here that one of the benefits of the calamity in Haiti may just be to impress on ppl the real character of the ppl there, which is clearly higher than many imagine.