Your thoughts on Drew Barrymore?
Troubled and wild upbringing but a talented actress. Great interviewer too. π
--Michael D. Clarke
My feelings on her are mixed.
On the one hand, I loved her in movies like "Ever After," "Never Been Kissed," and "E.T." She is a very good actress.
But on the other hand, I've heard about and seen picture/video evidence of what a messed-up person she is in real life. My brother did research on her and nicknamed her "Drew ScrewMeMore." That, and a lot of other films she's either starred in or played a smaller role weren't my cup of tea.
Her mom really should have been shot for being such a terrible parent and getting her daughter involved with drugs at such a young age.
Her mom, or her deadbeat dad? He was the one who descended from a famous and presumably powerful acting legacy. Unfortunately, he seemed to end up the same way as the privileged Getty kids.
shareShe was the best thing about "E.T." and "Ever After" is my favorite film with her.
She survived two horrible parents. There's a photo of her drunk at around 8 at Studio 54 in the middle of the night. And at 14 she lived with David Crosby and his wife to gain some normalcy in her life and beat her addictions. She must have a strong character in order to survive and thrive.
Her mother grew up in a refugee camp after WW2, so she had her own issues, also.
Her father was born into an acting dynasty. He must have been a complete asshole to have turned into such a mess.
Also, the problem with conservatives is that they blame everyone. The problem with certain liberals is that they treat everyone as if they're a victim.
The truth, as with most things in life, is usually somewhere in the middle. We need to stop disparaging people and putting them down, but we also need to stop simping for them and excusing them for their *own* choices.
Drew said many Barrymores drank heavily so in her child mind she thought that was necessary to be a great actress. Perhaps a lot of family dysfunction?
Drew became a drug addict and alcoholic as a young child. I would never blame a young child for that. She shouldn't have been at nightclubs and exposed to drugs and alcohol.
Her father wasn't very successful. Four marriages. He seemed miserable.
Off topic: Barrymore family has been acting since at least the 1700s.