I wonder if being so attractive has scuppered her range of parts.
I think she's great - the waitress should have been the turning point. I'm sure her time will come. She takes risks so I wish her luck.
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I really hope she catches a huge film break soon. She has a ton of untapped potential, especially in action/feisty, fierce roles. I actually feel like the industry never "took advantage" of that talent especially when she was younger. It was only in The Americans that she got discovered as a versatile, intense actress.
shareI hope MI would have been the catalyst but I think she craves serious acting credentials as she gets older. Content over box office. I wish her luck.
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The way The Americans is going (generally regarded as one of the best shows on TV), I'm not sure she needs a big film break to get her career going. It seems to be humming along just fine.
Fifteen years ago, you'd have been right; TV was film's annoying little brother, the medium every actor cut his/her teeth on until the chance to break into movies crossed their path. Some took that chance and failed (David Caruso), others took it and succeeded (Bruce Willis).
And then came The Sopranos in 1999, and that all began to change. TV shows became more complex, detailed, well-written and satisfying. Now there are lots of successful film actors -- even Oscar nominees and winners -- who jump at the chance to take on TV roles. Glenn Close, Kevin Spacey, Jane Fonda, Don Cheadle, Paul Giamatti, Taraji Henson, William H. Macy... the list goes on. For a talented and experienced film actor, I can imagine the appeal of starring in a well-written TV series: the chance to develop a character over the long term, rather than over the course of a two-hour movie.
It would be fair to argue that, today, a lot of those actors return to TV because they can see that their days of mainstream movie stardom are behind them. But given the high quality of so many TV shows nowadays, I'm not convinced it's any kind of "step down". And if it IS a step down, it's a small one, given the boost to one's career and profile that comes with getting to play a Tony Soprano, or a Walter White, or a Frank Underwood.
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