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Mommy, I wanna be an actwess wike you!!!

posted 10 years ago by xystophoros
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I've been watching Extant and wondering how this girl got a prominent role in such a big-time network show, and then I found out who her mom is.

Don't get me wrong. In real life, she'd be considered very attractive, and she has fantastic hair. And network TV isn't exactly a bastion of great acting. But she's nothing to write home about as far as acting chops go, and she's not Kaley Cuoco or Yvonne Strahovski in terms of inspiring male fans to tune in.

Methinks the only reason she's not a waitress/struggling actress is the fact that Meryl Streep is her mom, and she has her mom's influence and connections working for her. While I suppose there are bigger nepotism fish to fry -- Will Smith's kids, Zoe Kravitz, Kelly and Jack Osbourne, Rumer Willis -- Ms. Gummer should be thankful she's not doing hemorrhoid commercials in between late night diner shifts.

[–] queenoftheuniverse1 10 years ago

that would never happen if her parents weren't Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Eh, not necessarily true. She may not have the face to be leading lady type material but there are always character actor roles for someone like her. If she has acting talent and really wants to do that she can find a niche.

Now being a model is something entirely different. Although there are runway models who are not really beautiful and she might fit into that mold if she has the right body type, it would be exceedingly difficult for her to be a face model (i.e. print and commercial work). I am not trying to be ugly about it but the girl just does not have the right "thing" most advertisers are looking for.

I believe everyone is beautiful in their own way but the sad truth is that if you don't fit the right mold as far as looks go you cannot succeed in certain jobs - or at least it will be very difficult to almost impossible. On that I can agree with you -- without having her famous parents to use for their connections she would not be given even a second glance for most work.