Aug 07, 2005 19:32
I just watched The Aviator. Howard Hughes rules. Some of the reason he was such a genius was BECAUSE he was crazy. He left a mark on the world. It makes me happy to know that a crazy person can make dreams come true. It's sad that his disease (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) got the best of him though. He could have done much more in his lifetime. I'm glad this movie was made. Leonardo Dicaprio and Martin Scorcese really showed the magnificent man that revolutionized modern planes and commercial airlines and how he was ailed by a horrible disease that forced him into his own personal hell. Leonardo didn't just play a person with OCD, you could feel as though he really HAD the disease. I wonder if I'll ever be the kind of actress that can inhabit the character like that. I want to be able to tap into those emotions and become that person.
The Assistant Director of my movie (he's actually the Director, but that title was taken by the woman who created it. He actually knows what he's doing, so he's running the show) really believes in me. He believes in me much more than I believe in myself. I told him that I don't really feel like an actress. He told me that I have the potential to be a great actress, but it just hasn't come out yet. That gave me a lot more confidence that I don't have to be perfect right now.