Wendy, Heidi, and Autumn

[plumerai]

When you're an actor-rather, when you're a somewhat talented actor who is in the business not of any love of the art but rather a desire to have a shining moment of glory or two in which I felt that I had transcended all the trials I've loosely outlined in this journal-you have a few roles that you are sure you are born to play. I had many: Mary,

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[sayre]

I felt very much the same way about The Heidi Chronicles.

[plumerai]

And hell, if you pick up on the acting bit you could actually play her!

[a_fine_romantic]

Me too!

you have a few roles that you are sure you are born to play

1. Medea
2. Marlene (Top Girls)
3. Martha (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)
4. Evita.

I think your choices say nicer things about your personality!

[plumerai]

Ooh, Martha! I didn't really discover her until after I'd quit acting, but yes, she would be on my list were I still doing it.

I went for tragedy; you went for the jugular!

[thesadtomato]

I got to play Martha! It was fantastic.

[yellowbaby]

Cool. I saw Uncommon Women and Others on PBS while flipping channels in the 80s and was like, Wow this is different. Predictably, I liked the consciousness-raising scene in Chronicles.

[plumerai]

I love that scene! It's hilarious and poignant. Fran (the furry physicist lesbian) would be another awesome role to play.

[snarkout_rat]

I've never read "The Heidi Chronicles" and this is making me want to.
Do you think our daughters willl finally be the ones who feel worthwhile?

[plumerai]

I can loan you my copy if you're interested. It's an easy read.

I don't know. I think our daughters will find new ways to not feel worthwhile. If my parents thought they were doing the best thing for me by not acknowledging beauty as a factor in life, and I still wound up all screwy, then I can't imagine whatever smart approach I will take will be the solution.

[yellowbaby]

You know what, you are exactly like Heidi in Heidi Chronicles and in the best way.