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I just watched Arthur. Omg, How Does She Get Roles??


Her looks to skills ratio is way off. I'm not saying she's ugly, she has a bit of a man shaped face, and her top teeth look like a denture plate that's falling out, other than that she's not all that bad looking. It's just that usually when an actress is that horrible, it doesn't matter because she's gorgeous (think Pamela Anderson), but that's just not the case here. I'm totally baffled. I just don't get it. It was just so disappointing, the rest of them were doing so well, especially Helen Mirren, loved her as Hobson! It just wasn't fair to them to cast her in this movie at all, or to us. Greta Gerwig seemed like she was on a stage in high school play, too loud, inappropriate emotions, monotone, stiff, just bad across the board. There's no way she could have read for the part, and if she HAD read for the part, there's no way she could have gotten it, but somehow she did. Will someone please tell me how?

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What's wrong with you, she's cute!!

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So what have you done with your life, so far? My guess is that you're probably working for tips at the local truck stop/strip joint. You probably hate your life so much, that the only thing that makes you feel better is to hide behind your keyboard and pick on people who can't defend themselves. Now, why don't you go over to 7-Eleven and pick up some fresh batteries for your vibrator. That way you can give your mean streak a little rest.

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So what have you done with your life, so far? My guess is that you're probably working for tips at the local truck stop/strip joint. You probably hate your life so much, that the only thing that makes you feel better is to hide behind your keyboard and pick on people who can't defend themselves. Now, why don't you go over to 7-Eleven and pick up some fresh batteries for your vibrator. That way you can give your mean streak a little rest.

hohoho!

Oh my! What a darling photo!

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OP - she gets roles because she's a very talented actress and believe it or not, even in the incredible superficial industry that is Hollywood, women who don't conform to a Barbie standard of beauty still get work because they are genuinely talented.

Oh, and just because she isn't your standard of beauty doesn't mean that she's unattractive.

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