Hollywood is difficult to navigate if you have integrity, so I opted not to work if there wasn't enough to do in a role, which doesn't have to do with the role's size.
Interpretation
Integrity in Hollywood can be challenging, leading one to choose roles carefully based on quality rather than size.
In this quote, Robin Wright reflects on the challenges of maintaining integrity within the Hollywood industry. She emphasizes that for her, the essence of a role is more important than its size or prominence, indicating that she prefers to wait for meaningful opportunities rather than compromising her values for the sake of work. This decision highlights a deeper philosophical stance on authenticity and the importance of aligning one's career with personal beliefs.
In practice
In a discussion about choosing acting roles, this quote can illustrate the importance of integrity.
I'm worried that the audience is being conditioned. That's my real fear. Because if they don't want to see wrinkles on the screen, if they actually fear looking at them, then it's only going to get worse. Those of us who don't want to shoot up and cut and sew, we're just not going be cast.
No nude scenes. No sex-symbol parts. I want people to recognize me for my work, not just for being pretty.
Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a dream. It is a glorious reality.
By all means continue destroying my possessions. I daresay I have too many.
The bible teaches that women brought sin and death into the world. I don't believe that any man ever talked with god. The bible was written by man out of his love of domination.
One believes others will do what he will do to himself.
It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates the contrary, and we have but to go back to the last war to see the appalling effect of nations competing in great armaments.
Ah, there are no longer any children!
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