The Studio System and Actors Today
The Studio System and Actors Today
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#1The Studio System and Actors Today
Posted: 8/17/12 at 9:41am
Are there any actors who you think would have benefited from the studio system still being around? If you think about the grooming, singing lessons, dancing lessons, and acting classes that the studios provided, it's hard to imagine certain actors not having more successful careers.
I've always thought that Kari Wuhrer had it; that special undefinable quality that the greatest stars possess. Kari started out in the mid 80s (her film debut was Fire with Fire with Virginia Madsen in 1986) and subsequently found her way to MTV. After getting her boobs done, she landed some movie roles, some of which were okay and others that wasted her and/or used her as window dressing.
Kari's a decent actress, imo. She's clearly having fun in movies like Anaconda and Eight Legged Freaks. She also has a pretty acceptable singing voice, which she displayed on an album titled "Shiny" in the mid 90s.
Kari singing Happy Birthday to Colin Quinn on Remote Control in 1988:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyLnvjS2e2M
Kari singing on Sliders:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWCCLGlMW_c
Kari covers The Beatles
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter
#2The Studio System and Actors Today
Posted: 8/17/12 at 10:08am
I don't know about actors, but the public certainly would benefit. No obnoxious tweeting. The studios held a tight rein on them
Travolta would have benefitted. Wouldn't be in the PR mess he's in today.
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