Real Heroes Make World Safe for Fakes
Miles Corwin has a much greater problem differentiating between movies and real life than the actors he attacks in his article.
If everyone held his opinion, then Anthony Hopkins should not have played Hannibal Lector because he never murdered anyone and Julie Andrews should be censured for playing Mary Poppins because she can’t fly.
An actor’s only responsibility is to bring life to the part he plays convincingly and believably.
John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Sylvester Stallone have been entertaining and inspiring audiences for years. And each of these actors plays a wide range of roles, not just military heroes.
LANCE THOMPSON
Sun Valley
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