Marlee Matlin - Page 5

cateyes · 04-30-2008, 12:13 AM

<If she was at a party I'm sure she was very busy, don't you think? A million people must be demanding her attention all the time! It would have been nice if she had listened to you for just a minute, but I don't think it is fair to say that she is rude, stuck up, and success has gone to her head based on that one encounter. I have heard mostly very nice things about her.>>

You have "heard" mostly very nice things about her? I'm sure they happened at public gatherings like movie premieres, award shows, book signing, interviews, etc., where she savoured positive attentions from media, thus putting on a "friendly, Miss Nice" mask. However, at a party, she was a different personality. This party was not huge ... it was an all deaf party and she didn't look like she was very busy. If she wanted to be well-liked, be perceived as friendly and gain a huge fan base, she should treat EVERY ONE with respect, kindness and courtesy but obviously those are not in her vocabulary.

Etoile · 04-30-2008, 08:04 AM

Maybe she was having a bad day, or she was sick and had to go to the bathroom. Or maybe she is a jerk. I will never know, probably! I'd love to meet her but I don't know when I will have the chance, oh well.

GarnetTigerMom · 04-30-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

Tell that to the Deaf militants...

I would love to tell them that and gave a piece of my mind lol

GarnetTigerMom · 04-30-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cateyes

<<Well of course. The Academy Awards are MUCH better known than the Tony Awards. I have no idea when the Tonys are or who wins them each year, they just don't get the same publicity as the Oscars. So yes, of course she is more famous, because more people watch the Oscars. Also, Marlee has played on more mainstream TV than Phyllis. In the past 20 years, Phyllis has been on two episodes of E.R., one episode of Diagnosis Murder, two shows that are pretty well known. In the past 20 years, Marlee has been a regular character on The L Word, The West Wing, Picket Fences, and Reasonable Doubts. She has guest starred on things like Nip/Tuck, My Name is Earl, CSI, Law and Order, Desperate Housewives, E.R., and lots of other stuff. If you look at how much exposure Marlee gets compared to how much Phyllis gets, of course Marlee is more popular and famous. Phyllis is a wonderful actress and I'm sure she can take jobs whenever she wants, so she is CHOOSING to work the amount that she does. Marlee can also choose how much she wants to work, and she does more work than Phyllis. It has nothing to do with Marlee is more famous BECAUSE of the Oscar...it's how much work she does that the public sees, a lot more than Phyllis...plain and simple.>>

You don't need to go in depth about Marlee's acting credits... I already knew the shows she has been on, so there's no point in outlining them specifically. Yes, the type of award that she won has made her what she is now. When somebody wins an Oscar Academy Award, she gets offered many acting roles, so she has an advantage of becoming popular or famous. I was merely answering Aquablue's question of why she is popular, not the others, so you don't need to be defensive. As for Phyllis, FYI, she has acted in more shows that you mentioned... Sue Thomas FBYeye, Hunter, Pacific Blue, LA Law, ER, DX Murder, LINS, Gimme Break, etc.

Don't let your dislike of Marlee be an issue for you. Because If people that don't like her for the way she behave to the deaf world, then it seem like it a jealous thing. But I do know some people that had worked with her in the movie from the Children of the Lasser God movie says she seems nice person. As for Phyllis Fliench she a great woman and wonderful actress and most of us all know her from MSSD that have a brother that worked there. But speaking of "sucess" can go to anybody head. So, not just only Marlee Matlin. I am sure there are plenty of people out there let sucess go to their head don't always means they are bad people. I have problem with Marlee and her sucess in life. But I can tell that in other words that I seen her been very caring to people and donating her time to help other poor deaf children that can't afford to get hearing aids. I think that says lot. :-)

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04-30-2008, 12:13 AM	#121 (permalink)
cateyes Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20	<If she was at a party I'm sure she was very busy, don't you think? A million people must be demanding her attention all the time! It would have been nice if she had listened to you for just a minute, but I don't think it is fair to say that she is rude, stuck up, and success has gone to her head based on that one encounter. I have heard mostly very nice things about her.>> You have "heard" mostly very nice things about her? I'm sure they happened at public gatherings like movie premieres, award shows, book signing, interviews, etc., where she savoured positive attentions from media, thus putting on a "friendly, Miss Nice" mask. However, at a party, she was a different personality. This party was not huge ... it was an all deaf party and she didn't look like she was very busy. If she wanted to be well-liked, be perceived as friendly and gain a huge fan base, she should treat EVERY ONE with respect, kindness and courtesy but obviously those are not in her vocabulary.

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04-30-2008, 08:04 AM	#122 (permalink)
Etoile HOH terp Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 784	Maybe she was having a bad day, or she was sick and had to go to the bathroom. Or maybe she is a jerk. I will never know, probably! I'd love to meet her but I don't know when I will have the chance, oh well.