Comments on: “The Female of the Species…when the men aren’t watching!” http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/ A love letter Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:31:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: matt http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-18177 matt Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:41:37 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-18177 Thanks, dervala. Sometimes the pretty girls work hard too. Thanks, dervala. Sometimes the pretty girls work hard too.

]]> By: JerryT http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-18176 JerryT Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:27:23 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-18176 I too am most pleased with this splendorous output! Batter the keyboard some more! Oh, it's nice to know that cucumber eye pads are real, not some figment of imagination. I too am most pleased with this splendorous output! Batter the keyboard some more!

Oh, it’s nice to know that cucumber eye pads are real, not some figment of imagination.

]]> By: dervala http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-18172 dervala Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:32:37 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-18172 (And Matt, I've missed you!) (And Matt, I’ve missed you!)

]]> By: dervala http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-18171 dervala Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:29:27 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-18171 Oh yes, I think so. Who's rehearsing more, taking on more parts, studying dialect, voice, movement? Who's paying attention to the scripts and taking an interest in the quality of the work she gets, harrassing the executives, showing up with lines learned, chatting up the lighting directors and cinematographers so that she shows up well? Who faces down rejection after rejection throughout the auditions? Joan Crawford worked like a dog, and I bet Rosalind Russell was no slouch. But there were hundreds of girls signed to MGM who were prettier and more "suitable" than Norma Shearer--and she just plain out-worked and out-hustled them. Oh yes, I think so. Who’s rehearsing more, taking on more parts, studying dialect, voice, movement? Who’s paying attention to the scripts and taking an interest in the quality of the work she gets, harrassing the executives, showing up with lines learned, chatting up the lighting directors and cinematographers so that she shows up well? Who faces down rejection after rejection throughout the auditions?

Joan Crawford worked like a dog, and I bet Rosalind Russell was no slouch. But there were hundreds of girls signed to MGM who were prettier and more “suitable” than Norma Shearer—and she just plain out-worked and out-hustled them.

]]> By: matt http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-18163 matt Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:21:51 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-18163 Is it possible for one actress to work harder than the other actresses? To a degree that it becomes significant? My bet would be many of them did their best. Is it possible for one actress to work harder than the other actresses? To a degree that it becomes significant? My bet would be many of them did their best.

]]> By: dervala http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-18013 dervala Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:52:59 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-18013 sadly, it might, India. When work is quiet I can write like a divil. And this is the first time in four years that work has been this quiet... sadly, it might, India. When work is quiet I can write like a divil. And this is the first time in four years that work has been this quiet…

]]> By: India http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-17993 India Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:45:45 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-17993 I hope it doesn't end at Christmas, though. I hope it doesn’t end at Christmas, though.

]]> By: India http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-17992 India Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:44:50 +0000 http://dervala.net/2008/12/19/the-female-of-the-species%e2%80%a6when-the-men-aren%e2%80%99t-watching/#comment-17992 This flurry of postiness is like a Dervaline advent calendar. Each day I get to go open the little door and see what my treat is. Thank you! This flurry of postiness is like a Dervaline advent calendar. Each day I get to go open the little door and see what my treat is. Thank you!

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