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Got the chance to dig through my husband’s Hollywood dissertations recently hours after midnight. The casting couch is one sore point. The mister got opinions. He concurs that actresses that are not so pretty are the ones that can really act. To debunk his theory I suggested a few well-known actresses who are not too shabby in the looks department who have won awards. According to the loved one, Shiloh’s mom looked too weird plus she’s mental. I think weird for him is synonymous to not pretty. Not rough, just not pretty. Like all the other modern names I’ve mentioned; Sandra Bullock, Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zelwegger. Could they act? Not the way Frances McDormand, Sissy Spacek, Edie Falco can act. But definitely a notch higher than a regular pretty girl plucked out from the street. Child actresses who made the transitions are out of the list and are considered adequate to emote in front of the cameras. Hence ruling out Jodie Foster, Drew Barrymore, Katherine Heigl, Natalie Portman. Those who show off their knockers are likewise taken out of the equation; Kate Winslet, even Dame Helen Mirren. In some instances the gorgeous face get a makeover to play a part; Charlize Theron in that film where she won an Oscar; Nicole Kidman in The Hours. Notwithstanding, a person's good looks vanish after a few years. In advancing age, those with the authentic acting chops prevail. It’s almost impossible to find lead roles for women over forty. Harder still for the succeeding decades, unless it’s Driving Miss Daisy or The Golden Girls. But that’s mostly an aberration. The mass market decides. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder. But it surely rules, in the movie industry, in life.