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<blockquote data-quote="Angela Channing" data-source="post: 361828" data-attributes="member: 33">I broadly agree with a lot of this although I probably rate Meryl Streep more highly than you do. I think she is a great combination of being both a great film star and a great film actress. Someone like Glen Close or Susan Sarandon, maybe great actresses but not really great stars in the sense that she doesn&#039;t have a profile as high as some of their peers nor have as large a fan base. By contrast, someone like Sandra Bullock or Julia Roberts have big followings, and are good actresses, but are not really the very best in their field. You can put Meryl Streep in a wide range of roles and know she is going to deliver an accomplished performance and attract an audience. Cate Blanchette is another actress I would say shares those characteristics.The Iron Lady is an interesting example. I have no doubt that many actresses could have played that role better but part of the Meryl Streep appeal is seeing how she would play the role.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Angela Channing, post: 361828, member: 33"] I broadly agree with a lot of this although I probably rate Meryl Streep more highly than you do. I think she is a great combination of being both a great film star and a great film actress. Someone like Glen Close or Susan Sarandon, maybe great actresses but not really great stars in the sense that she doesn't have a profile as high as some of their peers nor have as large a fan base. By contrast, someone like Sandra Bullock or Julia Roberts have big followings, and are good actresses, but are not really the very best in their field. You can put Meryl Streep in a wide range of roles and know she is going to deliver an accomplished performance and attract an audience. Cate Blanchette is another actress I would say shares those characteristics. [I]The Iron Lady[/I] is an interesting example. I have no doubt that many actresses could have played that role better but part of the Meryl Streep appeal is seeing how [I]she [/I]would play the role. [/QUOTE]

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