Meryl Streep On Accessing The Characters Within

Meryl Streep talks about the importance of an actors work representing their ability.
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[@b00i00d]

Man, just imagine having Meryl Streep as your drama tutor!!!!!! Oooph!!!!!!!!

[@selflove3807]

I used to tell my friends even before I’ve started acting, that we have many people within. We are a whole world within that why we have many personalities . I used to daydream a lot while I was a kid and I can enjoy my own company because I’m an introvert

[@littleripper312]

You can't be scared to be honest and vulnerable.

[@Vmj14]

Meryl is the most gorgeous woman, I have ever seen. 😍💖💖💖💖

[@shereemirabito7001]

Meryl is always so inspiring. I

[@karlaSinger]

Love her!!! Please upload the entire interview!!!!

[@tonitalas1757]

Most classy, brilliant and talented actor of our time! She can channel any accent or person she wants to!

[@njoinvisablegirl]

Meryl streep is an idol of mine not because she's a famous actor, but because any time i see her, she is beautiful. She has this effortlessness about her that I want to have in myself

[@luisabebe2]

wonderfully said about THE actress of the twentieth century

[@skaweber]

Yes, an actor is there to "serve the story". Very true. You are there to SERVE. A painter serves the painting, a dancer serves the dance, a scientist serves the facts. When it comes to creating, get your ego out of the way!

[@AnnaElizabethI]

This is how a true genius speaks.

[@DorimantHeathen]

Love her.

[@MaricellaIbarra]

Yes, so good. We are everyone, in some way, in our way.

[@Davylp]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS~~~ FAVORITED IT... Im an actor!

[@Josie5100]

That's it in a nutshell! All love.

[@Timthethespian89]

She is SOO cool. :-)

[@TheENoel8]

This is why Meryl Streep is a Professional. She is elite and knows the nature of Drama and its roots in the Greek Dionysian festivals.

[@AlexEdwardson1991]

Could anybody at all please tell me how to find the FULL interview? :)

[@outinsider]

She makes a very good point, but I think that personality plays a part into how an actor serves the story. Can they be willing to explore and channel something if they themselves cannot personally see themselves in a role? Streep can channel anything, but she doesn't allow any personality to trickle into her performances. Personality isn't the weapon to a good performance, it is the fuel.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Very intelligent lady 👩

[@merylfan4]

when was this taped????

[@nattybrown]

I heard about that!!!! :-) Meryl is the best she should have got tha role!!!!

[@fellowstreamer]

Shes an inspration!...

[@macrisvc]

i believe is from the same year the gave her the award....just guessing from the way she looks

[@Kitjister]

When was this?

[@suidmiseri]

what year is this?

[@katydid41]

Cerva; Being a "teenager" is no excuse for being shallow. I was once a teenager and I never thought/spoke like this. I am not the one who thinks teenagers are shallow btw. Aaand... "relax" is dismissive and silly. IF nobody calls jerky behaviors jerky behaviors... nothing ever changes. IF I want to notice then I will notice and speak up.

[@LiberalSherwin]

The best advice that Meryl Streep could give an aspiring actress would be to tell them that they should emulate Megan Fox. Acting is all about entertaining the audience. Megan Fox always gives a highly entertaining performance and makes her movies well worth the price of admission. I will continue to make KZbin videos explaining why Megan Fox is great and why more actresses should follow her example.

[@yeahiprotest]

This is amazing

[@samsong24]

Is that Don Gummer in the front row? lol

[@allstarz123456]

@OneHundredPoint neither do you. And it's doesn't make sense...

[@drogheda1966]

Grrr, it's too short...

[@karlahampson4527]

German music

[@kitnkabootle]

A mullet Meryl? REALLY?

[@OneHundredPoints]

That has no sense

[@shanemccarthy212]

Why?

[@OneHundredPoints]

Meryl Streep actor? I thought she was an actress...

[@giggiwearsprada]

her hair looks very different here.