Daring to be Different for your Craft!

The other day I was browsing through blogs as I do sometimes and I came upon one talking about the actress Vanessa Hudgens, while I admit I am not a fan, but I was quite taken back by the blatant words against her all for a little hair cut. I read the post and then decided to investigate it myself. It turns out the actress cut her own hair for a movie role, hence the shorter hair (which she herself has said not to like it, but it was for the role). The post I read (which will remain un-named) only went on to rip the poor girl to shreds without knowing the reason for the said haircut in the first place. I'm all for someone sharing their opinion, but please make it an intelligent one based upon all the facts, not just useless dribble. The writer proceeded to spout venom like a crazy serpent such as (this is not word for word) 'The hair cut makes her look fat and ugly' and 'we'll love you again when you grow your hair back out - maybe', after reading, I was just going to ignore it, but I quickly commented to state the haircut was for a movie and it wasn't so nice to be that way (ooh how 5 years old do I sound) but, if one doesn't stand up for something they feel is wrong, won't it just keep going. And fair enough it's her blog, but I think I still have the right to respond, because isn't that what we're all asking for, is someone to comment!?!  People that slag someone off if they step out of the comfort zone of looking nice and pretty and change how they look for their art, should be applauded in my humble opinion. Considering the vacuous and mundane teeny roles she had previously, some people wrongly think an actress like her should remain in those pretty roles and get by on her looks. What they fail to realise is that maybe true actresses do not wish to be typecast, like to stretch themselves for their art and would like to do the kind of gritty roles that would see them taken seriously by a wider audience.  Instead of those screeching that she's cut her hair (it grows back anyway), perhaps they should applaud the fact that she is a versatile actress, willing to go the distance for a role.  I'm sure she wants to be known for more than looks, to show dedication to her art and to prove that she is not just a pretty face - but an intelligent and serious young actress.  Also, is it not about time that us ladies stopped tearing into each other and bitching about others just for their outward appearance (sorry, real ladies don't do that, do they)? I'm not trying to slag off anyone myself, but give a different point of view, these actors enjoy their work or they wouldn't do it, and anyone credible is willing to push the boundaries to make the viewer believe every last moment of their work or otherwise it's pointless!! (as you will see below).

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!!
xxx

(Vanessa Before and After)

Other actresses/actors who have changed dramatically for a role & in some cases won Oscars for it:

Christian Bale for The Machinist

Renee Zellweger for Bridget Jones (Come on who wouldn't gain all this weight to play next to Colin Firth, I would, haha..show me the cupcakes)

Jared Leto as Mark D. Chapman in Chapter 27

Demi Moore for G.I. Jane (Tough girls are awesome)

Dustin Hoffman for Tootsie ( I flippin love this movie)

Charlize Theron for 'Monster' (amazing).

To end on a happy note: