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A review by jajorgen
The Actress by Amy Sohn
4.0
Maddy Freed is attending the Mile's End film festival to promote her first indie film. She hopes that her boyfriend, the director, can get a distribution deal for their film. What she doesn't expect is to come to the attention of talent manager Bridget Ostrow and her client, the mega-star Steven Weller. She's soon caught up in a whirlwind that doesn't show any signs of stopping. And can't imagine the impact the two Hollywood powerbrokers will have on the course of her life.
I loved this behind-the-scenes exploration of a Hollywood relationship and the burden of public expectations. Steven Weller (think of a George Clooney, Tom Cruise type) may have ulterior motives in pursuing Maddy, but she makes her own choices. As I read I thought about all 'are they or aren't they' discussions I've had about various movie stars. So who's to blame? The Actress certainly made me think.
I loved this behind-the-scenes exploration of a Hollywood relationship and the burden of public expectations. Steven Weller (think of a George Clooney, Tom Cruise type) may have ulterior motives in pursuing Maddy, but she makes her own choices. As I read I thought about all 'are they or aren't they' discussions I've had about various movie stars. So who's to blame? The Actress certainly made me think.