http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/in-search-of-a-leading-lady/ The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 25 May 2012 15:32:49 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/in-search-of-a-leading-lady/#comment-10847 angel Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:39:05 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13216#comment-10847 Well said, Jon! Well said. Well said, Jon! Well said.

]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/in-search-of-a-leading-lady/#comment-10815 Jon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:43:40 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13216#comment-10815 My wife and I have had this conversation before and what I have always believed is that it is ten times harder to find a dominant leading lady than a leading man because the sex appeal factor. It seems like the movie industry has a constant balancing act with sex appeal with women and doesn't seem as evident with male characters. Don't get me wrong, I like the actor, but if the industry marketed men's looks like they did women, would Toby Jones have any work whatsoever. They worry too much about finding women who can sell looks over acting ability; case of point, Jessica Alba having any work. My wife and I have had this conversation before and what I have always believed is that it is ten times harder to find a dominant leading lady than a leading man because the sex appeal factor. It seems like the movie industry has a constant balancing act with sex appeal with women and doesn't seem as evident with male characters. Don't get me wrong, I like the actor, but if the industry marketed men's looks like they did women, would Toby Jones have any work whatsoever. They worry too much about finding women who can sell looks over acting ability; case of point, Jessica Alba having any work.

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