It's often been said that you never really appreciate a person until they're gone.
Now, I'm not entirely certain that's true in all cases. In fact, when it comes to screen talent, I think that we -- culturally -- go to great lengths to embrace the faces that have left some indelible impressions on us. There are endless awards ceremonies, every single one of which has been crafted to highlight works and performances that not only inspired us in those moments but also continue to inspire us in the years ahead. Acting might be the only institution that, perhaps, we go a bit overboard. I don't say that as a complaint or an insult in any way: these artists have a profound gift to lifting us up when we need it most, with entertaining us in what could be our darkest hours, and encouraging us indirectly to live on another day. This is why we honor them.
Maggie Smith's record is impressive, indeed. Though her IMDB.com profile cites less than 100 different screen projects (that's astonishing but we've definitely seen men and women do more), her catalogue of work boasts a mind-blowing 108 different awards nominations alongside 50 big wins. I don't need to tell you to "do the math" to realize that without a doubt such a ratio indicates that what she's been able to accomplish by inhabiting the bodies of so, so, so many vivid characters deserves a respectful nod today. Granted, there may not have been a massive amount of stops in the realms of the Fantastic; but hers remains a resume that -- as I said above -- will continue to inspire us in perpetuity.
Alas, none of us lasts forever, and I've seen this morning that word has reached the Information Superhighway of the lady's passing.
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Maggie Smith.
May she rest in peace.
-- EZ
Now, I'm not entirely certain that's true in all cases. In fact, when it comes to screen talent, I think that we -- culturally -- go to great lengths to embrace the faces that have left some indelible impressions on us. There are endless awards ceremonies, every single one of which has been crafted to highlight works and performances that not only inspired us in those moments but also continue to inspire us in the years ahead. Acting might be the only institution that, perhaps, we go a bit overboard. I don't say that as a complaint or an insult in any way: these artists have a profound gift to lifting us up when we need it most, with entertaining us in what could be our darkest hours, and encouraging us indirectly to live on another day. This is why we honor them.
Maggie Smith's record is impressive, indeed. Though her IMDB.com profile cites less than 100 different screen projects (that's astonishing but we've definitely seen men and women do more), her catalogue of work boasts a mind-blowing 108 different awards nominations alongside 50 big wins. I don't need to tell you to "do the math" to realize that without a doubt such a ratio indicates that what she's been able to accomplish by inhabiting the bodies of so, so, so many vivid characters deserves a respectful nod today. Granted, there may not have been a massive amount of stops in the realms of the Fantastic; but hers remains a resume that -- as I said above -- will continue to inspire us in perpetuity.
Alas, none of us lasts forever, and I've seen this morning that word has reached the Information Superhighway of the lady's passing.
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Maggie Smith.
May she rest in peace.
-- EZ
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