"I was in two episodes playing Christopher Reeve's character's emissary. They wanted to have my character announce Dr Swan's death, which I thought was exploitative"

This quote by Margot Kidder is describing her experience as an actor in 2 episodes of the tv show Smallville. She was playing the function of an emissary for Christopher Reeve's character, and the showrunners wanted her character to announce the death of Dr Swan. Margot Kidder felt that this was exploitative, as it was using a death for shock value and to create drama. She was likely unpleasant with the concept of making use of a death for home entertainment functions, and felt that it was incorrect to do so. This quote speaks with the power of stars to defend what they think in, and to speak out versus exploitative practices. It also speaks with the significance of appreciating the dead, and not using them for shock worth. Margot Kidder's quote is a suggestion that stars have an obligation to defend what they believe in, and to speak up versus exploitative practices.