"I had called her up a couple of weeks before then, because I had heard this vicious rumour that she did not like the movie. It was very upsetting for me. I am very sensitive to that, because I am portraying her life and did not want her to be unhappy"
- Charlize Theron
About this Quote
In this quote, Charlize Theron is discussing her experience portraying a real-life person in a film. She discusses that she had called the person a few weeks before the film's release due to the fact that she had heard a report that the individual did not like the motion picture. This report was really distressing for Theron since she is very conscious the person's sensations. As an actor, Theron takes her function seriously and wishes to accurately depict the individual's life. She did not want the individual to be dissatisfied with her representation, as it would have been an injustice to the individual's story. Theron's words reveal her commitment and compassion towards the individual she depicted.
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"