"The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff"
- Anita Diament
About this Quote
In this quote, author Anita Diament is expressing her disappointment with the way Hollywood has actually represented the precious character of Mary Poppins. She thinks that the real essence of Mary Poppins, a strong and independent female, has been lost in the Hollywood adaptation. Rather, she has actually been changed into a "cream puff," a term typically utilized to explain someone who is weak or lacking compound. Diament is suggesting that the genuine Mary Poppins, with all her wit, beauty, and magic, has been overshadowed by a diminished version created by Hollywood. This quote acts as a suggestion to remain true to the initial character and not let Hollywood's analysis reduce her real identity.
This quote is written / told by Anita Diament somewhere between June 27, 1951 and today. She was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 22 other quotes.
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"What's really exciting for me is communicating to other people and not just going somewhere to make a movie. That's Hollywood to me and it would mean nothing"
"The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend"
