Meryl Streep on acting

Meryl Streep talks becoming an actress.
October 22nd, 2009

[wishingonthemoon]

She seems like such a grounded, good, comfortable person. A calming presence. She’s one of the greatest if not the greatest of our era.

[noemidoramorelli]

I´m an actress myself and, when I started the drama school, my teacher told us: you have to play with the seriousness with which children play. I never forget it till now. Thanks Meryl !!! You are georgeus!!!!

[leightonbate]

Such a legend, she's been a bit quiet lately, i'd love to see her on the big screen in a good dramatic role.

[kimi]

Even without the emotionally-draining roles and all the accurate accents, she is still one of the greatest actors I've ever seen. When you see her (in most of her works), it's as if you're having this invisible camera spying through her life, and you won't think that you're watching an actress uttering scripted dialogue.

[Bananadiva]

Her friends said she did it very well?! She's the greatest actress of the last 50 years. Nobody will ever come close to her phenomenal versatility.

[emersondemathias]

"I´m a conduit for that empathy".
Humble and honest about the work. Magnificent!

[garyrobertson]

her range is immeasurable. she's always so interesting to watch.

[benschaeffer]

I think she's one of my BIGGEST inspirations. Although it never came together for me like that, her philosophy is one I embrace. She SO RIGHT about the "innateness" of talent for performing. It's got to be INSIDE you. There is ABSOLUTELY much that can be taught externally, BUT, the root of it is WITHIN your soul.

[hamishgrdon]

she's got to be one of the greatest ever

[patricelockertanthony]

And THAT ladies and gentlemen is why she's so freaking BRILLIANT. Most of us have so taken on the mantle of our societal disdain and skepticism that we simply cannot imagine suspending DISbelief. Ms. Streep, on the other hand, even in her role as an actor (or maybe especially in her role as an actor)...cannot imagine NOT believing that she is, at any given moment, precisely who she thinks she is...Hello Oscar (smile).

[mannyespinola]

"I think I am who I think I am." I heart MS

[ipodee]

Such a grounded person filled with humility. She is each and every character she has played.

[jonhcontreras]

Remarkable genius of a woman. She makes everything so believable

[FFact]

Thanks 🙏 we were so lucky to have Meryl in our timeline, she truly brings so much joy to the big screen.

[geeseylynn]

True actors are multi-faceted diamonds

[Marchant]

She's such a brilliant woman. And so good natured. It's gotta be a pleasure interviewing Meryl Streep.

[therealtosis]

She speaks about acting in such a thorough, well thought out and simple way. Trully a plentiful video, despite being short. Her approach is very authentic and easy to understand because she knows what she's doing and how to describe it. I especially loved the part when she paralleled acting with children's make believe and how there's no room (or need) for doubt. That is such great advice. There's billions of people and thus billions of characters to play, thus any way you can play them is correct, as long as you fully commit to it, cos that's the human part that they need to have (100% present).

[cece]

She’s so grounded. Ugh love it :)
One of the most right field actresses we have working today. Seriously. She is very “all there.” It’s incredibly refreshing to see that in artists. When a person has intelligence, sensibility, logic AND a sort of enigmatic creativity.. that is something you can’t look away from. It makes an artist/individual an anomaly. That’s not just speaking on Streep, but every single artist who represents those qualities. It’s very very refreshing. The simple term: well rounded.

[lynneharper]

I honestly have no idea how the world will still turn when beauties like Meryl go 😭 Meryl, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton… they were my childhood memories and they are amazing! Still enjoy watching them now after 30 years. That’s real talent.

[gwynnielsen]

I hope Meryl keeps acting until she can no longer. She is a great gift to the theatrical community.