I’ve Never Starred In A Classic
by MERYL STREEP
My friends and I were sitting around yesterday having a casual conversation about how the one thing all great actors have in common is that they have all starred in at least one classic piece of cinema. For my good friend Al Pacino it’s obviously The Godfather and Dog Day Afternoon. For Robert De Niro there’s Raging Bull and Taxi Driver. And for Diane Keaton, a no-brainer: Annie Hall. The one actor who truly stumped us, however, was me. Now, I know I’m a good actress. I’m Meryl Streep. I’ve won two Academy Awards, and I have been nominated for 15. That’s a record. But what my friends and I figured out is that the name Meryl Streep isn’t really synonymous with one truly unforgettable film. It’s weird to think about, but it’s undeniably true. [Read the rest of this piece here.]
Stuck on You. Musical number with Greg Kinear at the end was a classic!