'I think the heart of acting is dress up...you play dress up and finally this character appears,' Kathy Bates told Newsweek's Parting Shot about her role in the new film 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' (April 28), based on the classic Judy Blume novel. She also revealed her favorite role,
Well, it was more my niece's generation. In the 70s, I was in Washington protesting the Vietnam War when the book came out. So I was it was not really on my shelf. When I was offered the film, I read the book, and it was such an incredible book. I wish I had read it back then, because of the message that it gives to young women, young girls who are becoming women. I think [Judy Blume] is an amazing writer, and I've gotten to know her a little bit.
At your core you're a character actress, and so many of your characters are iconic because of their look . How much of the clothes and the hair help you find your character? You've earned many Oscar nominations, but there's one film you didn't get nominated for that still bothers me:. What are your thoughts on that film and how do you react to fans like me saying something like, you were robbed of an Oscar?
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