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The Actress
Fiction paperback by Henry Dinker.
345 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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June 28, 2019
The Actress is quite a twisty psychological drama, filled with insightful little pebbles alomg the way. In the beginning I wasn't certain it was going to hold my interest, but ultimately I was captured and intrigued enough to continue. Recommended.
September 17, 2009
Actress is not Denker at his finest.
This one starts out a little rough around the edges. The three main male characters talk openly about their individual liaisons with the pretty but insecure actress, Kit. Ross, her psychologist, gives a reasonable explanation as to why actors and actresses "generally resist permanent personal one-to-one relationships."
The male main characters treat Kit as though she's a child, mollifying her, changing things around to suit her, acting as though it's okay when she's late for rehearsals. They treat her like a toy which might break easily, shielding her from all things negative as a parent might protect a young child. I am totally reminded of a spoiled child who has learned to manipulate in order to get his/her way in each situation, generating a "We can't help it; We just love her so much!" from folks.
Okay so this psychiatrist/psychologist Ross betrays her confidences multiple times in his trying to "fix" her. And he thinks getting her to act again is going to be her "magic bullet" when previously it was anything but. She needs a kick in the butt and a heavy dose of realism.
This one starts out a little rough around the edges. The three main male characters talk openly about their individual liaisons with the pretty but insecure actress, Kit. Ross, her psychologist, gives a reasonable explanation as to why actors and actresses "generally resist permanent personal one-to-one relationships."
The male main characters treat Kit as though she's a child, mollifying her, changing things around to suit her, acting as though it's okay when she's late for rehearsals. They treat her like a toy which might break easily, shielding her from all things negative as a parent might protect a young child. I am totally reminded of a spoiled child who has learned to manipulate in order to get his/her way in each situation, generating a "We can't help it; We just love her so much!" from folks.
Okay so this psychiatrist/psychologist Ross betrays her confidences multiple times in his trying to "fix" her. And he thinks getting her to act again is going to be her "magic bullet" when previously it was anything but. She needs a kick in the butt and a heavy dose of realism.
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