She’s been America’s sweetheart of the silver
screen for years, always the girl who gets the guy, the queen of
the romantic comedy, and in the film with the usual happy ending.
But Ms. Bullock got tired of her accomplishments in such roles,
quit for years, and returned with a bang, with work that is
heavier, edgier, and this year, which won her deservedly the best
performance by an actress in a leading role, for the 82nd annual
Academy Awards®. The following is an interview with one of
Hollywood’s sexiest and most talented stars of our time,
backstage after her big win.
Q. I was wondering if you had any advice
for students out there, acting students or just people who want
to be in the entertainment industry, who want to be in your shoes
tonight?
Sandra Bullock: Well, don't aspire to be in
these shoes. You know, walk in your own. I mean everyone's
really good at telling everyone else how to live your life or how
to be or how to do it. Just don't listen. My mother beat it
into our heads to be original, and I didn't understand that until
later on and just everyone's unique and that's what makes people
exciting to watch, I think, so just savor what you are and not
what everyone else wants you to be.
(…) It's as I said up on that stage, you know, I
questioned did I win it or did I just wear everyone down? It's
if you hang in there the longest, it's, you know (…) I
didn't aspire to this. I was in awe of it. I admired it. I got
to watch it like everyone else did or present, but it wasn't
something that I said, One day when I get the Oscar. (…)
No one saw coming. And I think that's what makes it so
overwhelming and unexpected. (…)
Q. Now that you've won the Oscar will you
think twice about doing a more commercial fun film versus
(…) a serious critically acclaimed film?
Sandra Bullock: (…) I want to do
everything. I've always been one of those people that I don't
like when people tell me I can't do something. Just because
(…) I did commercial films doesn't mean I couldn't do
wonderful small art house films. Just because I won an Oscar, I
don't want to ever stop doing something that makes people laugh.
I love making people laugh. I don't know what I'm going to do
next. I sort of wanted this to sort of all die down, but I'm
going make mistakes and I'm going to make everyone roll their
eyes and I'm going to maybe do something that works, but I just
want to keep working in every genre that I'm allowed to until I'm
asked to not do it anymore.
Q. Thank you.
Sandra Bullock: Thank you.
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