I watched Music and Lyrics the other day. You know, romantic comedy with Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant. Every time I watch a movie with Drew Barrymore in it I’m struck anew by how talented this woman is. Fabulous actress with great comedic timing, producer, director. She owns a production company for heaven’s sake. Not only does she own it, she built it. Makes her own decisions, and appears to have a business head on her shoulders as well.
Now I don’t know this for a fact, but if you can believe the rumors she had a rough patch in her teens which involved among other things alcohol. Classic child star stuff, from what I gather. But she hasn’t let that define her whole life. She has accomplished some really great things. Plus she appears to have a sense of humor. (I quality I greatly admire.)
I would feel I’d done a fine job of raising my two daughters if they were fractionally as successful as Drew. Now I realize that she’s made some interesting choices when it comes to men. And perhaps I’d like my daughters to better at relationships than Drew. Or me for that matter. But if good relationships meant giving up the other stuff, the creativity and personal achievement, the financial acumen – I don’t know. Maybe if it was a truly good one.
Personally, for myself I wish I’d concentrated more on the other stuff. Stuck with writing earlier, stuck with ceramics, got a degree that meant something. Made more of myself, for myself.
Drew’s success in life is inspiring. She’s one of the people I’d like to spend some time talking with.
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@ Julie – yep, I haven’t figured out how to work this blog yet. Didn’t realize I had to click a box so you all could comment! Duh.
I did see the roller derby movie recently. Just about a week ago, I think. Too bad I’ve already forgotten the title. I really liked it a lot.
Yep. Think Drew turned out good. Would love to spend some time talking with her.
I love Drew Barrymore, if not for anything more than the fact that she is living proof that screwing up doesn’t make you a screw up. Lindsay Lohan could learn a thing or two from her.
I also loved her in Music & Lyrics. Almost as much as I loved her in Never Been Kissed–which was probably the first movie I watched with her in it outside of ET, and loved everything about her.
The comments were closed yesterday! How am I supposed to jump on this bandwagon if the gate is up?!
You know, I feel the same way about her. And I have noticed, as she has matured, what a very intelligent young woman she is. (Did you see the roller derby movie she directed/produced? I wasn’t going to, but then I realized it was one of her projects and it had Ellen Page in it. Very worth watching.) Love this idea, there are SO many bad influences out there, nice to see someone (besides me) acknowledging the good ones.