[tomdkat]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

But I do have reason to be concerned. Several great actors have lost their careers due to bad decisions.

I don't dispute this but if this is going to be the ground you stand on, are you saying you don't trust the actors to make good decisions, based on past history?

The nudity aspect is really a separate thing here, though. I worry that if the movie is no good or is poorly received that the performance will be overshadowed by the fact that she’s nude. And for an artist that can be damaging.

I understand your point but in the case of Natalie Portman, it's unrealistic. Hell Vanessa Williams posed in Playboy and she's made several movies since all that went down. As for others' perception of any given performance, that's far too speculative. I thought Jamie Foxx kicked ass as Ray Charles, others disagreed and thought Jaoquin (sp?) Phoenix did a better job. There will always be those who want to see nekkid celebs.

Both.

That wasn't an actual question. I was stating your interest and appreciation was in the person, and not the work since Ms Portman is an actress and her politics and charitable work is part of her what??? Her personal life.

I already address that above. I said that my examples were extreme, but that they came from the same place.

Yep, playing catchup.

Peace...