- Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. I'd be playing myself...no one could do it better -- except Audrey Hepburn. I don't know if Audrey and I had anything in common, but if we did, it was certainly not the Holly in me. But I'd rather she play the role anyway, because she did me proud. She's the only one who can outshine me at being me! Plus, she epitomized the skinny brunette gamine as a timelessly chic style icon, combining the seemingly efortless elegance and -- above all -- CLASS -- sheer, ever-classic class -- dripping with GLAMOUR. Moreover, for it allows just enough room for a touch of free spirited creativity and the occasional surprise. What more could I ask for? Marilyn Monroe I adore, and relate to much, much more as a person (if my impressions are correct. which they ARE). But Audrey is my physical type, made it forever chic, epitomized my sense of fashion and radiated some kind of quality that speaks to me -- a quality I somehow share, though in an admittedly less sophisticated way. The tragic beauty angle, a la real-life Marilyn, is undeniably reflected in me as well (I have no doubt I am far from alone when it comes to that). But the on-screen "Holly Golightly" is a bit more telling. And yet...
- of course, that's only the tip of the iceberg. Or rather, ONE of the MANY tips of the ice-berg. Other roles that capture bits of me? -- I am far too complicated and multi-faceted to start contine this list now.
- If the paragraph directly involved sounds conceited, it probably is. On the other hand, I am also far too complicated and multi-faceted for my own good, for many practical purposes. Moreover, I suspect that I am one of the very few fans of that particular trait of mine. I just don't care. Well...more accurately, I don't care how few people are fans of that trait. After all, it's not like that would make it more or less special. I would care a lot if people were fans though. That'd be pretty sweet. It'd be convient in life and probably serve my interestes better. Last not but not least, I'm almost certain it would either feed my narcissism or decrease it (which are both pretty good outcomes, now that I think about it).
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