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and Id say, No, I cant say anything, Julius.
All I do is stare at her all the time, she recalled.
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She is an observer and a thief.
She makes the most heroic characters vulnerable; the most known, familiar; the most despised, relatable.
Thats the first thing you notice about her.
She tilts her head back with that sly, suspicious smile, and she stares for a long time.
Which is not gonna happen.
And then shell ask questions.
What did you do last night, Viola?
Oh, I cooked an apple pie.
Did you use pippin apples?
What the hell are pippin apples?
I used Granny Smith apples.
Did you make your own crust?
No, I used store-bought crust.
Thats what I did.
Then you didnt make an apple pie, Viola.
Well thats because I spent all my time making my collard greens.
I make the best collard greens.
I use smoked turkey, chicken broth, and my special barbeque sauce.
I shut her down.
Well, they dont taste right unless you use ham hocks.
If you dont use ham hocks it doesnt taste the same.
So, hows the family?
And as she continues to stare you realize she sees you.
And like a high-powered scanning machine shes recording you.
She is an observer and a thief.
She waits to share what she has stolen on that sacred place, which is the screen.
She makes the most heroic characters vulnerable; the most known, familiar; the most despised, relatable.
I can only imagine where you go, Meryl, when you disappear into a character.
You are a muse.
Your impact encouraged me to stay in the line.
Dame Streep, I see you.
and Id say, No, I cant say anything, Julius.
All I do is stare at her all the time.
And he said, Well you better say something.
You been waiting all your life to work with this woman.
I said, Julius, Ill do it tomorrow.
Okay, well you better do it tomorrow because when I get there, Im gonna say something.
But Im gonna say it now.
You make me proud to be an artist.
