retired in her 30's?


From IMDB

"Screened as one of "out-of-competition" films at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2002. Director Rosanna Arquette says she made the documentary when she was struck by the fact that Debra Winger, who earned three Oscar nominations, had left the profession in her 30s"

Uhm, I've just looked at Ms Wingers page, if she retired it was only for a little while, she's made about a film per year.

This doc looks like it could be interesting but seems like it's based on a bit of a lie.

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Arquette wanted to rock the boat but not too much it seems. As an actress that has shown skin and even appeared in Playboy, it is a bit irritating to hear Arquette swap "super mom" stories with the other women. As hard as they try, these are not oppressed and downtrodding single moms, these are women of privelege who have had their 15 minutes and now seem to feel cheated. This is news? They knew their shelf life going into this career and each has had a nice ride. Why the angst???

I still haven't seen this film but I got a very heavy vibe along those lines when reading about it.

In 20 years time there will probably be a 'Searching for Jessica Alba'.

I can't even remember how I stumbled upon this page, it was such a long time ago and I wouldn't call myself a fan anyway. From what I do know of her career she didn't seem to be known for showing her skin and nudity, saying that she could have appeared in many films where she did this and I wouldn't really know.
A fair few involved definately have used their physical traits to sell movies and you generally don't hear them complaining at the time.

Anyway, in short, I agree with you - thanks for the reply.

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I thought there was more emphasis on the question of whether you can be an actress and still have a family, particularly kids or a baby. And that was the thought ... that Debra Winger had stopped taking on a lot of roles because she decided she'd rather stay home and be a mom and be with her family.

But there was also the emphasis on physical beauty with the women, and that as they get older their traits may change to something that studios don't feel "sells" as well.

So in general, I think the thought was that actresses are more limited in what they can do and for how long.

JP

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This doc looks like it could be interesting but seems like it's based on a bit of a lie.


Debra Winger was in the 1995 movie, "Forget Paris" and then quit making movies. Around 2000 or so, Patrica started making "Searching For Debra Winger" which was eventually released in 2002.

Winger seemed to be very interested in Arquette's project, so I assume that it lit a fire in her and she got a role in Big Bad Love, which probably filmed around the same time as the making of this documentary. So...no need to call someone a liar when facts are easily available to you on this very website.

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https://www.datalounge.com/thread/22950233-kelly-mcgillis-that-was-a-brief-career.-

[R42] don’t know about McGillis but that’s such fucking bullshit about Winger. The roles dried up because no one could fucking stand her and then on top of that she turned 40, but she and her PR created this myth around her (so much that that documentary was made about her) that she was such a “rebel” and left Hollywood. Horseshit. She was reduced to doing movies like wilder Napalm and Forget Paris.

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https://lebeauleblog.com/2013/02/02/what-the-hell-happened-to-debra-winger/

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