Relationships and actors
Many talented people have difficulties in finding and keeping relationships that are meaningful and satisfying.
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson [photo: with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers in "Match Point"] recently commented about particular challenges for actors:
“I don’t think human beings are monogamous by nature. It’s difficult – you have to put a lot of effort into a relationship. I think it’s hard for actors to date each other because they are so damn moody. You are away from people constantly and having a relationship that is strictly by phone, it is miserable. Or if you say to him/her, Hey, (even though) I am doing a very sexy scene with this very sexy girl/boy, I love you and I’m going to be thinking of you when I am rolling around in bed with this person!” [imdb.com 23 Dec 2005]
Kristin Kreuk
Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”) has talked about shyness and feeling like an outsider – qualities shared with many gifted and talented people – and admits girls in high school didn’t like her: “I am shy and I don’t start relationships with people normally. I guess I have a way that can seem aloof and sort of cold. They didn’t like me that much, but I never resented it. I was different than they were.”
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