YaleNews: Citing writer Malcolm Gladwell’s assertion that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become world-class in any field, Foster acknowledged that her success was due in part to “what I put into it, but a lot of it is just the dumb luck of being there at the right time. My work as an actor was at the right time because I was a 3-year-old, 4-year-old, 5-year-old who wore my brother’s sneakers and had a husky voice and wasn’t going to act like a girly girl, and that was very unusual in 1966-67.”
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I really enjoyed this article. It discusses so many relatable and important themes about the college experience, the human condition, the arts and entertainment industry, and the social happenings in out industry right now. Fosters comment on the college experience is really relatable. Her quote about the extremely highs and extremely lows of college resonates with me right now. And her comments on the imposter syndrome. Feeling like you don’t belong where you are because you aren’t as smart as the people around you and you have to pretend to be something your not. I assume that this is a common thing at CMU, at least it is relatable to me, because we are at this university that prides themselves for having the best and the brightest in every department so you feel like you have to live up to be that best and brightest. Foster’s comments on the industry where interesting to. I think that crediting her success as an actor, director, and producer to just luck is a result of that imposter syndrome that she previously discusses. She worked so hard to get to where she is so and that is not luck . crediting your success to luck is downplaying what ti took to get you there, and as a woman in the industry she had to work hard to get there and that should not be ignored
Jodie Foster has had an extraordinary career through years, one that is certainly worth honoring. Hence is it not surprising that Yale felt honoring one of its most famous and successful graduates. Foster has always been known as a thoughtful and level headed actress that has provided insight into what acting has meant to her, and this speech was no different. She is also a great example of humility as she discussed learning from her failures, and how she felt less intelligent than everyone at Yale. She was also one of the first openly gay actresses in Hollywood, and she came out at a time when being gay was a not socially accepted in much of society, her bravery and honesty in the face of oppression truly shows a woman who can serve as a role model for so many young women and LGBT youth who struggle with any number of issues, including their feelings of representation.
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