Here Come The Tributes
The following is a speech given by Streep at a tribute for Vanessa Redgrave.
It’s one of those moments that are typical of this season when fabulously talented people gush about fabulously talented people and it’s ridiculous and lovely. Streep doesn’t seem to have an arrogant bone in her body and what’s wonderful about this speech is that she doesn’t seem to understand that the way she feels about Redgrave is the way that people feel about her.
Redgrave is bound to be on people’s lips this season, early reviews of Coriolanus are in and she is supposedly tremendous in it. Volumnia is a great role. As for me, I don’t make claims to know a lot about Redgrave. I’ve of course seen Julia but remember her more for smaller roles in movies like Deep Impact and Murder on the Orient Express. However, Redgrave is the only actor that I have ever had in mind when writing a character. She made an impact on me but pointing out the moment she came into my mind and stayed there is currently difficult if not impossible.
Sometimes a Good Notion 