From: madlove@arkham.dc   
      
   On 11/02/2016 06:57 PM, David wrote:   
   > http://www.wetpaint.com/sarah-michelle-gellar-now-career-1535575/   
   >   
   > Where Did Sarah Michelle Gellar's Career Go (And How Do We Get It Back)?   
   >   
   > Her career downturn wouldn't be so surprising if her "It Girl" status   
   > hadn't been so zeitgeisty in the late '90s and early '00s.   
      
   She was lucky. Other than "Buffy", mono sodium glutamate isn't known for   
   much.   
   And she wasn't even that good on "Buffy."   
      
   > Even after leaving behind the critical acclaim of Buffy the Vampire Slayer,   
   > SMG helped take three movies across the $100 million line from 1997 to   
   > 2004: Scream 2, Scooby-Doo, and The Grudge. (By contrast, her last movie   
   > released in U.S. theaters was 2008’s The Air I Breathe, which made just   
   $25K.)   
   >   
   > And this is a woman who regularly ranked high on lists like Maxim's Hot   
   > 100, People's Most Beautiful, and Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 TV Icons.   
   >   
   > So what happened?   
      
   She's a one-hit-wonder who wandered into success. After "Buffy", her   
   luck ran out.   
      
   > Even if her movies and TV shows haven't done her justice lately,   
   > the 39-year-old is a fine actress.   
      
   She has her moments but she isn't consistently good and she can't   
   portray strong emotions.   
      
   > The problem with her 2010s career isn't the quality of the projects,   
   > either -- Ringer and The Crazy Ones best all of her movies on review   
   > aggregator Metacritic -- nor is it her appeal -- the latter show earned   
   > her a People's Choice Award.   
   >   
   > As proven again and again in Hollywood -- by career rejuvenators like   
   > Robert Downey Jr. and Matthew McConaughey -- it only takes one script   
   > to get you back in Hollywood's good graces.   
      
   It helps if you have talent.   
      
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