In a long NYTimes Magazine profile  of a young actress, Vera Farmiga, we find this lovely quote from Farmiga, was was raised by Ukrainian Catholic parents, attended Ukrainian Catholic schools and didn’t speak English until she was 6:

She took off her wig, exposing her short blond hair. Suddenly, she looked 10 years younger. “I was raised by Catholic parents, with a profound awareness and reverence for God,” she said. “And ingrained in me is the idea of service with a glad heart with the talent you were given. We all have the ability to serve God and each other with our talents. I choose roles with that objective. I really think that’s why I act. I’ve never sought out parts where you float around in beautiful dresses and have no character.”

The whole piece is about a lack of serious parts for serious actresses in Hollywood films, but honestly…are there serious parts for serious actors? Can anything good, creative or interesting come out of Hollywood? No, because the money in Hollywood is in connecting with the overseas market, and films dependent on dialogue and character development don’t translate quite as well as explosions, car chases, and superheroes, even if said superheroes are in constant angst.

Here’s the link to the piece.