Saturday, November 16, 2013

Actors Should Not Compare Their Jobs To Being A Soldier



Mark Wahlberg Lashes Out At Actors Who Compare Their Jobs To Being A Soldier -- Today.com

Actors who think their jobs are tough should not expect empathy from Mark Wahlberg. The star of "Lone Survivor" went on a rant recently in which he lambasted his fellow thespians for complaining that their jobs are so tough.

"For actors to sit there and talk about, ‘Oh, I went to SEAL training,’ and 'I slept on the ...' — I don’t give a f--- what you did," said Wahlberg at a Q&A following the premiere of his movie Tuesday. "You don’t do what these guys did. For somebody to sit there and say my job was as difficult as somebody in the military’s. How f------ dare you. While you sit in a makeup chair for two hours."

"Lone Survivor" is based on a real Navy SEAL's experiences in Afghanistan, and Wahlberg underwent extensive training to prepare for his role.

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Update: Mark Wahlberg Wasn't Talking About Tom Cruise -- Huffington Post

My Comment: A lot of profanity .... but Mark Wahlberg is right.

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