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Q: Do you know what all of these actresses have in common?

Winona Ryder.

Neve Campbell.

Selma Blair.

Katie Holmes.

Natalie Portman.

Camilla Belle.

A: If you answered "they're all brunettes!" You'd be WRONG! That is not what they all have in common! Rather, the answer is: They all suck -- they're non-acting actresses! "Hacktresses," if you will! All of them are distractingly boring and wooden in any role they play in any movie they star in. They are a flock of albatrosses sure to sink any film they're in, if directors aren't careful. I imagine if all of them were put in one movie (I don't know, like "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants III: Dude, Where's My Pants?" there might be some rift in space-time, killing us all with boredom).

Seriously, start a drinking game if you want, and any time

1. You CANNOT guess what emotion they're trying to portray in a scene, take a drink.
   
2. You catch them attempting to act, too, take a drink.
   
3. They unconvincingly try to portray some occupation or lifestyle in a scene, take a drink.
   

You'll be hammered in no time.

Even in the above stills, you can see the doe-eyed inertness they represent.

What's more?

I have nothing worthwhile to share today. It's been sunny-but-cool lately. The birthday weekend blew, nothing fancy. I just played with the boys, mostly, did a little transcribing. I'm trying to get the various writing projects done, but need to carve out more time for them. And I really need to find a job in the Loop. I'm sick to death of Hyde Park; I miss working downtown.

I really don't want to do freelance editorial work. Urk. This weekend, B1 has a camping outing with the Cub Scouts. I have to remember to pack cold-weather gear aplenty, because I'm sure it'll get frickin' cold! I nearly froze during last year's spring camp-out (shivering at the memory -- seriously, it was the coldest I've ever been, I think). I also have to rent a Zipcar or the like to get out to the campsite. While I don't miss the pain in the assery of owning a car in the city, there is a bit of PITA in renting, too.

I need to start making lists, just to get things all done. It's so easy to get distracted.