More on Bill Pullman and Sandra Bullock:

to go along with this post. Or should I say epic??

Roger Ebert says in his review for While You Were Sleeping (a movie he really enjoyed in spite of himself):

There aren’t many movie actors we simply like. Marilyn Monroe was one, and that quality, not sex appeal, is why she has remained such a durable memory. On the basis of “Speed” and “While You Were Sleeping,” Sandra Bullock may be another. She plays Lucy in a low key, as a shy, unassertive young woman, and so of course late in the film when she has to stand up for herself, we’re proud of her. She makes us feel protective. And Bill Pullman has real charisma, too: He’s got the right chemistry for this love story in which sweetness is more important than passion.

Yes. I believe his words about Sandra Bullock are completely spot on. You like her. A very VERY rare quality – and also one that is highly under-rated. Actors are praised for being “intense”, or “deep”, or “courageous” – all things which are, of course, very important. Nothing worse than a shallow cautious actor afraid to ‘go there’. But likable? How is that quantified? What is it?? It’s rare is what it is. It also can’t be “created” in a conscious way by the actor. You’re either likable or you’re not.