No matter the character, she simply inhabits the person she's playing. She completely disappears and let's the character speak, and evolve right before our eyes! I am blessed to be alive at the same time she is. What a gifted actor! Aren't we all lucky to see her perform? 🌟
The amazing thing about Meryl is her ability to become whoever she portrays, so that we no longer see her, but her character through hard work, talent, imagination.
The most remarkable performance. It is not easy to perpetuate such a unique, strong personality. i have seen clips of the movie,and cannot wait to see the movie in full. Amazing performance Meryl.
As an American who lived in the UK (1984-1987) under Thatcher while she was still in office, it was VERY interesting for me to watch The Iron Lady, MAINLY because Thatcher seemed so mythic to me as a political figure. What I ❤️ about Streep's performance, is that she humanized Thatcher's life, and gave her some context about what she had to put up with being a woman in a party dominated by men.
Meryle Streep performance is sensational, she is one of the best actors of actors off all time, no question, no debate. But I have to say I’m from a place called Motherwell in Scotland, which was once famous for making steel and it was a profitable industry. But because of thatcher government and there de-industrial policies the local economy tanked and never recovered. Today the local economy is service sector jobs, zero hour contracts and no workers union. I was only a child when it happened but I remember the dole line being out of the door and half way down the high street in favour of a centralised economy in London where it’s all numbers on a computer screen. She was the first female leader of the uk, fair enough. But the females in my family absolutely despised her because of the economic suffering she caused. And I don’t think American audiences are aware of that interpretation of the story.
I was discussing the Iron Lady with a friend today during a lecture - baring in mind im 18 years old and a friend said she didnt want to watch it because its a "granny movie" and since we're both from Britian i thought well isnt it worth going to get gain some knowledge on pivotal British history - and Meryl Streep alone should make you want to watch it, its a highly subjective film and i dare say that Meryl deserves the Oscar this year!
"whatever the name--we have to thank the director..." Wow, Barbara Walters is rude. I love Meryl Streep and have huge respect for her. However, this is the woman who made Mamma Mia and the Iron Lady. Phyllida Lloyd is a name to remember!
STREEP IS AMAZING... I am British and watched Streep electrify the screen and cinema... Meryl Streep is an incredible actress. This has to win another Oscar for her... as for The View, I agree, only Whoopi Goldberg is good, giving Meryl time to answer a very good question. The rest do really talk over each other... clearly Barbara Walters thinks she leads this group!
Whoopi nailed the whole interview with her first question which hit at the core of Thatchers enigma/ego. With her intelligence, wit, lack of bullshit, warmth, and streetwise nuance, its time Goldberg made Whoopi with her own talk show.
Let it be clear that I admire Margaret Thatcher. Not for being a woman, or the first female prime-minister. Those things shouldnt matter. But because she stood up for something and be unmoveable. She and Reagan were awesome
Bradley van der Hoeven I have the pleasure of meeting Margaret Thatcher once in fact I threw an egg at the Old cow's face unfortunately she was sitting in a car at the time she destroyed the mining community in Great Britain she tried to destroy the gay community the clause 28 I'm proud to say I was a member of gay and lesbian support the Miners the only decent thing for Great Britain Margaret Thatcher did wants to die however I had nightmares after seeing the film with Meryl Streep in it because she was brilliant as Margaret Thatcher yours Arthur Scargill
Mrs Thatcher was Great. I am ever grateful for her Section 28. I am Conservative and positively Anti Lgbtq. Akin to the Great Mister Trump - the Best President in History Ever, a True Conservative. Mister Trump is A Real Man. Mister Trump is the Charismatic Genius. Akin to the Great and Charming Mrs Margaret Thatcher. Mister Trump hath made America and The World Great Again.
It be due to Mrs Thatcher that so many of ourselves hath had a secure and balanced, centred Education and background/upbringing - Section 28, for which we may be Ever thankful. Ameen.
@moonerman100 Conrats on the Golden Globe! Yeah! I really hope she gets another Oscar this year! Me and my friends adored the movie, such a great performance! She is just the most amazing actress ever! I could spend weeks watching all of her movies and I would not be bored!
They should of just let Whoopi interview Meryl. Whoopi is the only one who ask a question and then give her a chance to answer it. She not trying to talk over her. WOW Meryl I would of just walked off. Good for you. Good luck at the oscar!
Meryl Streep's performance was beyond fantastic, but lets not forget that Thatcher was a politician and she did negatively affect so many people to a fatal point.
@O K I know exactly what it means. Maybe you need to be educated in what fatal means or maybe you didn't witness the effects of Thatcher. You probably haven't witnessed people whose lives were so negatively affect by Thatcher and her decisions. Decisions that caused many elderly to die.
@Bananianiown It wasn't just from that interview...more a cumulative effect. She brings it up a lot, I find. I know how it was for women in the past...I just get weary of people complaining all the time.
So a film about a BRITISH Prime Minister is being released to theatres in the US before it's being released in the UK?? (6th January I think it is over here) I don't understand
You go Meryl what a great speech you gave its about the way you should act and have respect for others lm sorry but Trump needs to go because we will have a War if he keeps it up my God l bet people are sorry they voted him in. And to put disadvantages people down he has no shame why is it that he thinks he can get away with it, it made me sick l have a lot of respect for you Meryl as a person and actress ❤️ to you Meryl
Mister Trump is Great. A True Conservative. The Best President Ever in History. I am very grateful to Him. He hath made the World Great. With His policy.
Sometimes the view makes me laugh, a bunch of the most privileged women you can imagine talk about the struggle of womanhood. The self congratulatory tone of these shows is cringe 😬 but women lap it up.
@vibeuk2003 Aaaaah ok..makes sense now! I don't watch the Oscars, of the BAFTA's for that matter....after watching this film though, winning either of them will be no problem for Streep or even any of the other actors in it!
9:00 All the great actors have humor , Brando, Deniro, Streep. Whoopy goes "what am I chopped liver". She is a hell of a comedian and you have to see her in the Color Purple........people forget so quickly.
@greg1lewin I agree that the interview is terrible- that's usually how the View goes- but I admit I don't see the male bashing that you're speaking of. What they said about how it was/is for women in our society is true, and as far I could see, they only really talked about the woman's point of view.
Obviously as the only two PMs to be female in Britain have been "Toris"...Miss Streep is totally wrong about it being a "boys club". That's the problem with modern leftists, they confuse pandering with empowerment, and charity with progress. All very emotional ways of thinking...Thatcher was a great leader because she was better than everybody else for the job at that time. She hated Feminism because it made the woman feel as a victim....miss Thatcher was never a victim...and because she instead was a leader.
5:32 no no no. Maggie honestly I think was one of the least criticized Woman Leader in the 20th Century. She made men tremble on fear. The reason she was so controversial is because of how she did certain things. Like the poll tax and what have you, she really wasn’t brought down being a woman in 10. Before that of course but as prime minister no. Again she was feared and had unpopular policies that’s why she’s both lobed and hated in Britain and in politics around the world.
@@kiranjitKaur61 Ah, one of the reasons I dislike her so. An appalling move from a bigoted prime minister. People call the monarchy archaic. Not as much as Thatcher’s muddled plans. Especially section 28.
@@musicalmagpie741 It be not any joke. Section 28 was Great. Very Divine. Twas very good and protecting to Schoolchildren such as myself. It did indeed create a balanced centred Educational experience and upbringing. One that I be Eternally grateful for. And as too can be various many other people. What a Great Prime Minister. Of the Country. Mrs Thatcher did in general put the Great into Great Britain.
Too true about the internet. It's truely shocking & soo out-of-order what people write isn't it? I think we'll have to agree to disagree on the Monarchy issue, & especially Blair, who for me is for me the devil incarnate, (did you know he'll be a billionaire soon, the world is truely mad hehe) !! Anyway, I don't want to argue as you seem a really decent, reasonable person & it's been great to converse and see your take on things. Happy New Year to you.
Who exactly is planning on getting rid of the Queen? Hell even the fucking Guardian is calling for that anymore. I think her Maj is perfectly safe my friend.
Meryl ("Out of Africa") and Whoopi ("The Color Purple") lost the 1985 Best Actress Oscar - deservedly - to Geraldine Page ("The Trip to Bountiful") in 1986!!!
LOL @9:42... that director told barbara to shut the fuck up about herself in these interviews and the redhead next to her started bustin up laughin. they all hate barbara... hahaha served.
She brings it up because she lived it and lives it. It doesn't just go away because men are uncomfortable with it. Tell woman about uncomfortable...it's our lives. In her industry women are dismissed all the time. especially those who CAN act. Not just a pretty face willing to only speak when spoken to. Those that call out the wrong in the world--MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE. male bashing?? lol that's pathetic
"I want to show you a little bit of my interview with Margaret Thatcher so you can see how fantastic this performance was." Suuuuuuuure Barbara. Sure you didn't just want to bore on about yourself for the 500th time. My god, the ego on that woman!
Phyllidia: ruined the lives of millions Barbara: Because she was so conservative -- let's talk about Thatcher without mentioning anything she actually did.....
close one there with "phyllidas" name, dismissed it in a rude way, i could tell she realised and tried to compensate at the end by physically reaching out.
Oh I did enjoy my inheritance money from grandparents who worked all their lives, not handed to me on a plate from the welfare state, got a problem with that? My guess, ENVY. What am I doing travelling to an office every Monday to Friday, where I have stay from 9 a.m to 5.30 p.m, where I get a payslip at the end of every month with large amounts of Tax & National Insurance stolen from it, & I thought that was called a full time job. Upper class toff? YES PLEASE.
