* * To MikeN * From LauraO * * I don't believe that this idea of her having been sexually abused * during her childhood is a valid explanation of her silence. I was under * the impression that it was a result of the traumatic loss of her first love * which if I remember correctly happened in a fire. Also, I believe that her * first love was also a talented musician who aided in the cultivation of her * own talents. I am not a psychologist but I feel that it would be safe to * assume that the loss of this relationship did have a severe impact on Ada * and could have trapped her into a world of silence. * Do I misrecall this, or was this whole story made up by the daughter, and as someone has pointed out, there was no appreciable overt reason why she didn't talk? I recall laughing at the wonderful lie Anna Paquin told with a stright face. I suppose imagination is right up a child's alley, but I was impressed by her performance nonetheless. Would she be the youngest supporting actress winner if she were to win? Was Shirley Temple ever honored by MPAS? -- Mark Bunster |I'm not an actor, but I play one on TV. Survey Research Lab--VCU | Richmond, VA 23284 | [log in to unmask] | (804) 367-8813/353-1731 |