Adlibbing actors

I’ll say this about actors. I like a lot of them when the are scripted but most lose me when they adlib. What is it with them? I’ve got a feeling they all start to believe their own PR and begin to think their opinions matter. Look at me – I’ve got an Oscar, obviously I know more than you non-actor types and my opinion is the one that matters. Bad news guys and girls, an Oscar, or a zillion teen-age fans only means you’re a good actor, or cute, or sexy. Don’t mistake any of those qualities for intelligence, rational thought, awareness of world affairs and don’t, whatever you do, think we care about your opinion about anything other than acting. Stick to feeding my fantasies of regained youth and power. Make me laugh and cry with your scripts and acting skills but, for God’s sake, stick to your scripts.