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Are_grits_groceries

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39. I think she was lead to believe what it would require.
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 09:48 AM
Dec 2013

It also may have been a very wrong assumption about what it would take and nobody bothered to tell her otherwise.

In addition, when they were rehearsing, there is no way that others didn't see what the critics saw. This was not produced by a middle school theater group. They should have tried everything and every trick to help her. She might still have bombed, bit it might not have been as awful.

Trying to help and not crush somebody is tricky. I'd bet Macdonald and others did what they could. Beyond a change in the lead or something else major, I'm not sure what would have helped.

Was she naive about it after hearing what she was told? You bet.

If she had truly known what it would take to really pull of that role, I think she would have either tried to prepare or she would have dropped it.

Carrie Underwood is nothing but a pro when preparing for her shows and other appearances. She has never been a diva. There is no way she would have wanted to bomb in this role. She loved the movie and the part. If she had a clue how it might come off, I don't think she would habe done it.

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Jesus is going... JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #1
Wasn't Jesus criticized? Hell! He was executed! longship Dec 2013 #2
She certainly is ignorant. PM Martin Dec 2013 #3
Carrie? Find acting talent, OK? hatrack Dec 2013 #4
Wht would Buddha do? mattvermont Dec 2013 #5
Maybe Jesus thinks you suck, too. Then what? TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #6
+100 My thoughts exactly. nt okaawhatever Dec 2013 #8
They'll find Jesus if she can find acting talent jberryhill Dec 2013 #7
She couldn't find Jesus Aerows Dec 2013 #9
I saw the movie of JC Superstar. He acted way better than her, he was great in fact nt msongs Dec 2013 #10
This is interesting to me because I saw something the Cha Dec 2013 #11
She was an emcee for the CMA awards. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #16
didn't Brad Paisley support Obama JI7 Dec 2013 #17
Yes. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #21
However in reality the only way a host has 'no control' over what they say is if they Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #35
As I said, I thought it looked like something thrown together at the last minute. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #38
Another religious phony. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #12
I know where he is- Jesus is on AMC. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #13
Jesus loves you, Carrie TlalocW Dec 2013 #14
far be it for me to defend Carrie, the golden girl who does not get criticized hollysmom Dec 2013 #15
I think she seems nice, if not a little naive. Inspired Dec 2013 #22
Country Stars who support marriage equality, in addition to Carrie include Garth Brooks Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #36
I stand corrected. n/t hollysmom Dec 2013 #43
Is he missing? TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #18
Performing in that role was a lose/lose or Carrie Underwood. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #19
disagree Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2013 #24
There is no way the producers of this show Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #40
saw the movie for the Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2013 #58
You said what I was thinking. LWolf Dec 2013 #28
Nicely said, +1 Fumesucker Dec 2013 #30
Well done. cordelia Dec 2013 #32
The biggest problem I had with Underwood's performance is her avebury Dec 2013 #34
I think she was lead to believe what it would require. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #39
True Dat ! But, have another analogy for you. It's like someone who is TOTALLY Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2013 #47
Pretty hard to find someone who B Calm Dec 2013 #20
In most of the world, you tell critics to go to Hell. JVS Dec 2013 #23
Yakov Smirnoff is that youuuuuu? MADem Dec 2013 #27
A friend of mine who was both an actor and a musician once got a review that he was proud of. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #25
What, is he hiding somewhere with his fingers in his ears? MADem Dec 2013 #26
Twitter seems to be a pretty vicious place. HappyMe Dec 2013 #29
If I were her I'd turn off social media TBF Dec 2013 #31
God I just love Puglover Dec 2013 #33
And moderately talented singers LibertyLover Dec 2013 #37
Here's a great graphic from Betty Bowers on the subject tenderfoot Dec 2013 #41
She is shallow. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #42
I had no idea who she was, but knew instantly she was no actress... countryjake Dec 2013 #44
She is as a remarkable singer as she is remarkably shallow and thin skinned. n/t cynatnite Dec 2013 #45
While your at it Carrie, ask Jesus to help you find the notes. Kurovski Dec 2013 #46
LOL! Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #48
Oh fudge! I misspelled "you're". Kurovski Dec 2013 #50
Tell Carrie Underwood I said... mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #49
Jesus Take the Wheel undeterred Dec 2013 #51
Next time Jesus should take the role instead of the wheel. dballance Dec 2013 #52
Apparently she's not a part of the Satanic Illuminati New World Order Masonic Reptilian Demon Lint Head Dec 2013 #53
kick PM Martin Dec 2013 #54
She's sometimes the target of other women criticizing her appearance. lightcameron Dec 2013 #55
I found him serving steak dinners at this lovely little red wooden steakhouse about a half... Shandris Dec 2013 #56
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