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Originally Posted by host
What kind of a parent permits their thirteen year old daughter to portray the part of a thirteen year old prostitute in a Hollywood movie?
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Actually, I believe Jodie Foster had a very good mother who knew that the role of Iris in
Taxi Driver would be very good for her career as a serious actress. And it was. There was a lot of hype around the young Martin Scorsese at the time...and this film. If I knew my daughter had the talent and wanted to take acting seriously, I would encourage her, too. It's not as if she actually was a child prostitute. And chances are, Hinckley would have become obsessed with anyone who ended up playing the role.
Jodie Foster is probably the most stable of the child actresses since Shirley Temple. I think her mother did an excellent job.
...and I knew Jodie Foster was gay.