Sandra Bullock’s contribution to cinema has left an undeniable and indelible mark on Hollywood’s filmography – ranging from her early roles in the 90s to her subtle yet powerful performances in the last decade. The Oscar-winning actress has conquered every genre she has stepped into, ranging from comedy to drama to thriller to romance. But if there is one genre that lies absolutely beyond her range of acceptability, it has to be musicals – something she abhors with a gut-wrenching passion.
Sandra Bullock Draws the Line at Musicals and N-dity
For most actors in modern cinema, drawing the line has become a very practiced and advocated habit on set. New positions have opened up that act as mediators between the needs of the actors and the demands of a scene. And one of the most prevalent clauses that seem to litter the pages of a film contract is one concerning nudity. For Sandra Bullock, it holds immense weight for filmmakers to respect her wish not to film any nude scenes in any of her movies. The only exception had been with Ryan Reynolds in the delightful 2009 rom-com, The Proposal.
But beyond n-dity, the one thing she absolutely and conclusively refuses to indulge in is singing and dancing on-screen in her movies and Bullock has one very specific reason for her pointed hatred toward the genre of musicals.
“I will never ever sing on camera. My mother and father were opera singers. I was in the operas as some dirty child always in the background. To sing, to me, is so revealing and, like, I have no ability to sing. I love music — I’m very musical. Singing I will never ever, ever do. That I’m afraid to do.
I won’t tackle a musical… People don’t want to see me in a musical. I hate them. Hate them. I do know my limits. I don’t always heed them, but I know them.”
With the range and depth that Sandra Bullock has demonstrated in her movies, it is safe to say that filmmakers won’t be lining up to have her star in a musical. Bullock possesses a greater power in her deliveries within the genre of drama, which again the actress refuses to do more of, especially after her work in emotionally draining and physically demanding films like Gravity, Bird Box, and Unforgivable.
Sandra Bullock Looks Forward To Returning To Comedy
While drama may be her strong suit, comedy is equally rewarding to watch when it is the multi-layered, snarky, and witty presence of Sandra Bullock at the helm. With films like Miss Congeniality, The Proposal, and Ocean’s 8, the performance within such films is more worthy of her range than the dramas that she has become so infamous for.
“When you land a comedic moment, or a joke, or something that makes the audience laugh, you know it right away. It’s immediate gratification on set. When you do a drama, someone in the editing room helps you, the musician helps you – there’s all these elements that help enhance your performance.
I’m never doing drama again. I just want to do my comedy. I’m going back to comedy. And I’m going to fight for it and I’m going to enjoy it.”
Recently, the actress went public with her decision to step back from acting and invest more time in her family instead. Although Bullock went out with a relative bang with her cameo appearance in 2022’s Netflix ensemble action flick, Bullet Train, the project marks the end of her career’s golden era as fans await the Speed actress’ return to the big screen.
Source: Harper’s Bazaar (via Digital Spy)
