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Armed with Vassar College and Yale University drama degrees,
26-year-old Meryl Streep was eager to book her first film role. Federico De
Laurentiis — son of the legendary movie producer Dino De Laurentiis — saw the
actress onstage and arranged a 1975 audition for her to play the female lead
in his father’s “King Kong” remake. When Streep entered the elder De
Laurentiis’ office, he turned to Federico and, in Italian, remarked, “Che
brutta,” which roughly translates to, “What an ugly woman.” Instead of
slinking away, an emboldened Streep acknowledged his disapproval in her own
perfect Italian. While she didn’t get the part, other producers embraced her
talents, and within five years she had won an Academy Award, for “Kramer vs.
Kramer.” Today, Streep has three Oscar wins and 21 nominations, the most of
any performer ever. Here, the acclaimed actress advocates for making
decisions based on your insight and instincts, and not letting fear derail
the work.
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