Topic Posted by: ginnypoo
Date Posted: Fri Jan 2 19:29:35 2009
Additional Comments: I saw Marley & Me. Lucy Merriam (Emma) is adorable. Look Lucy up on line. There are pictures and bios on this beautiful little girl. My question is, how does a 6 year old understand she is only acting and all these people, i.e. Annie, Ryan, Jennifer and Owen, are only make believe parents? I would think all this hugging and kissing and calling other people mommy and daddy would be confusing for a child that age. Any thoughts?
Posted by: SORAS Date posted: Fri Jan 2 19:44:31 2009
Message: My thoughts are that from Shirley Temple on (and most likely before) there have been many child stars who play many roles quite well...their ability to discern acting from reality is not something I question.
