Peckerwood Manor

Are stars "just like us?" Are actors their roles? And are they consistently playing out their own psycho-dramas on screen and in public? In the case of Charlize Theron, it's a fair question to ask. Or put it this way: throughout the years, there may be a reason we haven't seen her playing any of those cute, funny-bunny leading lady roles like Jennifer Lopez or Cameron Diaz (not that there's anything wrong with that), with the exception of a few "pretty girl" roles early in her career in forgettable movies like "Trial and Error" and "Sweet November."  First coming to critical notice in "Monster," in which she obliterated her "pretty girl" looks with weight gain and no make-up in order to portray true-life serial killer, Aileen Wuornos, for which she won a Best Actress Oscar, Charlize has become Hollywood's go-to actress for kicking ass - particularly male ass - either literally, or, in the case of "Bombshel

  Stars! They're just like us. Except for their multi-million dollar salaries, vast worldwide real estate holdings, and in some cases, side hustles which sell for a billion - as in "b," as in George Clooney's tequila distillery, which sold for one billion smackers to Diageo Lisensing. But whatevs. They're just folks! Even better? They're working their Just Folks Fashion™ on the SAG picket line. Even those on the lower rung, like Jason Sudeikis (pictured above), with a reported net worth of merely 20 million, is doing his part. Jason is sporting a regular dude cap, nothing special shades, a commoner hoodie and a watch that's not his Daytona 18k Yellow Gold Rolex. Not bad, Jason, not bad, But others are doing it far better.  In fairness, stars are damned if they do, damned if they don't. If they don't walk the picket line, they are out of touch richie-riches. If they do walk the picket line, they're performative richie-riches. But let's assum