Art distills sensation and embodies it with enhanced meaning in a memorable form - or else it is not art.
Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.
Let's face facts, this is visual medium, there's a very high premium put on people who are good-looking. But the minute you rely on that you get yourself in trouble. You certainly don't make a career out of that anymore as an actor.