In 1959, Esther and I both saw Lee J. Cobb star in a TV production of Don Quixote, which also starred the late great ColLeen Dewhurst (one of our favorite actors!) as a serving maid. In a critical scene, you see her, head turned away, face heavy and "ugly", listening to Don Quixote. But then she realizes that he thinks is the beautiful Dulcinea. Immediately, her face transforms in a smile: SHE BECOMES BEAUTIFUL.

Esther and I both broke into tears. I said, "How can any actor do that to her or his face?" It is still the most bravura single event I've seen all these years!

Gradually, I realized the distinction between "static beauty" -- the typical phenomenon in our society -- and the "dynamic beauty" that Dewhurst exhibited. I've learned to watch for it and delighted in its appearances on "unlikely" faces.

I also realized that HUMANS CANNOT COMPETE WITH SOME ANIMALS IN TERMS OF STATIC BEAUTY -- LACKING THE BRILLIANCE OF FEATURES OR COLORS OR SYMMETRY OF STRUCTURE. Compare a leopard's face with that of any supermodel or movie/TV star.

But HUMANS CAN LEARN TO ACT OUT DYNAMIC BEAUTY. THE CASE OF DEWHURST SHOWED THIS.

And capable actors (women or men) can teach girls, women, any boys or men who desire, to "call up dynamic beauty".

A "selling campaign" could convince some Beauty Salons that this at least supplements, if not bests, their cosmetic tricks.

FULFILL BY FILLING THIS SOCIAL NEED. In contrast to between-roles-work as waiter or whatever, which provides little or no opportunity for honing the craft, this would .......

Happy teaching!