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Bea Arthur confessed she wasn't exactly like the characters she played on television
"I’m hardly what I’ve been painted," said the actor.
Though she was known for playing strong, abrasive women on television, Bea Arthur was quite unlike her iconic characters.
After playing roles like Maude Findlay in Maude and Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls, Arthur had gained the reputation of an outspoken and assertive woman.
But during an interview, the actor confessed that she had less in common with the characters she played than fans might think. “I’m hardly what I’ve been painted,” said Arthur during an interview with the Connecticut Post. “The truth is, I’m terribly vulnerable and emotional. If something moves me, I dissolve into tears.”
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*available in most MeTV marketsIn fact, Arthur began pursuing comedy at a fairly young age in an attempt to fit in with her peers. “I started being funny to get accepted,” Arthur said during an interview with The Toronto Star. “I guess it happens to a lot of us oddballs.”
But while the actor was more introverted than what people may have originally believed, acting gave her the stamp of confidence she would need to go off and pursue her dreams. A star of the stage and television, Arthur was certainly a force to be reckoned with.
Moreover, while reserved, Arthur was certainly not too shy to take advantage of a good thing in front of her.
“I believe you’re here on earth for a short time,” said the actor. “While you’re here, you shouldn’t forget it.”
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