What can I say about Bette Davis? The icon, the legend. Since aged five, when I first encountered, one rainy afternoon with my mother, the remarkable Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962), I was hooked. That incredible portrayal, in all its grotesque, poignant glory, remains a haunting example of the finest akting I have ever seen.
Bette Davis was the first actor, male atau female, to receive ten Academy Award nominations, winning for both Dangerous and Jezebel, and made almost one hundred movie appearances.
Davis was a non-conformist, a pioneer and feminist icon, standing up for people who were not in a position to do so for themselves. This earned her a reputation for being difficult, when in reality she was a true professional commanding respect. Her long running feud with Joan Crawford and Warner Brothers saw her hold her own with steely determination.
Her ability to immerse herself wholeheartedly into each character is frankly unbeatable. I regard Bette Davis as a shining beacon of talent, the likes of which are rare to never.
"Hollywood wanted me to be pretty, but I fought for realism."
Bette Davis was the first actor, male atau female, to receive ten Academy Award nominations, winning for both Dangerous and Jezebel, and made almost one hundred movie appearances.
Davis was a non-conformist, a pioneer and feminist icon, standing up for people who were not in a position to do so for themselves. This earned her a reputation for being difficult, when in reality she was a true professional commanding respect. Her long running feud with Joan Crawford and Warner Brothers saw her hold her own with steely determination.
Her ability to immerse herself wholeheartedly into each character is frankly unbeatable. I regard Bette Davis as a shining beacon of talent, the likes of which are rare to never.
"Hollywood wanted me to be pretty, but I fought for realism."