Love how English women can play women from the Southern USA with ease. Ever notice that? It is a language thing. It is tuff of them to play someone from the Midwest...
That's a good actor, not a star, star is the one with the most popularity or charisma, style , or some characteristic that is attractive about them which pulls more and more people to the theatres. In her case it is her lively and innocent eyes that he is describing that sort of makes men believe that she needs them in a heroic way to save her from her distress and be her saviour , same way beauty and the beast was something that appealed to women, made them believe as a saviour, who wanted to save someone like the cursed prince from his distress and sorrow.
That dude could not read the room. She laughed at his comments like - the audacity! And a very, very good actress. She was there to be interviewed and you can see the shift in her face when he mentions and compares other actresses.
She was said to be an articulate and sharp witted lady. Great actress and beauty of her time. He didn't know that he's conversing with a tiger. Also Vivien Leigh was unwell in this interview. ❤
I often confuse Kenneth Tynan (the interviewer) with Bosley Crowther and Rex Reed. All 3 were mean and evil, especially in their film and theater reviews of female actresses. I'm glad they're all dead. But Vivien and her work will always be timeless. She's a true star and that's why we're all adoring her today. Long Live the English Rose, Lady Olivier ❤❤❤
You're taking her quote out of context. She didnt say men aren't important. She said not only men are important. She said men women and children are important.
It’s still a silly question, but that was his point. Men being convinced they need her. He’s not saying she needs to work for it or anything, just that her charm and looks and star quality convince men they need her.
The guy is Kenneth Tynan who criticised Vivien unjustly all thru out her stage career and only admitted he went too far after her death. Tynan adored Olivier but had no love for Vivien his wife and an equal but diffirent kind of talent!
I love all our icons like Brando, Dean, Marylin, Gene Kelly but this was simply one of the most ELOQUENT way to completely insult someone lol that I've ever witnessed and I'm in love 🥲
She’s right- a star needs the admiration of men, women and children. Witness Mae West and Marilyn Monroe. Women admired them as much as men did. Perhaps for different reasons 😊
I miss when people spoke and looked like this!!! Now it's all "for meeeeeeeeee like iiiiiiiiiaaaaaii like personallyyyyyyyyy like... like I feeeeeeeel like"
In some movies it is depicted that men had a separate room where they went to smoke and drink, but during the time when this interview was filmed, almost everyone smoked and it was believed to be healthy. 😂
Viven Lee played Scarlet O'Hara so damn good that every interview I see her in I think she's a real bitch when she isn't. That's a great actress for you! Lol.❤
Umm…. I think what he meant was that a true actress can create an illusion basically. With regard to the idea of feeling needed, it simply reflects the male ego and desire to be the supporter. I don’t think his question was coming from a chauvinistic mindset, but rather the era…
She had TB and when filming Elephant Walk in 1953 was hospitalized for a breakdown and had ECT electro shock treatment. She was a beautiful , talented actress , but had major heath issues. I loved her in Gone With The Wind.
This guy was so wrong. I've seen this whole interview. He said Vivien was TYPECAST because she played both Scarlett in GWTW and Blanche in Streetcar. How could he think that these two Southern females are the same? characters Goofball.
