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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2019 18:47:44 GMT
I made a similar thread about Elizabeth Taylor sometime ago - curious to see what the general consensus is. de Havilland was born in Japan to British parents, was raised in America and spent the years of her stardom working in Hollywood film, and has lived in France since the 60s. She holds British, American, and French citizenship.
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Post by cherry68 on Mar 30, 2019 18:58:04 GMT
British. But maybe she feels French.
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Post by pacinoyes on Mar 30, 2019 19:40:17 GMT
I think of her as American but that sort of mixed citizenship/background can result in some great stuff - indefinable at times with artists - the British Mark Rylance arguably the worlds finest current actor - had his childhood in America and in some ways you see it in his acting even now - he seems to "know" more in a way and be free in a way that's a (relatively) American attribute, it's hard to explain but you know it when you see the work.
Similarly in a way ...........De Havilland is the perfect Brit in My Cousin Rachel opposite Burton, the perfect American opposite Clift in The Heiress etc.
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Post by countjohn on Mar 30, 2019 20:00:52 GMT
French.
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Post by Martin Stett on Mar 31, 2019 4:12:15 GMT
When you start categorizing people, you find that sometimes they can't fit into boxes. Do I think of Ms Movie Star as American because of her Hollywood career, French because of her days at the Moulin Rouge, or Namibian because of her extensive charity work feeding children there? I think she is all of the above, and more.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 16:13:48 GMT
I think of her as American but that sort of mixed citizenship/background can result in some great stuff - indefinable at times with artists - the British Mark Rylance arguably the worlds finest current actor - had his childhood in America and in some ways you see it in his acting even now - he seems to "know" more in a way and be free in a way that's a (relatively) American attribute, it's hard to explain but you know it when you see the work. Similarly in a way ...........De Havilland is the perfect Brit in My Cousin Rachel opposite Burton, the perfect American opposite Clift in The Heiress etc. I never thought of it this way - and I think you're right. Do you consider Liz Taylor to be American, as well? |
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Post by pacinoyes on Mar 31, 2019 16:23:20 GMT
I do actually and of course she has that duality to her a well, opposite Burton (again) sometimes she could "seem" British (not always) but often she's American outlier as a type - she's Maggie The Cat after all - and then you know there's other stuff where her cultural background makes up the performance .......like ......... X, Y and Zee where I dunno wtf she is but I think of her as British there  |
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