美国名人 女演员 凯瑟琳·赫本.docx

美国名人女演员凯瑟琳赫本KatharineHepburn,1907-2003:AnIndependentandIntelligentActressplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:00repeatByDanaDemange2006-11-4VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndI'mBarbaraKleinwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutKatharineHepburn,oneofAmerica'sgreatfilmandstageactresses.Hepburn'scareerlastedalmostseventyyears.Duringthattimeshemademorethanfiftyfilms.Shebecameknownallovertheworldforherindependence,sharpintelligence,andactingability.KatharineHepburnholdstherecordforthemostAcademyAwardsforBestActress.Shewonthehonorfourtimes.ThisstarholdsaspecialplaceinAmericanfilmandpopularculture.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:KatharineHoughtonHepburnwasborninHartford,Connecticutinnineteenohseven.Shecamefromawealthyandhighlyeducatedfamily.Herfather,ThomasHepburnzwasasuccessfuldoctor.Hermother,KatharineMarthaHoughtonzwasagreatsupporterofwomen'srightsissuesincludingtherighttobirthcontrol.TheHepburnsmadesuretoeducatetheirchildrenaboutimportantpoliticalandsocialsubjects.Thefamilymemberswerenotafraidtoexpresstheirliberalopinions.VOICETWO:DoctorHepburnalsobelievedintheimportanceofintenseexercise.FormostofherlifeKatewasanexcellentathlete.Sherodehorses,swamandplayedgolfandtennis.HereisarecordingofKatharineHepburnfromafilmaboutherlife.Sheistalkingaboutthevaluesherfamilytaughther.Shesayssheisnotstrange,butisfearless."Idon'tthinkmaneccentric,no!mjustsomethingfromNewEnglandthatwasveryAmericanandbroughtupbytwoextremelyintelligentpeople.whogaveusakindOfIthinkthegreatestgiftthatmancangiveanyone,andthatis.sortoffreedomfromfear."VOICEONE:KatharinegraduatedfromBrynMawrcollegeinPennsylvaniainnineteentwenty-eight.ShesoonstartedappearinginsmallrolesinplaysonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.ThatyearshealsomarriedabusinessmannamedLudlowOgdenSmith.Theirmarriagelastedonlyafewyears.ButKatherinelatersaidLudlow'ssupportwasveryimportanttoherduringtheearlypartofhercareer.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:KatharineHepburnwasnottheusualkindofactressduringthisperiod.Shehadathinandathleticbody.ShespokewithaclearEastCoastaccent.Andshewasveryindependentinherthoughtsandactions.Forexample,sheworemen'spantsasclothingatatimewhenwomenworeonlyskirtsordresses.Sometimesherindependenceandliberalopinionsgotherintrouble.AfterafewsuccessfulplaysinNewYork,Hollywoodfilmmakersbecameinterestedinher.ShelatersignedwiththefilmproductioncompanycalledRKOpictures.Herfirstmoviecameoutinnineteenthirty-two.VOICEONE:Thenextyearshemadethefilm"MorningGlory."InherroleasEvaLovelace,Hepburnplaysastageactressfightingforasuccessfulcareer.Fewdirectorsareinterestedinher.Butbytheendofthemovie,shehasachancetoletheractingskillsshineandshebecomesastar.ThismovieearnedHepburnherfirstAcademyAwardforBestActress.Hereisarecordingfromthemovie.Hepburn'scharacter,Eva,tellsabouthowshehaschangedhernameinpreparationforbecomingagreatactress.Shetalksveryquickly,butyoucansensetheenergybehindherperformance."Ihopeyou'regoingtotellmeyourname.IwantyouformyfirstfriendinNewYork.Mine'sEvaLovelace.It'spartlymadeupandpartlyreal.ItwasEvaLove.Love'smyfamilyname.IaddedtheLace.Doyoulikeitorwouldyouprefersomethingshorter?Ashorternamewouldbemoreconvenientonasign.StillzEvaLovelacein"Camille"forinstance,orEvaLovelacein"RomeoandJuliet,"soundsverydistinguished,doesn'tit?Idon'twanttousemyfamilynamebecauseIshallprobablyhaveseveralscandalswhileIliveandIdon'twanttocausethemanytroubleuntilIamfamous,whennobodywillmind.That'swhyImustdecideonsomethingatoncewhilethereisstilltime,beforeIamfamous."VOICETWO:Duringthenineteenthirties,criticseitherlovedorhatedKatharineHepburn.SomethoughtshewasafreshandexcitingadditiontotheHollywoodindustry.Othersdecidedshewastooboldandself-important.Theythoughtherwayofspeakingsoundedfalse.ButHepburnwantedtofacethemovieindustryherownway.Shelikedtoplaytherolesofstrongwomen.Shedidnotwanttobelikeotheractresses.Shedidnotwearmakeuponherface.Shewouldnotletphotographerstakesexypicturesofher.Andshedidnotliketalkingtoherfansorthemedia.VOICEONE:KatharineHepburncontinuedtoworkveryhardmakingmovies.Yetbythelatenineteenthirtiesshehadbecameunpopularwiththepublic.Somovieproducersstoppedwantingherintheirfilms.ButHepburnwasnotraisedtoquiteasily.ShedecidedtoreturntothestageonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.Shestarredinaplaycalled"ThePhiladelphiaStory."Hepburn'sfriendPhilipBarrywrotetheplayespeciallyforher.ItisaboutawealthyandintelligentwomannamedTracyLord.Sheisabouttomarryamanshedoesnotlove.Inthemovieshelearnstobemorehonestwithherselfandothers.Shedecidestomarryamanfromherpastwhomshehasalwaysloved.VOICETWO:Theplaywasagreatsuccess.Hepburnimmediatelyboughtthelegalrightstotheplay.Sheknew"ThePhiladelphiaStory"wouldbemadeintoamovie.Andshewantedtomakesureshewasthestarofthefilmversion.Innineteenforty,"ThePhiladelphiaStory"becameagreatmoviesuccess.HepburnreceivedanotherAcademyAwardnominationforBestActress.Shehadtakencontrolofhercareeronceagain.Andshewouldstayincontrolofitfromnowon.Hereisarecordingfrom"ThePhiladelphiaStory."KatharineHepburn'scharacter,TracyLord,istalkingwithhernewfri