Frasi di Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Data di nascita: 5. Aprile 1908
Data di morte: 6. Ottobre 1989
Ruth Elizabeth Davis, meglio conosciuta come Bette Davis , è stata un'attrice statunitense.
Il suo mito sarà per sempre legato al personaggio di Margo Channing nel film Eva contro Eva ed a quello di donne dal carattere forte e deciso a cui aderì perfettamente con le sue grandi doti recitative. A lei è dedicata la canzone Bette Davis Eyes che ha contribuito a far rimanere intatta la figura della diva.
Bette Davis fu nominata undici volte al Premio Oscar vincendolo in due occasioni: nel 1936 per la sua interpretazione in Paura d'amare e nel 1939 per il film La figlia del vento. L'American Film Institute ha inserito la Davis al secondo posto tra le più grandi star della storia del cinema.
Frasi Bette Davis
„Joan Crawford? Il primo caso di sifilide di Hollywood.“
— Bette Davis
citata in Dizionario degli attori: Gli attori del nostro tempo, a cura di Gabriele Rifilato, Rai-Eri, 2005, Roma. ISBN 8839712895
„When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.“
— Bette Davis
William Martin, The Best Liberal Quotes Ever: Why the Left is Right, Sourcebooks, Inc., 2004, , p. 204
„Miss Bankhead isn't well enough known nationally to warrant my imitating her.“
— Bette Davis
Context: Miss Bankhead isn't well enough known nationally to warrant my imitating her. (In response to accusations she imitated Bankhead in the role of Margo Channing in All about Eve. Bankhead resented Davis for the perceived imitation, which she considered mocking, and for portraying her Broadway Roles on film [Dark Victory, Jezebel, The Little Foxes]. [http://cree. newsvine. com/_news/2011/04/01/6390804-bette-davis-v-tallulah-bankhead-by-harvard-hollenberg] This comment is unusual in that Davis usually tried to deflate the myth [started by Tallulah for amusement and publicity] of any sort of conflict between them, instead expressing her admiration for Bankhead. [https://books. google. com/books? id=xUFplyZZAZsC&pg=PA221&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false] Similarly, when Bankhead was asked to do an imitation of Davis, she said "Why should I dahling, she's been imitating me long enough". Before candidly remarking "But really, it's been sheer coincidence that Bette's been playing the leading roles in films like Dark Victory. I really admire her very much.")
Colin Jarman, The Book of Poisonous Quotes, McGraw-Hill Professional, 1993, , p. 130.
„Old age ain't no place for sissies.“
— Bette Davis
Roz Warren, Rosalind Warren, Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, Sourcebooks, Inc., 2006, , p. 179.
„You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation.“
— Bette Davis
Gerhard Gschwandtner, Great Thoughts to Sell By: Quotes to Motivate You to Success, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2007, , p. 89.
