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,istalkingwithhernewfriend,MacaulayConnooawriter.Shehasjustreadhisbookanddiscoveredsomethingsurprisingabouthim.Tracy:Thesestoriesarebeautiful!WhyConnor,they'realmostpoetry!Macaulay:Well,don'tkidyourself,theyare.Tracy:Ican'tmakeyououtatallnow.Macaulay:Really?IthoughtIwaseasy.Tracy:SodidI.Butyou'renot.Youtalksobigandtough,andthenyouwritelikethis.Whichiswhich?Macaulay:Both,Iguess.Tracy:No.No,Ibelieveyouputthetoughnessontosaveyourskin.Macaulay:Oh,youthinkso.Tracy:Iknowalittleaboutthat.VOICEONE:Innineteenforty-two,KatherineHepburnstarredin"WomanoftheYear."ThiswasthefirstofninemoviesshestarredinwithactorSpencerTracy.Theywouldsoonbecomeafamouscouplebothonandoffthemoviescreen.Usuallytheirmoviesdealtwithfindingabalanceofpowerbetweentheirtwostrongcharacters.HepburnandTracyhadamagicalenergywhentheyactedtogether.Butinreallifetheykepttheirlovehiddenfromthepublic.SpencerTracywasmarriedtoanotherwoman.Forreligiousreasons,hewouldnotendhismarriageanddivorcehiswife.SoHepburnandTracyledasecretloveaffairformorethantwentyyears.KatharineHepburnhadhadotherloveinterests.SheoncehadarelationshipwiththefamousAmericanmillionaireHowardHughes.ButSpencerTracyremainedtheloveofherlife.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:OneofKatharineHepburn'smostfamousroleswasinthemovie"TheAfricanQueen."Shemadethismovieinnineteenfifty-onewiththefamousactorHumphreyBogart.Inthefilm,theirtwoverydifferentcharactersfallinloveonariverboatinthemiddleofAfrica.AsKatharineHepburnbecameolder;sheplayedmoreandmorewiseandcomplexcharacters.Innineteensixty-sevenshestarredinherlastmoviewithSpencerTracy.Hediedafewweeksafterfilmingended.Forthismovie,"GuessWho'sComingtoDinner,"shewonhersecondAcademyAward.ShewonherthirdAcademyAwardthenextyearfor"ALioninWinter."And,inhermid-seventiesshewonherlastAcademyAwardfor"OnGoldenPond.',VOICEONE:Evenintohereighties,KatharineHepburnkeptworking.Shehadrolesinseveralmoviesandtelevisionprograms.Shealsowroteseveralbooks,includingoneaboutherlife.Intwothousandthree,KatharineHepburndied.Shewasninety-sixyearsold.Aspartofherlastwishes,shehelpedcreatetheKatharineHoughtonHepburnCenteratBrynMawrCollege.Thisprogramhelpssupportthethingsthatwereimportanttoher:filmandtheater,women'srights,andcivicresponsibility.VOICETWO:AnactorwhoworkedwithKatharineHepburnoncesaidthatshebroughtwithheranextralevelofreality.Hesaidthatwhenshewasnear,everythingbecamemoreinteresting,intenseandbright.ThisintensityandintelligenceshineinthefilmsthatKatharineHepburnmadeoverherlifetime.Peoplestillenjoyherfilmstoday.KatharineHepburn'sworkandpersonalityhavehadagreatinfluenceonAmericanfilmandculture.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.YoucandownloadthisprogramandothersfromourWebsite,WWW.51VOA.COM.mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmBarbaraKlein.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.