Elizabeth Taylor: Hollywood's sparkling legend
Did you know? On the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there is a superstar whose name is Elizabeth Taylor. Her life is like a super wonderful movie, full of surprises, twists and turns, and brilliance. Today, let me take you into her movie world and feel her charm and legend!
"The Gorgeous Turn from a Child Star to a Glamorous Actress"
Elizabeth Taylor's best known film was 1944's The Jade Goddess Pony, in which she played a girl who was particularly fond of horseback riding, Villaway Brown. This is her first step on the path to starlight! At that time, she was still a child, but she had already shown extraordinary acting talent.
"A Stunning Transformation in a Classic Love Tragedy"
1952's "Iron" was a big turning point for Elizabeth Taylor. This is the key work of her transformation from a child star to a glamorous actress, and it is also based on the original novel by Dreiser! In this tragic American love story, her performance is eye-catching.
"The Immortal Legend in the Western Epic"
1956's "The Legend of the Giants" was amazing! This is a western blockbuster directed by George Steven, Elizabeth Taylor and Roque Hudson and James Dean together bring everyone a super shocking visual feast. What's even more touching is that this is still James Dean's posthumous work.
"The Wonderful Interpretation of a Mentally Ill Woman"
In 1957's "Lady of the Warring States," Elizabeth Taylor played Susanna, a beautiful woman with mental illness. Because of this role, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the first time, which is a great recognition of her acting skills.
"The Broken Woman in the Thriller"
1959's "Summer Soul" is a thriller that can scare people. Elizabeth Taylor plays a woman who is on the verge of a mental breakdown in it. Because of this role, she not only won the 16th Global Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, but also won an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
"The Wonderful Presentation of Famous Stage Plays"
1958's "The Lady of the Door" was based on William Tennessee's famous play. Directed by Richard Brooks and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman, it brought a different kind of excitement to the audience.
"From Prostitute to Oscar-winning Actress"
In 1960's "The Prostitute of the Green House", Elizabeth Taylor played a prostitute. Who would have thought that because of this role, she won her first Academy Award, which is really a big breakthrough in her acting career.
"Cleopatra Behind the Million Dollar Contract"
In Cleopatra in 1963, Elizabeth Taylor reinvented the ancient Cleopatra VII. Because of this movie, she became the first actress in Hollywood to get a million-dollar contract, which is amazing!
"Top Performances for Character Binge Eating and Gaining Weight"
In 1966's "Spiritual Spring Festival", Elizabeth Taylor played Martha, who was 15 years older than herself. In order to play this role well, she really worked hard, overeating, quickly gaining 25 pounds, and then gave a top-level performance, and won the Academy Award.
"The Woman Has Spring"
1967's The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, is based on the works of Shakespeare. The male protagonist is Elizabeth Taylor's real-life husband Richard Burton, she played a in it, and was finally tamed by her husband, this plot is so interesting!
Elizabeth Taylor's film career is like an intoxicating dream. She used her talent and hard work to bring us one wonderful work after another. Each of her roles is a bright pearl on her acting path. Her story tells us that as long as you have a dream and are willing to work hard, you can create your own brilliance. I hope there will be more actors like Elizabeth Taylor in the future to bring us more surprises and touches!
The editor has something to say:
After reading these works and experiences of Elizabeth Taylor, I was so excited! She is really amazing, in order to play a good role, she is gaining weight and challenging all kinds of high difficulties. Each of her films seems to say to us, "Look, that's the beauty of acting!" "Her success is not accidental, it is the result of her hard work and hard work. I think we also have to learn from her energy, take everything seriously, and not be afraid of hardship, maybe we can shine in our own field!