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1、美国名人女演员凯瑟琳赫本KatharineHepburn,1907-2003:AnIndependentandIntelligentActressplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:00repeatByDanaDemange2006-11-4VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndImBarbaraKleinwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutKatharineHepburn,oneofAmericasgreatfilmandstageactresses.Hepburns

2、careerlastedalmostseventyyears.Duringthattimeshemademorethanfiftyfilms.Shebecameknownallovertheworldforherindependence,sharpintelligence,andactingability.KatharineHepburnholdstherecordforthemostAcademyAwardsforBestActress.Shewonthehonorfourtimes.ThisstarholdsaspecialplaceinAmericanfilmandpopularcult

3、ure.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:KatharineHoughtonHepburnwasborninHartford,Connecticutinnineteenohseven.Shecamefromawealthyandhighlyeducatedfamily.Herfather,ThomasHepburnzwasasuccessfuldoctor.Hermother,KatharineMarthaHoughtonzwasagreatsupporterofwomensrightsissuesincludingtherighttobirthcontrol.TheHepburnsmadesu

4、retoeducatetheirchildrenaboutimportantpoliticalandsocialsubjects.Thefamilymemberswerenotafraidtoexpresstheirliberalopinions.VOICETWO:DoctorHepburnalsobelievedintheimportanceofintenseexercise.FormostofherlifeKatewasanexcellentathlete.Sherodehorses,swamandplayedgolfandtennis.HereisarecordingofKatharin

5、eHepburnfromafilmaboutherlife.Sheistalkingaboutthevaluesherfamilytaughther.Shesayssheisnotstrange,butisfearless.Idontthinkmaneccentric,no!mjustsomethingfromNewEnglandthatwasveryAmericanandbroughtupbytwoextremelyintelligentpeople.whogaveusakindOfIthinkthegreatestgiftthatmancangiveanyone,andthatis.sor

6、toffreedomfromfear.VOICEONE:KatharinegraduatedfromBrynMawrcollegeinPennsylvaniainnineteentwenty-eight.ShesoonstartedappearinginsmallrolesinplaysonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.ThatyearshealsomarriedabusinessmannamedLudlowOgdenSmith.Theirmarriagelastedonlyafewyears.ButKatherinelatersaidLudlowssupportwasveryi

7、mportanttoherduringtheearlypartofhercareer.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:KatharineHepburnwasnottheusualkindofactressduringthisperiod.Shehadathinandathleticbody.ShespokewithaclearEastCoastaccent.Andshewasveryindependentinherthoughtsandactions.Forexample,sheworemenspantsasclothingatatimewhenwomenworeonlyskirtsordre

8、sses.Sometimesherindependenceandliberalopinionsgotherintrouble.AfterafewsuccessfulplaysinNewYork,Hollywoodfilmmakersbecameinterestedinher.ShelatersignedwiththefilmproductioncompanycalledRKOpictures.Herfirstmoviecameoutinnineteenthirty-two.VOICEONE:ThenextyearshemadethefilmMorningGlory.InherroleasEva

9、Lovelace,Hepburnplaysastageactressfightingforasuccessfulcareer.Fewdirectorsareinterestedinher.Butbytheendofthemovie,shehasachancetoletheractingskillsshineandshebecomesastar.ThismovieearnedHepburnherfirstAcademyAwardforBestActress.Hereisarecordingfromthemovie.Hepburnscharacter,Eva,tellsabouthowshehas

10、changedhernameinpreparationforbecomingagreatactress.Shetalksveryquickly,butyoucansensetheenergybehindherperformance.Ihopeyouregoingtotellmeyourname.IwantyouformyfirstfriendinNewYork.MinesEvaLovelace.Itspartlymadeupandpartlyreal.ItwasEvaLove.Lovesmyfamilyname.IaddedtheLace.Doyoulikeitorwouldyouprefer

11、somethingshorter?Ashorternamewouldbemoreconvenientonasign.StillzEvaLovelaceinCamilleforinstance,orEvaLovelaceinRomeoandJuliet,soundsverydistinguished,doesntit?IdontwanttousemyfamilynamebecauseIshallprobablyhaveseveralscandalswhileIliveandIdontwanttocausethemanytroubleuntilIamfamous,whennobodywillmin

12、d.ThatswhyImustdecideonsomethingatoncewhilethereisstilltime,beforeIamfamous.VOICETWO:Duringthenineteenthirties,criticseitherlovedorhatedKatharineHepburn.SomethoughtshewasafreshandexcitingadditiontotheHollywoodindustry.Othersdecidedshewastooboldandself-important.Theythoughtherwayofspeakingsoundedfals

13、e.ButHepburnwantedtofacethemovieindustryherownway.Shelikedtoplaytherolesofstrongwomen.Shedidnotwanttobelikeotheractresses.Shedidnotwearmakeuponherface.Shewouldnotletphotographerstakesexypicturesofher.Andshedidnotliketalkingtoherfansorthemedia.VOICEONE:KatharineHepburncontinuedtoworkveryhardmakingmov

14、ies.Yetbythelatenineteenthirtiesshehadbecameunpopularwiththepublic.Somovieproducersstoppedwantingherintheirfilms.ButHepburnwasnotraisedtoquiteasily.ShedecidedtoreturntothestageonBroadwayinNewYorkCity.ShestarredinaplaycalledThePhiladelphiaStory.HepburnsfriendPhilipBarrywrotetheplayespeciallyforher.It

15、isaboutawealthyandintelligentwomannamedTracyLord.Sheisabouttomarryamanshedoesnotlove.Inthemovieshelearnstobemorehonestwithherselfandothers.Shedecidestomarryamanfromherpastwhomshehasalwaysloved.VOICETWO:Theplaywasagreatsuccess.Hepburnimmediatelyboughtthelegalrightstotheplay.SheknewThePhiladelphiaStor

16、ywouldbemadeintoamovie.Andshewantedtomakesureshewasthestarofthefilmversion.Innineteenforty,ThePhiladelphiaStorybecameagreatmoviesuccess.HepburnreceivedanotherAcademyAwardnominationforBestActress.Shehadtakencontrolofhercareeronceagain.Andshewouldstayincontrolofitfromnowon.HereisarecordingfromThePhiladelphiaStory.KatharineHepburnscharacter,TracyLord,istalkingwithhernewfri