At this point in the class, we have seen Bette Davis in two films. In All About Eve, she was a strong female character, although obsessed with being an aging star. In Now, Voyager, she transforms from a timid and controlled daughter to a confident, independent woman. I am impressed by her versatility onscreen, as I felt that she was able to play both roles well. It seems like she really shines in moments where her character has to confront others or show her power onscreen. Yet, she also is able to be extremely vulnerable and emotional in the same roles, which is possibly why she was so successful. I have not studied her career or seen other films than these, so I would be curious if anyone has other opinions about her abilities or the roles she was often cast in. What star qualities of Bette Davis did you notice while watching the films?
On an unrelated note, an experience this weekend reminded me of how unique Los Angeles is. I was shopping in Hollywood and having trouble finding a particular store based on Google Maps. A group of people were congregated near where I thought the store was, so I went up and asked for directions. Before I could speak, they saw how lost I looked. "Are you here for the audition?" they asked me. Somehow, I had stumbled across auditions for an acting studio. "Oh no, no..." I answered and finished my shopping thinking nothing of it. But later that day, I was reflecting on the experience and laughed at the fact that only in Hollywood would you stumble across auditions without even trying. It seemed so stereotypical - the type of story that anyone outside of California might dream would happen. A tourist might stumble upon the audition and assume they would become a star!
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