Sandra Bullock, a popular film actress, was born July 26, 1964 in the family of vocal teacher John Bullock and opera singer Helga Meyer. The Bullock family lived a measured life in a suburb of Washington; little Sandra grew up in an atmosphere of music. The girl was constantly present at her mother's home rehearsals and even tried to sing along to her. Even then, parents noticed Sandra musical abilities. A cheerful child did not sit out of place - games, running around the house were a way of her life.
Studying in Germany
After some time, Sandra moved to Germany with her parents and younger sister Jezine. The family settled in the city of Fürth, where Sandra was assigned to an English-language school. The girl had to go through a difficult period of adaptation, her peers did not immediately accept her. However, Sandra’s easy, sociable character gradually attracted students to her, especially after she organized a support group for the school football team, and a vibrant sports life began at the stadium. The girl studied well, and when, after 12 years, the Bullock family returned to the United States, Sandra easily entered the university at the Faculty of Law, where she studied for only two years.
Dreams and Reality
The legal profession soon began to seem boring to her, and Sandra left the university. The girl dreamed of a career as a model, and she also wanted to become a stewardess. The desire to work as a flight attendant soon disappeared, as it turned out that she was afraid to fly a plane. Remained the dream of the catwalk, fans, the world of haute couture and sky-high fees. In order to be closer to the modeling business, Sandra moved to New York, and there she was waiting for the first disappointments. As it turned out, becoming a model is not so simple, for this you need a perfect figure and a memorable stylish appearance, and Sandra Bullock, whose height was only 170 cm, did not meet the requirements. I had to give up the dream of becoming a model, and the girl got a job as a waitress in an inexpensive restaurant.
Performances at the restaurant
Sandra’s natural artistry brought creative diversity to her customer service responsibilities, she came up with various scenes at dining tables, quietly sang songs about healthy eating. Since Sandra Bullock (her weight did not exceed 50 kg) was very mobile and had good vocal skills, her representations looked quite organic. Regular visitors to the restaurant were delighted with the singing waitress and tried to sit down only at her table. It was then that Sandra Bullock and decided to become an actress. She entered the courses of actors and successfully completed them. Then the future actress Sandra Bullock packed up her suitcase and went to Hollywood. The long road through the whole country was full of impressions. There was a TV in the bus, on which Hollywood films were broadcast, and Sandra tried to try on every female role on herself. It seemed to her that she could play better.
Hollywood
The first roles of the beginning actress were episodic, then she played several supporting roles. For six years, since 1987, she has not had the opportunity to prove herself. And finally, in 1993, Sandra Bullock, whose filmography contained only a few low-budget paintings, played the role of the young police officer Lenina Huxley in the film "Destroyer" directed by Marco Brambilla. The plot of the picture taken in the genre of a fantastic action movie suggested a tough game in which there was no place for sentiment. Bullock, despite her natural femininity, coped with the role. She was also helped by the partnership of Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. The film, in general, did not have much success, the box office was only about $ 60 million, but critics noted the talented play of Sandra Bullock. And the lead actor, Sylvester Stallone, when asked about Sandra Bullock and whether he would like to play with her again, jokingly remarked: “I won’t pull her, including money ...” After such a compliment the actress became even more popular, and moviegoers were already waiting for films with Sandra Bullock.
"Speed"
The next breakthrough of Sandra Bullock was the 1994 film "Speed" directed by Jan De Bont, where she played the role of a passenger bus, taking over the control of the machine in an extremely extreme situation. The film was her first great success for the actress, the film made a splash, raised about $ 350 million at the box office and made Bullock a superstar. However, the sequel to the film, shot in 1997, under the name "Speed-2," failed, becoming Hollywood's biggest financial failure.
First prizes
However, Sandra Bullock, whose filmography was already quite informative, gained a reputation as an actress who alone could captivate the movie-goer with her game. The main role in the 1995 romantic comedy “While You Slept” directed by John Terteltaub added to the actress of popularity and brought her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award. Another 1995 film, entitled "Network," directed by Irwin Winkler, in which Bullock played the main role, became the best thriller on the subject of high computer technology and significantly strengthened the actress's reputation. The next film with the participation of Sandra Bullock was the legal thriller "Time to Kill" directed by Joel Schumacher, in which the actress played Helen Roark, a law student.
Failures
In the late 90s, Sandra Bullock, whose filmography by that time included 26 paintings, starred in two more successful films - the family drama "Glimmers of Hope" directed by Forest Whitaker and the comedy "The Force of Nature", directed by Bronven Hughes, in which Sandra played by Sarah Lewis. In addition to these successful films, two films featuring Bullock appeared on the screen in the same period of time - the comedy drama "28 Days" and the comedy-mystic "Practical Magic". In the first film, Sandra played the main role, the alcoholic Gwen Cummings, and in the second film, the main role, the witch Sally Owens. Despite the popularity of the actress, both films were a failure, box office did not even pay off the funds spent on the production.
Production debut
Sandra Bullock's next truly successful work was a 2000 film called Miss Congeniality, a comedy action movie in which she played the role of FBI secret agent Gracie Hart. The history of the creation of this picture with a budget of $ 45 million has three years. During this time, 3 directors were replaced on the project: first, Sam Weisman, then Hugh Wilson, and Donald Petry completed the work. The film, among other things, became the actress's production debut. Rent a picture has collected more than $ 200 million, and Sandra was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. After such a success, Sandra Bullock (her filmography continued to replenish) decided to open her own production center
Bullock and Hugh Grant
The year 2002 passed under the sign of three films released by Sandra Bullock's production center, this is the detective "Count of Kills" directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring (Cassie Mayweather) Sandra Bullock, then the film-confession "Divine Secrets of the Sisters I-Z", staged based on the novel of the same name by Rebecca Wells, starring also Bullock, and, finally, the romantic comedy Love with Notification directed by Mark Lawrence, where Bullock played in a pair with Hugh Grant. The last film was a commercial success, which amounted to $ 200 million. Films featuring Sandra Bullock have become increasingly popular.
Clash
In 2004, the film "Clash" was released, with a complex dramatic plot and deep psychological overtones. The budget of the picture was scanty, only six and a half million dollars, but the success exceeded all expectations. Director Paul Haggis just shrugged, trying to understand how, at such a negligible cost, the film received three Oscars, and critics used the highest epithets to evaluate the picture. And yet the best films with Sandra Bullock were ahead. No less successful was the 2006 film “Lake House” directed by Alejandro Agresti, in which Sandra Bullock again met with actor Keanu Reeves, her partner in the film “Speed”.
Six Sandra Bullock Awards
The most important work of actress Sandra Bullock in the cinema took place in 2009. It was a film about how they come to sporting achievements, entitled "The Invisible Side," directed by John Lee Hancock. Sandra played the characteristic role of the emotional Lee Ann Thuy in one go. The film became an example of humanity in the cinema, gathered a huge number of positive reviews and became one of the most successful projects in Hollywood. Sandra Bullock the following year, 2010, won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for the role of Lee Ann Thuy, as well as the US Screen Actors Guilds, Critic's Choice Award, People's Choice Awards and the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award. All six awards were presented to Sandra Bullock in the nomination "Best Actress".