On the west coast of the United States, in the state of California, is Hollywood - the center of the global film industry. "Dream Factory" - the so-called conglomerate, consisting of numerous studios that shoot films of various genres. Hollywood occupies an entire area of the city of Los Angeles, in fact, it is a city in the city, with its infrastructure, police and transport.
Director and actress
Filmmaking in Hollywood includes a set of technical equipment that allows you to make films at a high level. However, expensive movie cameras, numerous pavilions for filming and thousands of sets of different eras would have cost little without the directors, screenwriters, actors and actresses, thanks to which a sacred act is performed - the creation of a film. Actresses of American films are usually well-educated, intellectually developed women.
The rise of cinema
American actresses did not appear in the film industry right away. At the beginning of the 20th century, when the movie was just emerging, there was no one to play roles, and agents traveled around America in search of handsome men and women who could take part in the filming. From the very beginning, the criteria of appearance played a dominant role in the film industry, as female beauty attracted the viewer. And if the director managed to shoot some fascinating stories, his films became popular, and the halls of movie theaters were never empty.
American movie actresses
Each US filmmaker could invite a favorite performer to participate in the filming. American actresses are the foundation of all filmmaking in the United States. The older generation movie stars, such as Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Ava Gardner and others, have attracted hundreds of thousands of fans over the years who rushed to the cinema, barely seeing the familiar face on the poster. American actresses, the list of which is quite extensive, cannot be presented in full. The names of only a few well-known leading performers are mentioned here:
- Shirley McLain, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell - the legendary actresses of the 50s and 60s of the last century.
- Kathleen Turner, Vanessa Williams, Marill Streep, Julia Roberts, Kim Basinger - 80s and 90s.
- Jennifer Lawrence, Ashley Greene, Eva Longoria, Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron - American actresses of the young generation.
The audience at all times went to "her beloved" performer, someone liked Marilyn Monroe, someone preferred to watch films with Audrey Hepburn. The most famous American actresses received worldwide recognition, they were invited to act in Italian and French directors.
Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011)
The megastar of Hollywood, the first actress in the history of cinema, received a million dollar fee for playing the role of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra in the film of the same name. She was the idol of several generations of American viewers. Winner of two Oscars for the films "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and Butterfield 8.
"Queen of Hollywood," Liz Taylor led a hectic life. Eight times she got married, but she loved only one spouse - actor Richard Burton. Their romance began on the set during the production of Cleopatra. In 1964, the lovers got married so that after ten years they would divorce and get married again a year later. Re-marriage soon broke up.
The Taylor star burned brightly in the sky of Hollywood, but it could not last long. And in the early 70s, films with the participation of Elizabeth ceased to cause public interest. The actress received fewer invitations from directors and in the end was forced to turn to the theater and play in performances.
Sharon Stone (born March 10, 1958)
Movie star of the first magnitude, producer, former fashion model. He is a cavalier lady of the Order of Literature and Art of France. A seventeen-year-old girl took part in one of the prestigious beauty contests, after which she signed a contract with a major modeling agency.
Stone’s film career began after moving to New York, where the actress made her debut in a small role in the film “Stardust Memories” directed by Woody Allen. Then Sharon began acting in various series, but this did not bring her satisfaction. Soon, the actress found herself in the role of "movie heroes girlfriends", which at different times were: Sylvester Stallone - the film "Specialist"; Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie "Remember Everything"; Stephen Seagal, the protagonist of the film "Above the Law."
The fame for the actress brought the role of Catherine Trammell in the film directed by Paul Verhoeven "Basic Instinct", filmed in 1992. The most notable characters of Sharon Stone were: the victim of the maniac in the film "Sliver"; the wife of the protagonist in the picture "Crossroads"; Elite Las Vegas hooker in the gangster movie "Casino" directed by Martin Scorsese, where the actress played with Robert De Niro. For her last work, she received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award.
Sandra Bullock (born July 26, 1964)
Some American actresses are distinguished by a certain psychologism in their work on the role. One of these performers is the "Oscar-winning" Sandra Bullock. Fame did not come right away, until thirty she played in the theater, and when she moved to Los Angeles, she immediately starred in several films with the participation of famous venerable actors.
In 1993, Sandra played the role of Lieutenant Huxley in the film "The Destroyer", where she happened to play with Sylvester Stallone. The film was unsuccessful, but film critics noted the actress's game. Then Bullock played one of her most striking roles - Annie Porter, a passenger on a mined bus.
After the release of the picture, Sandra Bullock and her plot partner Keanu Reeves became superstars. However, the sequel, Speed 2, which was released three years later, failed. The actress was upset by the failure, and she stopped acting in action films. Sandra turned all her attention to comedic roles, as well as the genre of family drama.
The actress is the owner of two Academy Award for the films Gravity and The Invisible Side. Also, for her roles in these paintings, Bullock received the Golden Globe Award.
Angelina Jolie (born June 4, 1975)
Actress, screenwriter and director, fashion model, active public figure, goodwill ambassador to the UN. Winner of many awards, prizes and nominations. One of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood.
Angelina Jolie made her debut in 1982 in the movie "In Search of a Way Out" directed by Hal Ashby, staged at the film studio "Loriman Production". Fame came after the big-screen action movie "Lara Croft. Tomb Raider" appeared on the big screen, in which Angelina played a major role. The film was shot on the plot of the famous computer game and raised $ 274 million with a meager budget of 17 million.
Then Jolie starred in several commercially successful films, among which were:
- “Gone in 60 Seconds,” starring Nicolas Cage.
- "Tourist". Box office - $ 278 million.
- "Malificent." Global revenue - 753 million
- "Extremely dangerous". 341 million
- Salt. Revenues - 293 million.
- "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". Fees - 478 million dollars.
Dakota Fanning, 20 years old
Actress and model. She is the youngest nominee for the US Actors Guild Award. She made her debut in the drama series Ambulance, where she had to play the victim of a car accident, also suffering from leukemia. The young actress considered this role to be deep and responsible, so she tried to apply all her talent that had not yet been strengthened.
Currently, when Dakota Fanning was 20 years old, her filmography includes about fifty films. Each role, the young actress, as it were, "trying on herself," trying to get used to the image.
Abigail Breslin, 18
A film actress, who, despite her young age, is already widely known. The roles in the films: “Nime Island”, “Little Miss Happiness”, “Welcome to Zombieland”, “Signs” - are marked by the desire to bring to the cinema viewer the entire depth of her heroine's experiences. And Abigail succeeds. The girl in the movie "Little Miss Happiness" is so movingly played by a young actress that Breslin was nominated for an Oscar as the best supporting actress. Thus, Abigail became the youngest contender for the highest award in the history of the United States Film Academy.
Young American actresses such as Dakota Fanning and Abigail Breslin, as well as many others, are worthy representatives of Hollywood.