Bette Davis

Two video tributes from Turner Classic Movies to actress Bette Davis. In the first, Meryl Streep talks about the influence Davis had on her carrier, and I must agree with her on at least two accounts. First that it is the radiating determination in Bette Davis that I admire independently from her acting talent. And the second is that she deserves acclaim for her pioneering work, the fact that she dared to play female roles showing the "ugly side" of the character. This is not to say that she could not play more conventional roles well, indeed, some scenes shown here serve as examples for that too. Nevertheless, she was not the beauty idol of her time, neither did she follow the rules of appropriate behavior required from and therefore limiting the performances of many of her fellow actresses. That said, it still remains true that her philosophy on acting was that of classic cinema, that movies have to be more than real life. Finally, I will also post the 80s hit song, Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes with an imaginative video tribute from youtube. Indeed, I think there was something magical in her eyes...