Chapter 245 Starlight

Vivien Leigh, who had just arrived in Los Angeles, first talked about old times with Katharine Hepburn, and then began to observe the current movement in the United States and the current movement in Hollywood.

"How about inviting Ingrid?" Vivien Leigh asked her friend, wanting to invite Ingrid Bergman.

Katharine Hepburn shook her head and said, "It may not be so easy. You are in the UK and you don't know the situation here. Ingrid has been boycotted by the audience for a while. Now it should be the time when she should shine the most, but because of The scandal was resisted by the public, and many companies were afraid to use her."

"There is such a thing?" Vivien Leigh was taken aback. Among the well-known actresses, Ingrid Bergman is about the same age as her. Man should be rivals with Vivien Leigh.

This is exactly the fact. After Gone with the Wind, Vivien Leigh returned to England. At that time, Ingrid Bergman entered Hollywood from Sweden. She first starred in the movie "Swedes in America"; in the same year, she starred in her first color movie "Battlefield Bell "Sound", and with this film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for the first time.

In 1944, she co-starred with Charles Boyer and Joseph Cotton in the thriller "Under Gaslight", playing the role of Paula, a young girl who inherited a large fortune from her aunt; she won the most Oscar for her performance in the film Best Actress Award.

In terms of influence, it is catching up with Vivien Leigh, who established her position through Gone with the Wind. In fact, because Vivien Leigh returned to the UK, Ingrid Bergman stayed in the United States to film, and the latter can completely surpass Vivien Leigh.

At this time, the love affair between Ingrid Bergman and director Rossellini caused an uproar, because Bergman was created by the screen and the studio as a completely sacred public image, a simple and kind mother and wife.

But in reality, Ingrid Bergman is an ambitious actor. After she fell in love with Rossellini, she was pregnant with Rossellini's child before divorcing her ex-husband. After this incident broke out, she was maliciously speculated by the media, abused by the audience, and criticized by religious groups, and even made a fuss in the Senate. She was said to be the degeneration of Hollywood.

Ingrid Bergman, whose personality collapsed, suddenly became cold. At this time, World War II had already broken out. Of course, Vivien Leigh in the UK didn’t know much about it. I didn’t expect this matter to be so serious. Now Ingrid Bergman is being boycotted .

"When did this happen?" Vivien Leigh asked her friend, and Katharine Hepburn, who had been in Hollywood, obviously should know more.

"It should have exploded half a year ago, but now the turmoil has intensified." Katharine Hepburn shrugged helplessly, "We still don't know what the turmoil can become.

Most companies are unwilling to take risks, but the company behind her is also working hard, fearing that the opponent will keep on holding on, and Ingrid may be greatly affected the longer it takes. "

"Fortunately, I'm back in the UK. Things here are too complicated." Vivien Leigh said with some fear. Her marriage was also related to making movies. Seeing the accusations against Ingrid Bergman now, it's hard to think about it. himself.

But after thinking about it, Bergman, who is deeply trapped in the vortex, actually needs a chance to show kindness. If he can take advantage of the current famine in British India and get rid of the scandal-ridden troubles, this former competitor should be very willing. .

If Alan Wilson was here, he would definitely give Vivien Leigh a thumbs up, right! After cheating or tax evasion, many celebrities want to restore their image through charity. For example, my sister Bing, my sister Lu, etc., but some can successfully give in the end, and some can't.

The matter of Ingrid Bergman was not finally forgotten until the 1950s, but there seems to be a problem. Shouldn't this be more than a year later? Don't you have any secrets!

Or did he mess around for a long time, and he hadn't made a name for himself in British India, but he first caused a butterfly effect in the United States?

Ellen Wilson didn't know about it, and Vivien Leigh didn't even know about it. It's just that she, who had been educated by civil servants, instinctively thought that this was an opportunity and planned to talk to Ingrid Bergman.

Not surprisingly, Ingrid Bergman gave a warm welcome. She was really troubled during this period, and was very embarrassed by the rumored news.

"Actually, he and I are just friends, and they are all caught up in the media. I took the initiative to contact him in the hope of having time to work together, but nothing happened at all." Arriving at Katharine Hepburn's home, Ingrid Bergman complained sadly as soon as she entered, "It's just It's just acquaintance, how can it be so scary in the rumors."

Vivien Leigh and Katharine Hepburn looked at each other face to face. If what Ingrid Bergman said was true, it would be too unlucky. It is normal to contact the director to give a talk. Actresses also have to plan for their careers.

"Is it just a show?" Katharine Hepburn asked suspiciously, "It's absolutely nothing else."

"Of course not, I just met." Ingrid Bergman flatly denied, "I'm a man with a husband."

The dialogue between the two made Vivien Leigh feel like she was sitting on pins and needles. Telling a play and having a husband are actually nothing. Just appearing together made Vivien Leigh, who is also an actress, a little uncomfortable. She had just left British India not long ago.

"It's all guessed by some good journalists." With a far-fetched smile, Vivien Leigh didn't know whether to excuse Ingrid Bergman, a former competitor, or to hypnotize herself.

"Vivienne, you still know me. I do have ambitions, and I never deny it." Ingrid Bergman said with aggrieved stomach, "But even if I have this ambition, it's not that I haven't done anything yet. what?"

Still wanting to do it, Vivien Leigh slandered in her heart, but comforted her, "Public opinion is too scary for us actresses, and this is also our sorrow."

Ingrid Bergman did not expect that she could be comforted by Vivien Leigh, and she had mixed feelings for a while. I just came to the United States from Sweden, and it was when Vivien Leigh became famous. She has always regarded Vivien Leigh as a target to catch up with in her heart, and she may not have the mind to compare.

Now that this kind of thing happened, Vivien Leigh, who also only came to the United States for a few days, was able to open her heart to comfort her, which made Ingrid Bergman not know what to say, only a deep sense of gratitude in her heart.

Ingrid Bergman, who has always been pursuing progress in her acting career, did not know that Vivien Leigh had changed tracks to pursue progress. After learning a lot of speaking skills from British India, the airtightness of language is no longer comparable to that of Ingrid Bergman. This is why Katharine Hepburn now feels that Vivien Leigh has changed.

"Ingrid, in fact, I came here this time, and there is really one thing that is especially suitable for washing away the pressure of public opinion on you." Ingrid Bergman was in a deep vortex, and Vivien Leigh decided to take the initiative and said, "The company The image we create is very important to us actors, if something like this happens, the most direct consequence is that our image in the eyes of the public collapses, so we have to find another image.”

Then Vivien Leigh narrated the group of saintesses in British India, and said that when she was in British India, she also made a documentary, and those who heard it were absolutely sad and those who saw it shed tears. It can arouse the sympathy of the public. Of course, this film is not to be provided now.

Vivien Leigh, who has already been educated, feels that releasing this film now is counterproductive. She should wait until the drought is over, let British India finish all the work, and then release it to maximize the effect.

The assistant to the British Indian Commissioner, who was thousands of miles away, must be quite relieved that he always found time to give lectures. The effect is still very obvious. Looking at this awareness, it is no longer at the same level as ordinary female stars.

Now that the documentary about the group of saints is released, it is likely that the work of almsgiving will come to naught. It will be more appropriate to release it when all the value of British India has been drained and the value of use has been lost.

Otherwise, sympathy for the drought in British India will be replaced by indignation, so how can we raise donations?

Without anyone's prompting, Vivien Leigh thought of this after she made progress. Personal interests must give way to the interests of the British Empire, so now to arouse American sympathy instead of indignation, the documentary has to wait until it is released.

What she and Ingrid Bergman talked about is that under the current public opinion, Ingrid Bergman should use her sympathy for British India to re-establish a personality that is more difficult to be punctured, charity!

This aroused the deep agreement of Ingrid Bergman. First of all, it is already very attractive because it is not easy to be punctured.

"Those audiences really want us actresses to die alone." Ingrid Bergman muttered dissatisfied.

This made Vivien Li vigilant all of a sudden, doesn't she still have this heart? The current boycott and criticism are not completely unreasonable.

But in any case, after gaining the support of Katharine Hepburn with friendship, Vivien Leigh helped Ingrid Bergman, who was in deep trouble, and brought in another female star with huge traffic to join her plan.

Three well-known female celebrities immediately decided to find a way to organize a charity dinner. Vivien Leigh, who had just arrived in the United States from British India, initiated attention to the disaster situation in British India as the daughter of India.

Later, with the assistance of two actresses who had already taken root in Hollywood, Vivien Leigh began to make a list of invitations. Ingrid Bergman, in particular, is very concerned about this matter. It depends on this time whether she can be cleansed. The guests invited are not only star-studded, but also rich or expensive. The inviter also has this weight. The three actresses sent Invitation, very few people can refuse.