British Civil Servant

v1 Chapter 245: Star bright

Vivien Leigh, who just arrived in Los Angeles, first reminisced 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.

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

"There is such a thing?" Vivien Leigh was shocked. Among the current famous actresses, Ingrid Bergman and her are the same age. The age difference between the two is similar, and their popularity is similar. If you think about it maliciously, Ingrid Bergman Mann should be a competitor with Vivien Leigh.

This is also the case. After Gone with the Wind, Vivien Leigh returned to the UK. At that time, when 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 film "Battlefield Clock" The Voice", and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for the first time for this film.

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

In terms of influence, Vivien Leigh, who has established her status through Gone with the Wind, has actually returned to the UK because of Vivien Leigh, while Ingrid Bergman has been staying in the United States for filming. The latter can completely surpass Vivien Leigh.

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

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

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

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

"It should have been six months ago, but now the turmoil has intensified." Katharine Hepburn shrugged helplessly, "We don't yet know what the turmoil can be like. Most companies are reluctant to take risks, but the people behind her The company is also working hard, for fear that there will be an adversary holding on to it, and Ingrid may be greatly affected as time goes on.”

"It's fortunate that I'm back in the UK, things are too complicated here." Vivien Leigh said with some fear, her marriage was also related to filmmaking, and seeing the accusations that Ingrid Bergman is now receiving, it's hard to think of it on yourself.

But on second thought, Bergman, who is now trapped in the vortex, really needs it, a chance to show kindness. If he can take advantage of the current famine in British India and get rid of the troubles of scandals, 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 evading taxes, many celebrities want to restore their image by doing charity, such as my sister Bing, my sister Lu, etc., but some of them can be successfully paid in the end, and some are not.

The incident of Ingrid Bergman was finally forgotten until the 1950s, but there seems to be a problem. Shouldn't it be more than a year later? Don't you have an inside story!

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

Ellen Wilson didn't know it, and Vivien Leigh didn't even know it. She just accepted the influence of certain civil servants, and instinctively thought that this was an opportunity and was going to talk to Ingrid Bergman.

Not surprisingly, Ingrid Bergman gave her a warm welcome. She was really troubled during this time, and she was very embarrassed by the news of the rumors.

"Actually, he and I are just friends, and they are all caught by the media. I took the initiative to contact him in the hope of having time to work together, and nothing happened at all." Arriving at Katherine Hepburn's house, Ingrid Bergman just came in and complained with a sad face, "Just I just met, how can it be so scary as the rumors say."

Vivien Leigh and Katherine Hepburn looked at each other. If what Ingrid Bergman said was true, it would be too unfortunate. It is normal to contact the director for a speech, and the actress also has to plan for her career.

"Is it just a show?" Katharine Hepburn asked suspiciously, "There is absolutely nothing else."

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

The conversation between the two made Vivien Lei feel like she was on pins and needles. Talking about dramas and having a husband are actually nothing to do. Just appearing together made Vivien Lei, who is also an actress, a little uncomfortable. She had just left British India not long ago.

"It's all guessed by some good reporters." Vivien Leigh wore a far-fetched smile, wondering if she was justifying Ingrid Bergman, a former competitor, or she was hypnotizing herself.

"Vivian, you still know me, I do have some ambitions, and I never deny it." Ingrid Bergman said full of grievances, "But even if I have this heart, it's not that I haven't done anything yet. what?"

Still want to do it, Vivien Leigh slandered in her heart, but comforted, "Public opinion is too terrible 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 had just come to the United States from Sweden, when Vivien Leigh became famous. In her heart, she always regarded Vivien Leigh as a target to catch up, and she had no intention of comparing.

Now that this kind of thing happened, Vivien Leigh, who had only arrived in 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, and only had a deep sense of gratitude in her heart.

Ingrid Bergman, who has always pursued progress in her acting career, knows that Vivien Leigh has changed the track to pursue progress. Having studied language skills from British India, the tightness of language is no longer comparable to that of Ingrid Bergman. This is also the reason why Katharine Hepburn now feels that Vivien Leigh has changed.

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

Later, Vivien Leigh narrated the group of saints in British India, and said that when she was in British India, she also made a documentary, which definitely made those who heard it sad and those who saw it wept. It can arouse the sympathy of the public. Of course, this film is not intended to be supplied now.

Vivien Leigh, who had already undergone some preliminary education, felt that releasing this film now would be counterproductive. It should wait until after the end of the drought, and let British India finish all the work, and then release it to maximize the effect.

The Assistant Commissioner of British India, who is thousands of miles away, must be quite relieved, and it is worthwhile to always find time for drama. The effect is still very obvious. Looking at this consciousness, it is no longer on the same level as ordinary female stars.

The release of the documentary about the Holy Maiden group now is likely to make the alms work fall short, and it is more appropriate to wait until all the value of British India has been drained and the use value has been lost.

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

Without anyone's prompting, Vivien Leigh herself thought of this after she made progress. Personal interests should give way to the interests of the British Empire, so now it is necessary to arouse the sympathy of Americans, not indignation, and the documentary has to wait for the public release.

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

This has aroused the deep agreement of Ingrid Bergman~lightnovelpub.net~ First of all, it is very attractive just because it is not easy to be pierced.

"The audience really wants us actresses to die alone." Ingrid Bergman muttered in dissatisfaction.

This made Vivien Leigh alert all of a sudden, doesn't this still have this heart? The current resistance and criticism are not entirely unreasonable.

But in any case, after gaining the support of Katharine Hepburn with friendship, Vivien Leigh, by helping Ingrid Bergman, who was in a vortex, brought in a female star with huge traffic and joined her plan.

Three well-known female stars immediately decided to find a way to organize a charity dinner, and Vivien Leigh, who had just arrived in the United States from British India, raised concerns about the disaster in British India as her daughter.

Then, with the assistance of two actresses who had already taken root in Hollywood, Vivien Leigh began to formulate a list of invitations. Especially Ingrid Bergman, who is very concerned about this matter, and whether it can be whitewashed will see this time. The invited guests are not only star-studded, but also rich or expensive. The inviter also has this weight. An invitation that few can refuse.