Sunday Idol #6 – Audrey Hepburn
This week I re-watched 3 Hepburn movies: Charade, Funny Face and Paris when it sizzles. Even though I had seem all of them quite a few times, she never ceases to amaze me with her flawless elegance and style. So why not dedicate this Sunday Idol post to her?
Why you should love her: She had unusual features that later became the very definition of beauty & elegance; Her style was impeccable; She spoke French with the cutest accent; She could make any sort of character absolutely loveable, whether it was a philosopher turned model or a high-maintenance prostitute who dreamed of marrying a millionaire; She could speak French, English, Spanish, Italian and Dutch, and is seen trying to speak Portuguese in Breakfast at Tiffany’s; She contributed meaningfully to UNICEF; She got 2 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, 2 Tonys, an Emmy and a Grammy.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
Random Fact: She serenaded JFK for his final birthday in 1963, one year after Marilyn Monroe.
How to celebrate her: Learn a foreign language; Shoplift; Get a cat named Cat; Throw a ridiculous and extravagant party filled with people you’ve never met; Go on the hunt for millionaires; Go to Paris (or Rome, or NY); Dress beautifully and elegantly in black, tan and pearls; Eat a bagel; Go to Tiffany’s (when I went there, the elevator guy told me I was lovely and sang It’s Now or Never to me during the whole elevator ride. It was marvellous.); Flirt with everyone; Start a stamp collection; Embrace life; Learn ballet; Help others, volunteer, donate to charity, read to children; Wear Givenchy; Watch any of her films; Read Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Pygmalion; Fall for an older man.
novembro 23rd, 2009 at 7:51 am
i love Charade! its one of my fave Audrey movies. She’s so gorgeous. And she aged so beautifully as well, something no one seems to do anymore. Sadly. And all her humanitarian efforts? siiigh.
novembro 28th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
[...] that has been going on in my head lately. Reading… Lolita, by V. Nabokov. Watching… Old Audrey Hepburn movies, The Dreamers, and rock’n'roll movies like Rock’n'roll High School. [...]