#itsgarbo

[iheartclassichollywood]

Gosh, it's too early in the day for this, lol. Uhm, ok here goes nothing.

I've got a black cat.

I've got one brother.

I've been into OH since childhood.

I used to work in film pre-production/production.

I'm a published writer.

I'm tagging:

spentmydays

percula

myleneauteuil

itsgarbo

inlovewithaudreyhepburn

iwasarustrepairer

marksmcpherson

hollywoodtobollywood

mattybing1025

hayworths

[eleanorspowell]

Once you get this you must share five random facts about yourself, then pass this on to your 10 favourite followers x

Thank you lovely ♥1. I just had a conversation with my mum and she couldn’t remember the word ‘toast’ so she called it “dead bread”2. I had to do a presentation today and talk for 15 minutes3. My perfume has almost run out… sad days4. Work starts again tomorrow and I’m excited!!5. I’m allergic to milk, pineapples, oranges, lemons, limes and kiwi fruit

[eleanorspowell]

itsgarbo said: OMG YES..I DO THIS ALL THE TIME HAHA I AM SO GLAD I'm NOT THE ONLY ONE thank you darling I thought I was losing my mind!!

[thefavourite-blog]

You really like Garbo, don't you? I always thought you were more of a person who liked Audrey Hepburn or Marilyn Monroe.

I used to adore Audrey, I really did. I watched My Fair Lady when I was very young, and when I was 14, I finished a portrait of her with acrylic on canvas. I was a huge fan. Around the time I turned 17, or maybe I was still 16, I watched Camille, then Grand Hotel, and then Queen Christina, and I kind of fell in love. I’m hetero-romantic, but there was something about Garbo that drew me in. I finished a portrait of her a while later, and just recently, I started (but won’t finish) two paintings; the poster of the movie, “As You Desire Me”, and the scene where Queen Christina sits on her throne with her head in her hands. You could say I’m obsessed, but really, I just adore her. Her strength in loneliness, the gentle way she kisses, and how she perfectly displays pain on camera all make her worthy of my praise.

I do still love Audrey, but something in my adoration was lost as I grew older. And I’m a great fan of Marilyn, but she never had the depth (for my standards) that made me feel understood.

I hope I explained myself well enough!

[classicactresses-blog]

Tagged by http://oliviadehavilland.tumblr.com/ =)

Rule 1: Always post the rules

Rule 2: Answer the questions the person who tagged you asked and write 11 new ones

Rule 3: Tag 11 new people and link them to the post 

Rule 4: Let them know you’ve tagged them

Well, here I go (Sorry if my English is not very good) =)

1. Who from OH would you like to be best friends with?

Well, I think that Olivia de Havilland. She really looks like a great friend. For example, her friendship with Bette Davis lasted all their lives. (And we are talking about Bette...she had not many friends in Hollywood but Livvie was always there for her. They were truly great friends.)

And we have also the story of her friendship with Ida Lupino. They didn't got along in their youth while they were filming Devotion in 1943. But when Ida was very ill in the 80s and nobody was with her, the only person who took the time to visit her in the hospital was Livvie. (And she saved Ida's life...literally!)

2. Whose filmography have you seen the most of?

Olivia de Havilland...again =) Hahaah. I have seen exactly 40 of her movies. (and I feel very proud about that heheehe). 

I also have seen 31 movies of Joan Fontaine... =)

3. Do you own anything OH related other than films?

I have some books. In my country (Argentina) it's really very difficult to find books about classic Hollywood so I have only 4. One about Hitchcock, one about Greta Garbo, one about Ginger Rogers and one about Chaplin.

4. What made you start watching classic films, and how long have you been watching them?

Well I can tell that all started with Mary Poppins. I watched that movie for the first time when I was 15 years old in 2006. Then I watched The sound of Music and for my 16th birthday I got the DVDs of both movies. Then one friend recommended me Gone with the wind and on 17/07/2007 I watched It for the first time. (Yes...I remember the exact day..heheh) I felt in love inmediately with that incredible movie and the actors and actresses....and well...now I'm 23 and I love Old Hollywood more than anything!

5. Has any specific OH film or person had a big impact or influence on your life?

Umm....I never really thought about this.... But I adore women like Ida Lupino, Olivia de Havilland, Bette Davis, Joan Fontaine...Women with great personality, that made their own decisions and  knew exactly what they wanted in life.

6. Which classic film have you watched the most times?

I don't know. There are many movies that I love and that I have watched many times. I think that Gone with the wind, The Innocents, The snake pit and Letter from an unknown woman.

7. Have you made any big decisions in your life based on anything from OH? What was it?

I don't think so. When I finished High School I wanted to study something related to cinema, but now I'm studying to be a physician.

8. What time period in films (silent, 30’s, ‘39, wartime, etc) is your favourite?

The 40s =)

9. Is there an OH actor or actress that makes you smile every single time you see them? Who are they?

I bet you know the answer...=) hehehehe

Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine, Deborah Kerr, Ida Lupino, Irene Dunne, Bette Davis......

10. What are your three favourite things about the OH person you love most?

-Her sweetness.

-That she really seems to care about people and, although I don't know her in person, to me she's the best person in the whole world!

- That she's a great actress, of course =) And I could go on..... =)

11. If you could live inside any classic film, which one would it be?

OMG!!! Great question!! =) Let me think.....umm.... can I choose more than one?? hehehe

- “Letter from an unknown woman”. I love that movie (my favourite of Joan) but If I could be in the story, I would love to tell Joan's character: don't be silly, wake up, marry some nice guy and forget that man!!! 

- "The Strawberry Blonde". I love Olivia’s character!! Such a lovely woman! So sweet!! I would love to be in that movie and be her best friend!! (I would be a much better friend than Rita’s character…That's for sure.)

-"You Can't Take It with You". Can you imagine to be part of a family like the family of Jean Arthur’s character??? =) Awesome! =)

My questions =)

 -What is your favourite couple in old Hollywood?

 - Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire or Olivia de Havilland & Errol Flynn?

 - Favourite actress?

 - Gone with the wind or Casablanca?

 - If you could be a character in a classic film, which one would it be?

 - Favourite Hitchcock movie?

 - Favourite leading man from old Hollywood?

 - Most underrated actress?

 - If you could change something in the life of your favourite actress, what would It be?

 - If you could meet someone from OH, who would It be?

 - Olivia de Havilland or Joan Fontaine?

[cantgetanygayer]

3, 15, 34, 39, 81

3 - Who do you want to be with right now?Anyone who’s good company :)

15 - When was the last time you cried? Why?I saw Bambi 4 days ago. Cried when the mother died. I’m not even lying.

34 - What do you prefer, jeans or skirt?Jeans! So comfy and makes asses look amazing :D

39 - Do you have any phobias?Heights, Insects, Puppets.

81 - What are you thinking right now?Question is when am I ever NOT thinking naughty stuff, lol

Thank you Wifey :)

[jeangable]

hi.. I'm sorry but would you mind giving me a list of some of your fave pre-codes again? I can't remember them! lol I wanna watch some I haven't seen yet and your list is a good place to start!

Sure! :) Here are some that I remember off the top of my head…

-Footlight Parade

-Red Dust

-Blonde Crazy

-I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

-Gold Diggers of 1933

-Three on a Match

-Bombshell

-Red-Headed Woman

-The Public Enemy

-All Quiet on the Western Front

-Dance, Fools, Dance

-Dancing Lady

-Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

-Morocco

-Grand Hotel

-A Free Soul

-The Divorcee

-Queen Christina

-Frisco Jenny

-Sadie McKee

-Scar Face

-Design for Living

-Love Me Tonight

-A Farewell to Arms

…There are so many more! I know I’m forgetting a lot of good ones. But these are definitely some of my favourites and I highly recommend them all!