Bette Davis

April 5th - Bette Davis’ birthday.  In 2012 there is 104 years since she was born.


Bette Davis was a multitalented persona in the theater, film and television.
From younger age she wanted to become an actress, having her own vision.
She often played tough characters, which she delivered with much passion.
Bette’s extraordinary in her portrayals, both innovative and old-fashioned.

Bette had appeared as a perfectionist, striving and thriving to do her best.
She had manifested her perseverance, drive, courage, strength and zest.
Bette was ambitious, opinionated, straight forward and confrontational.
The end result, her characters’, roles’ execution was strong, sensational.

Bette didn’t limit herself in types of genres and roles, constantly evolving.
Her individual interpretation was self-intriguing, as if her problem solving.
She’s open to crime and romantic films, as well as comedies, melodrama.
Davis had grown and expanded her expertise and versatility panorama.

Davis exhibited her talents and skills charged with intense emotionality.
She was intuitive about characters’ interpretation showing their reality.
Bette valued professionalism, assertiveness, genuineness and credibility.
She had achieved career goal, resulting in a perfect match or suitability.

Bette - a virtuoso in her trade or craft no one could question, challenge.
There was not anyone or anything in life that Davis could not manage.
“First Lady of the Silver Screen” had a complex character, personality.
This truly incomparable dramatic actress had possessed universality.

April 5th - birthday of Bette Davis, a woman with deep, distinctive eyes.
She’d overcome life’s challenges, fulfilled her dreams, successfully rise.
We always will remember Bette’s contribution to the performing arts.
Her legacy is infinite in our spirits, souls, minds, memories and hearts.


Copyright©2012 Mila Alper


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