Audrey at 90: The Salute to Audrey Hepburn Blogathon is soon upon us, starting on her birthday, May 4!
We’re so honored to welcome a very special guest —Audrey’s son, Luca Dotti, author of the New York Times bestsellers Audrey at Home: Memories of My Mother’s Kitchen and Audrey in Rome. “I’m touched and delighted that so many writers are celebrating my mother’s 90th birthday,” he told us. “I look forward to reading the variety of topics on her films and her life which are covered here.” Luca also wrote the moving and insightful foreword to Robert Matzen’s brand-new book, Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn in World War II, an incredible story beautifully told—which will leave you even more in awe of Audrey.
And three lucky blogathon participants will win a copy of that book!
During the blogathon, we’re hoping to capture many aspects of Audrey’s remarkable life. You can focus on a movie or any other facet of her career, philanthropic work, style, or her early years and near-miraculous survival under the Nazis… whatever touches you the most.
And if you’ve already written about Audrey, you’re welcome to enter that post as well.
Please join us in honoring this extraordinary woman. You still have time to enter, but hurry!
At the bottom of your story, please post one of the banners below and link to this post, saying something along the lines of: This piece is included in Audrey at 90: The Salute to Audrey Hepburn Blogathon, sponsored by Sister Celluloid. To see the rest of the posts, just click here.
Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) on the terrace of the Restaurant Hammetschwand at the summit of the Bürgenstock, Switzerland, circa 1955. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)
I’ll be writing about Robert Matzen’s wonderful book, and he’ll be sharing his insights into what it was like to spend so much time “with” Audrey, compared with his other fascinating subjects, including James Stewart, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn and Carole Lombard.
The blogathon will run from May 4 to May 7. You are welcome to post your entry any time between now and May 7; just send the link in the comments section and we’ll include a live link to it in the roster below.
Here’s the list so far:
Sister Celluloid: Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and WWII
Robert Matzen: Spending time “with” Audrey as a subject, compared with other stars
Caftan Woman: Charade
Maddy Loves Her Classic Films: A Tribute to Audrey
Cinema Cities: Audrey’s five Oscar-nominated performances
Cinematic Scribblings: Two for the Road
Moon in Gemini: The Nun’s Story
Thoughts All Sorts: Roman Holiday
Realweegiemidget Reviews: Robin and Marian
Three Enchanting Ladies: Funny Face
The Stop Button: Secret People
The Story Enthusiast: Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto
The Pale Writer: Audrey’s early career and How to Steal a Million
Love Letters to Old Hollywood: Love in the Afternoon
Champagne for Lunch: The Nun’s Story and Robin and Marian
The Midnite Drive-In: The Children’s Hour
The Film Catchup: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood: Audrey at Home: Memories of My Mother’s Kitchen, by Luca Dotti
Poppity Talks Classic Film: The Unforgiven
Diary of a Movie Maniac: Bloodline and Love Among Thieves
Critica Retro: Paris When It Sizzles
MovieMovie logBlog: My Fair Lady
Please request your topics in the comments section. I can’t wait to hear from you!
The Audrey Hepburn Blogathon Proudly Welcomes Audrey’s Son, Luca Dotti! Audrey at 90: The Salute to Audrey Hepburn Blogathon is soon upon us, starting on her birthday, May 4!
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Audrey Hepburn sells chocolate from beyond the grave
http://www.itsartmag.com/features/hepburn-galaxy/ This isn't a current legal issue, I just thought it was interesting to think about. We are getting closer and closer to being able to create a very accurate cg likeness of a person. There already have been issues with celebrities' likenesses being used after their death with or without permission. If they're getting even more realistic I imagine some people may have issue telling the difference between the cg version and the real version, could we see dead movie stars starring in new movies? And what about those people who don't have any 'likeness' stipulations in their wills/contracts? Here's an article I found about it too that mentions some past celebrities used posthumously: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/audrey-hepburn-advertisegalaxy-chocolate-bars-over-her-dead-body-8508603.html
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