Monday, March 24, 2008

Inexplicable Crush

Last week, the wonderful Nitebyrd, graced me with a meme on revealing someone who I’ve had an inexplicable crush.

(oooh...oooh!)

I had a difficult time with this, because being a Libra, I get crushes about every other day!?!?

Those of you who have been reading Vent for a while, know that I have a passion for old black and white films, and the movie stars of yesterday.

For me, attraction is all about classical glamour. And if you ever saw my movie collection, you’d see what I mean.

Ever since I saw Vivian Leigh on the screen, I became so totally infatuated with her. The lady took my breath away (and still does). From Gone With the Wind to A Streetcar Named Desire - I can just sit and stare at her image for hours. I’ve read every book imaginable on her life.

One day, a few years ago, I discovered a massive hardback book that contained old black and white photo’s of her. And as I flipped through the pages, like a giddy child, I tried to select the one photo that would be my favorite.

(which is the one you see at the head of this post)

For those of you who may know nothing about Vivian Leigh, she was a very beautiful, talented and gifted actress. Her beauty was said to have been something that hindered her career, because it limited her consideration for roles. In her private life, she contended with being bipolar and suffered severe manic depression, and also tuberculosis. She was born In Darjeeling, West Bengal, British India in 1913. And died at the early age of 53 in 1967.

Her most notable film role, was that of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind costarring Clark Gable. She was also a brilliant stage actress, who quite often toured the world with her husband, Sir Lawrence Olivier.

To me, she was always the epitome of female beauty.

She was feminine, yet had an incredible strength and sensuality about her.

So Miss Leigh, now you know…I always had a crush on you.

You’ll always be the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on!