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9 June 2008 9:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood director Clint Eastwood is convinced people underestimate Angelina Jolie - because she is such a beautiful woman.

The actor-turned-moviemaker directs Jolie in new movie The Changeling and he insists that although she is one of the most attractive stars in the world, she is also an impressive actress with more substance to her personality than she is given credit for.

And Eastwood believes critics overlook her other qualities because of her appearance.

He says, "I think that people underestimate her talent because she is such a good-looking woman. That was a problem Ingrid Bergman encountered. Bette Davis didn't have that handicap; her face didn't fit the standards of glamour. People instantly though of her as a great actress.

"Angelina Jolie is more like Simone Signoret, whose obvious glamour never obscured her personality."

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6 June 2008 1:28 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Former Happy Days star Marion Ross has accused young celebrities of being a bad influence on fans. The 79-year-old, who played Richie Cunningham's mum Marion in the long-running sitcom, said stars like Britney Spears are setting a bad example by "dressing like whores". She told Digital Spy: "There’s got to be a pretty bad influence on these girls because my models were always wholesome actresses like Ingrid Bergman when I was growing up. "Now the (more)

By Beth Hilton

30 May 2008 1:12 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor-turned-director Clint Eastwood is full of praise for his new muse Angelina Jolie - comparing the her to movie icons Katharine Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman.

The Dirty Harry star directed Jolie in his new film The Changeling, and insists he was impressed by her beauty, talent and grace.

Eastwood is convinced that Jolie's star quality harks back to the golden age of Hollywood - something rarely seen in other modern-day actresses.

He says, "She's wonderful. To me, she's like a throwback to the women in film of the Forties. Not to say women today aren't great, but back then there was more individuality.

"They didn't have the same Botox look. Angelina has that great individuality, her own look and her own style.

"I think she would have been just as big a name in that era, the same as Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Ingrid Bergman."

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24 April 2008 7:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Casablanca star Joy Page has died following a stroke at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was 84.

Page, the stepdaughter of movie mogul Jack Warner, was just 17 when she landed the role of desperate Bulgarian refugee Annina Brandel, opposite Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, in the 1943 classic.

It was Page's first film role. She went on to appear in movies like Kismet and Bullfighter + The Lady.

Page, who died on Friday, was remembered at a private service in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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30 March 2008 3:52 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Pop superstar Madonna wants to relaunch her acting career with a remake of 1942 classic Casablanca.

The Evita star is reportedly keen to modernise the Oscar-winning romantic drama, which originally starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, and possibly set the film in Iraq.

But the planned project has been met by stiff opposition among Hollywood executives, according to British newspaper The Mail On Sunday.

A studio source says, "She is still determined to make it in the movies. She and her representatives have been touting around a project which is a remake of Casablanca. The reception has been lukewarm to say the least. No one can understand why she wants to redo what many people consider the greatest film of all time.

"Madonna is talking about taking the Ingrid Bergman role for herself, even though Bergman was in her 20s when she played Ilsa (Lund) and Madonna is nearly 50.

"She wants to update the story and maybe set it in a modern war zone such as Iraq. There is no script yet. Madonna and her people are testing the waters to see if this is the right vehicle for her and if a major studio will get behind the project."

A spokesperson for Madonna has so far refused to comment on the reports.

Madonna's last big-screen outing, in 2002's Swept Away, was panned by critics and she has since moved behind the camera to direct forthcoming movie Filth and Wisdom.

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