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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Are there relativelyfew opportunities for a good actress to be good?

Are there relatively
few opportunities for a good actress to be good?

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Are there relatively few opportunities
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for a good actress to be good?
Duration
7 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:38
Uploaded
Apr 08, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Bad Robot,Zipper Bros Films,Gerber Pictures,Sutter Road Picture Company,House of Taylor

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Movie Summary

Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star's personal archive reveal the complex inner life and vulnerability of the groundbreaking icon.
I fought against the studio to get a good role for a film. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
I fought against the studio to get a good role for a film.
It was like walking in molasses. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
It was like walking in molasses.
They were going to keep me stuck as an ingénue. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:06
They were going to keep me stuck as an ingénue.
I wanted a challenge, something with meaning. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
I wanted a challenge, something with meaning.
The first time I played a so-called adult role - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:09
The first time I played a so-called adult role
And I was absolutely terrified - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:08
And I was absolutely terrified
And I felt very much the inadequate teenage Hollywood - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:11
And I felt very much the inadequate teenage Hollywood
And I hadn't really acted except with horses and dogs. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
And I hadn't really acted except with horses and dogs.
George encouraged me so - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:07
George encouraged me so
He gave indications of what he wanted - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:08
He gave indications of what he wanted
When we were doing the dance scene - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:10
When we were doing the dance scene
And my instinct was to look up into his eyes. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
And my instinct was to look up into his eyes.
And George said, "No, just have some expression on your face" - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:13
And George said, "No, just have some expression on your...
I loved doing that film - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:07
I loved doing that film
I loved the possibility of acting. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:06
I loved the possibility of acting.
I loved being given the chance of maybe becoming an actress. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:07
I loved being given the chance of maybe becoming an actress.
I took it between my teeth like a horse does. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
I took it between my teeth like a horse does.
Eager fans see Elizabeth Taylor with Montgomery Clift. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
Eager fans see Elizabeth Taylor with Montgomery Clift.
We talked about making horrendous errors. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:05
We talked about making horrendous errors.
Well, I think trying to rush things. Trying to force things. - Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 00:07
Well, I think trying to rush things. Trying to force things.