Since the actress moved in a prestigious area of the Pacific Palisades, where neither house, Hollywood celebrity, it unnerved reporters, carolivia stars at the entrance to their estates, and the paparazzi, using helicopters for aerial surveillance. The sound of the propeller lead actress in a rage. That morning she climbed to the roof of your own home with a jar of paint and huge letters: get lost!
The photo of the roof Goldberg with her autograph on the next day published dozens of papers. Never less noise made her dress, in which Whoopi came to get my first Golden globe. The actress was knitted jacket, yellow tights, tennis shoes and a mini skirt, from under which peeped the impressive size of the knees. Then there was mass Dobrokhotov advised Whoopi to lose weight and make a couple of plastic surgeries. However, Goldberg said that Hollywood and so similar to the incubator - all perfect oval face, a small nose and straight teeth. But it is the only and unique.
Byword has become not only a way Whoopi dress, but her sharp tongue, she has significantly affected the financial. During the presidential race actress supported the enemy of George Bush - John Kerry. Goldberg spoke at a gala concert to raise funds in the election Fund of Kerry. The audience, not choosing expressions, blamed Bush. But Whoopi went even further, reminding the audience that the word Bush means not only Bush, but the jargon and pubic hair.
In the unfolding scandal actress lost a multimillion-dollar contract for advertising drink. Corporation-manufacturer scared threats Republicans to boycott the goods submitted Whoopi. In response, the actress sarcastically remarked: the time that the headquarters of the Republicans spent on the relief of my pocket, it could be spent on economic development programs.
This incident was not the first, when Whoopi acted as fierce opposition. Before Goldberg sharply criticized George Bush for his appeals to issue a law banning same-sex marriage. Yes, there are religious point of view on this situation, " says the actress. But many people today do not adhere to a particular religion. And their marriage is no less legitimate than the unions of believers. Why should we care who gets married and with whom? When Whoopi asked what religion closer to her, the actress replied, with equal respect for all religions.
On the edge of the abyss
To be tolerant of different cultures Whoopi learned in early childhood. In new York's Chelsea neighborhood, where he was born Karin Elaine Johnson (real name actress), lived mostly emigrants from China, Greece, Italy, and India. Many children preferred to speak in their native language, " recalls the actress. It turned into an interesting game. As a result, I learned to appreciate the simple things in Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Italian.
The girl grew up without a father. Mother took any job to feed Whoopi and youngest son of Clyde. When the work is still not found, the family were on welfare. However, the actress never remembers his childhood in black: of Course, things were tight. But in life you can always find the joy that don't cost money. For example, go for a walk in Central Park.
Free entertainment included the visit to the experimental children's theatre, where the future movie star got her first and only acting lessons. Theatre teachers did not stint his praise Karin. Otherwise have been the case in secondary school, where the girl was numbered among the disadvantaged. She discovered dyslexia - impaired ability to read and write. Because of this doctrine was a sheer torture, and Karin dropped out of school. Now all the free time she aimlessly wandered the streets.
Soon she met with hippies, whose philosophy was to her taste. She left home and moved to a commune new friends, where addicted first to marijuana, and then to heavier drugs. It seemed inevitable sad end. But, apparently, the guardian angel Karin decided to help his ward.
...Alvin was walking home from work when he saw a young colored girl, lying motionless on the sidewalk. Are you all right? - Alvin leaned over the woman and realized that she was asleep. You prostatitis, go home. The Karin woke up and discontent muttered: it Seems the street draw, so what the heck are you keeping me awake? "I wanted to help. "Then give me something to eat. At the end of the street Alvin saw a cart with hot dogs. Ten minutes later, sitting on the asphalt, Karin devoured third bun with sausage.
Alvin, who in his spare time he was an activist of the organization Against drugs, was not difficult to determine: the girl seated on the heroine. They got to talking, and Alvin asked: Is life on the street - it's all about what you dream? The Karin frowned: In my childhood I dreamed to be an actress. But, as an adult, I realized that with my looks I don't Shine Princess. Moreover, teachers in school used to say that I'm retarded. I never really learned to read and write. They say it's called dyslexia. "Nonsense. Know how many great people suffered from dyslexia? Moreover, scientists have proven that this disease does not speak about the mental abilities of the person. And about the looks - you're not ugly, very sexy girl. "You try to reassure me. I am 18 years old, and no one guy is still in me and not in love. You would, for example, could fall in love with such as I? It is difficult to say. But for some reason I stopped next to you, and then fed hot dogs, we're talking for more than an hour, and I don't want you to say goodbye.
A year later at the Karin and Alvin was born the daughter of Alexander. A young mother gave drugs and helped her husband to support the family. Worked as a night watchman in the Park, was laid on building bricks, make-up dead. Parallel Karin pestered acting agencies in hopes of getting a role in a theatre production. One day she was asked to try his hand at a local theater San Diego.
She decided to seize this chance, despite the fact that Alvin refused to leave new York. Saying goodbye to her husband, Karin moved to tears. She felt that from that moment their paths diverge: I will always be grateful to thee for what thou hast given to me fall into the abyss.
Oscar in the trash bin
In San Diego Karin arrived with little Alexandra, a light suitcase and great hopes for the success that came true a year later. The young actress has entrusted the main role in the play Mother Courage. One performance was memorable actress for life: she had to not only play mother Courage, but also the role of his partner, who on the eve down with a fever. It was a bold experiment, but the producers went to him, because all the tickets were sold out. The audience decided that it's subtle directorial move, and several times called Karin encore.
This incident prompted the actress to the idea of their own one-woman show where she will be able to appear in different images: from millioners up homeless, sleeping in the new York subway. She quickly managed to find a producer for his / her project, which she called the spook Show. Then Karin invented sonorous pseudonym - Whoopi Goldberg. When the rubber toy blown away, it makes a sound similar to in-u-u-u-and-and, " explained the actress, the origin of his stage name. - Goldberg is the maiden name of my mother.
Solo Show of ghosts enjoyed enormous success. With him Whoopi traveled all over America and Canada. In the end, the actress managed to settle on Broadway, where she heard rumors that Steven Spielberg is going to film known in the United States a novel of Alice Walker's "the Color purple" is about the tragic fate of black women. Whoopi decided whatever it was to get the role of the protagonist. To do this, she contacted the author of the novel and asked to put in a good word for her word to Spielberg. Fortunately, Whoopi, the writer saw the spook Show and it was hot admirer. The two of them was not difficult to convince Spielberg to arrange for Whoopi samples, which were held at cheers
For his role in the film the Color purple Whoopi handed a Golden globe and nominated for an Oscar. However, at that time the coveted statuette does not fall into the hands of the actress. It happened five years later. The main American kinonagrad was awarded Goldberg for actress in a supporting role in the movie "Ghost", where she played an eccentric lady, pretending to yasnovidashii.
Whoopi is very kind to her so far the only Oscar. Earlier, the actress was periodically sent statuette in a special workshop was conducted polishing. However, once abandoned this habit. The statuette was found in the most unexpected way. It was discovered in the trash airport Ontario (California).
Today, the star is about 80 paintings. On television almost every day show the film with my participation. Maybe it's time to create a separate channel name Whoopi Goldberg? "jokes the actress. However, she understands that along with the shiny roles she has a lot of passing. But is it philosophically: Some of my movies do big millions, others do not. But the fact that after all these years I'm still in Hollywood, I'm extremely happy with it.
A Friend Of James Bond
As for his personal life, his family actress calls her daughter and three grandchildren. But the place of the husband of the actress last ten years remains vacant. Officially married Whoopi was three times. With her first husband Alvin Martin, who helped the actress to overcome drug addiction, she got divorced in the late seventies. In 1988, Goldberg was married to photographer David Claessen, this marriage lasted two years. Union with businessman Michael Trachtenberg lasted from 1994 to 1995.
In addition, Whoopi had a few civil marriages. With his partner in the film Eddie, Frank Langella, the actress has lived under the same roof for almost five years. By the way, all men Whoopi - white. One of her companions, the popular American TV host Ted Danson, once painted his face black, thus striving to Express her love Whoopi. But was misunderstood and got fired.
Among the fans of Goldberg was English and handsome Timothy Dalton. Their romance broke out immediately after the end of 80-ies Dalton played James bond in two 007 films.
The actress says that captivates men with sense of humor and naturalness with which behaves in any situation. Actually a man wants in a woman first of all the person and only then long legs, if they exist.
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