Acting
In the film, director Robert Aldrich mined the careers of his two stars, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford (who played Blanche), by using their early (circa 1930s) film clips when the story called for examples of their characters' work. However, the other characters reacted to clips of Bette Davis's early roles with dismay at her "bad acting," and when clips of Joan Crawford's old movies are shown the other characters speak with praise for her acting.
The long reputed enmity and rivalry of the two actresses was also used to fuel the energy of their performances—and to gain publicity. The actresses actually got along during the making of the movie and were very professional.
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“I have no acting technique.... I act instinctively. That’s why I can’t play any role that isn’t based on something in my life.”
—Ethel Waters (1900–1977)
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