第八十三届奥斯卡影帝科林•费斯

 Do you know who played Tommy Judd in the film Another Country or Freddie Page in The Deep Blue Sea?

But you may have already known the one staring the role of Mr. Darcy in the BBC TV mini-series Pride and Prejudice.

And the answer is the same, that’s Colin Firth who won the Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal² of King George VI in The King's Speech.

 

Born in the year of 1960, he had his debut³ film in 1984 but it was still 11 years before his real success in career, in 1995, Colin Firth let the world know him by casting the role of Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. Great talent really takes time to mature.

 

As the representative of gentlemen in England, Colin Firth is known as man of composure and mildness just like the role Mr. Darcy he played. However, things don’t look as it is. Colin Firth has a kind of passion under his surface and thus produces the thriller⁴ Trauma⁵ etc. But Oscar always appreciates the gentleman way, which helps him, to some extent, win the best actor for this year.

 

Back to the film king’s speech, Colin Firth admitted that he knew little but that king stuttered. It was a challenge for Colin Firth to imitate his stammer⁶, but Colin did well to portray¹ the king who was laughed at by people from the childhood and faced the aggressive Germany enemy. Especially his confident performance at the last scene won the heart of the audience and the judges.

 

Well there is another side about Colin Firth. He is also a singer and writer. He organized a rock band in his school year. His father once said like this：“He would have found it difficult fitting⁷ in at any school, partly because of moving and partly because he wanted to follow his own interests. He started a band with some friends, playing the guitar and being the lead singer. ” but the world would feel lucky as well, for we have a mild but passionate⁸ actor.

 

1 portray   

v.描写，描述；画(人物、景象等)

参考例句：

• It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
• Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？

2 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

5 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

6 stammer   

n.结巴，口吃；v.结结巴巴地说

参考例句：

• He's got a bad stammer.他口吃非常严重。
• We must not try to play off the boy troubled with a stammer.我们不可以取笑这个有口吃病的男孩。

7 fitting   

n.[pl.]设备，家具，配件，试穿；adj.适合的

参考例句：

• I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
• The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。

8 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。