The speech about Charlie Chaplin
Now, I will introduce Charlie Chaplin to you.
“Time is a great author, it will give each person to write a perfect ending.” This famous saying from Charlie Chaplin is the portrayal of his life.“He made a great contribution to the art of film which is inestimable at this century.”This is the highest evaluation given by Hollywood and the main idea of us.The next we will introduce him from the following two aspects.The first is his personal introduction.Then we will show some video works to you.
Charlie Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era.He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency from the end of the 1920s. His most famous role was that of The Tramp.
The Tramp is a vagrant with the refined manners, cloths, and dignity of a gentleman. Chaplin, with his Tramp character, quickly became the most popular star and this popularity last over twenty years. He laid the foundation of modern comedy and “The Tramp”, Chaplin’s principal character also influenced other comedian to copy him later.
<Modern Time> is one of the representation films by Charlie Chaplin. This film shows Chaplin’s iconic little Tramp character struggling to survive in the modern, industri alized world. The film is a comment on the desperate employment and fiscal conditions many people faced during the great depression.The ideological content of this film is profound , and Chaplin’s acting reaches a high degree of excellence.
The first talkie by Chaplin is <The Great Dictator>. This film was act of defiance against Nazism and Hitler. It was a fearlessly performance for Chaplin Sr. who lived in a world shrouded in the darkness by political atmosphere. It discloses the ugliness of Nazism according to act a vivid role of jews. People can see how the Chaplin’s political view about by this film brightly.
These films and his whole life bring us endless fun and deeply thinking.He corresponds to the honor-----pioneering film artist and global celebrity.The personal charm contributes to his achievement.Just as his quote ,"To believe in yourself, this is the secret of success."。