I studied voice for three months to get rid of my English accent. I changed my hair to blonde. I knew I could be sexy if I had to.
Meaning of the quote
Deborah Kerr, a Scottish actress, worked hard to change her appearance and voice to fit the Hollywood standard of what was considered attractive at the time. She took voice lessons for three months to get rid of her natural English accent, and she dyed her hair blonde, believing that this would help her appear more "sexy" and successful in her acting career.
About Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr was a renowned British actress who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress six times, making her the first person from Scotland to receive such a distinction. She was known for her elegant, ladylike, yet sexually repressed roles in films like The King and I, From Here to Eternity, and An Affair to Remember.
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