Not everything that glitters is gold Song: Darkness in the light a) Listen to the song and fill in the gaps. tv95ee 4 1.10 Tom wanted to cruise to fame Tom had a very good name 1 As a mechanic for some of the cars Of some of the biggest Hollywood stars He went to castings every day But there weren’t any roles a mechanic could 2 Holly thought Holly could Be the best actress in Hollywood Her dream friends were Oscar and Tony In real life she was very 3 She said: Someday I’ll be a star But all she was, was a waitress in a bar There’s darkness in the light Can you sleep at night? Is life really good For a star in Hollywood? … Marilyn’s time was long 4 She stars no more in any show Hollywood is pretty 5 If the face in the mirror is pretty old What goes up must come down There isn’t any mercy in this town Dan was a great, great fan of Fran He saw her on the screen in a love scene And said: You are my dream come true You belong to me; I belong to 6 . He sent her some letters, she didn’t reply That’s why Fran had to die There’s darkness in the light Can you sleep at night? Is life really good For a star in Hollywood? … b) Find out with a partner which part of the song is about …Draw lines. • someone who is good at their job but wants to be famous • a crazy man who kills an actress • an old actress who doesn’t get any roles anymore • a lonely woman who has big dreams that don’t come true • someone who is in love with a famous woman • someone who was successful some time ago • a man who is not successful in the entertainment industry Reading: An interview with a child actor a) Read the interview with 11-year-old Matthew, who has been a child actor since he was little. Write the six correct questions on the lines. 5 What are some good things about being an actor? What’s your favourite genre? What about school? What’s interesting about the people who work in entertainment? Would you like to be an actor when you’re older? Are there any other bad things? When did you decide to become a child actor? Why did you become a child actor? 34 4 Unit That’s entertainment! thirty-four Nur zu Prüfzwecken – E gentum des Verlags öbv
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