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PASSAGE NINETEEN

Tenacious Nelson

1.Leslie Nielsen's childhood was a difficult one, but he had one particular shining star in his life—his uncle, who was a well-known actor.

2.The admiration and respect his uncle earned inspired Nielsen to make a career in acting.

3.Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948.

4.However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another eight yeas until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.

5.But even then, what he had wasn't quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles.

6.It wasn't until1980—32 years into his career—that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane!

7.That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.

8.Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no.

9.He was thrilled to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few year he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner. He never stopped working, never retired.

10.Leslie Nielsen's devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination.

11.He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life.

第十九篇

顽强的尼尔森

1.莱斯利·尼尔森的童年是艰难的，但他的生活中有一颗特别闪亮的明星——他的叔叔，一个著名的演员。

2.他叔叔所赢得的钦佩和尊重激励了尼尔森从事演艺事业。

3.尽管他经常觉得自己会被发现是一个没有天赋的人，但他还是继续前进，获得了邻里剧场的奖学金，并在几年后的1948年首次在电视上露面。

4.然而，要成为一名全职的、成功的演员仍然是一场艰苦的战斗

又过了八年，他出演了许多电影角色，终于引起了人们的注意。

5.但即便如此，他所拥有的也不完全是他想要的。尼尔森一直觉得他应该演喜剧，但他英俊的外表和出众的嗓音让他忙于戏剧角色。

6.直到1980年，32年的职业生涯中，他才得到了他在《飞机》中扮演的角色。

7.这部电影让他进入了职业生涯的后半段，在这段时间里，单是他的喜剧表演就能让一部电影在票房上大获成功，即使影评人对它的评价并不高。

8.那时尼尔森对自己的职业生涯感到满意吗?是也不是。

9.能出演这部他一直认为自己应该出演的喜剧，他感到很兴奋，但即使是在他生命的最后几年，他也总是有一种好奇心，想知道会有什么新的角色或挑战即将出现。他从未停止工作，从未退休。

10.莱斯利·尼尔森对表演的投入非常鼓舞人心。他的事业取得了巨大的成功，仅仅靠的是普通的努力和决心。

  11.他向我们展示了，即使是一个愿望，永不放弃，也可以创造非凡的生活。