We sometimes look at well-known celebrities and wonder how they were able to age in the way that they did. Some celebrities aged gracefully but others do everything they can to avoid the process.
One well-known actress who is not only known for her abilities on the silver screen but also for her ability to age gracefully is Claudia Cardinale. She has been known to say that someone cannot ‘stop time’ and it’s easy to see that she has aged with grace.
Claudia Cardinale was a big part of Hollywood during its golden era. She is an Italian actress who starred in more than 100 movies. She was in her prime between 1960 and 1970, when she acted in more than 30 films.
One of the best performances that she had was in the 1968 film, “Once Upon A Time in the West”. She was asked about her memories of working with the director and she said that he was unique. She then added that the actors would listen to the score before filming and he would have the music created before shooting.
During that time, Hollywood studios did everything they could to keep control over the talent. They would restrict actors through their contracts and force them to sign or their careers would be halted.
Cardinale, however, decided to walk her own path. Rather than signing contracts for the long term, she would sign one at a time and would not go exclusively with Universal.
She was known for films such as The Professionals and the Pink Panther. She also appeared on the screen with Rock Hudson, John Wayne, and Rita Haworth. That’s quite a list of names.
In her career, she would change her looks from time to time. Sometimes she would have black hair and at other times, it would be blonde. She had long hair at the time, so changing the color frequently was not always easy.
She did say: “At the time, Universal wanted me to sign an exclusive contract,” about this encounter. Yet I responded, “No, I’m European.” I’m returning.”
She also spoke about the aging process, saying: “I have never engaged in face-lifting—what do you think? similar things. “Wait until you are older; you will always be smiling,” my mother used to remark. It is accurate. Why then would you conceal it?”
These days, the actress is in her 80s and her career is something she leaves behind for all of us to enjoy. She’s a beautiful woman both inside and out and still continues to inspire us in many ways.
