Blanche

I preferred Vivien Leigh acting as Blanche for several reasons, and I felt that she really brought the character of Blanche to life. Leigh was full of energy, which was displayed through all of her sudden movements and motions, whereas the Blanche in the first clip moved more slowly and thoughtfully. I also thought that a big part of Blanche's character was her imagination, and that was very well portrayed in the second clip when she told Stanley a made-up story that she seemed to really believe was true.

I also think that the second actress did a more accurate job in playing the role that Williams described in his famous quote. She was hysterical throughout the clip, especially towards the end. At the very end of the clip, Blanche was terrified and she seemed desperate for help. Overall, Blanche's character was very fragile, which could be seen from her false sense of reality in making up a story to her screaming and running at the end of the scene.