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More than anything else, my mother wanted to be an actress – a famous actress – which in the 1950s was all about being young, sexy, and available. She was all that, and more. She had big blue eyes, alabaster skin, a heart-shaped face, a beautiful figure. She was just a knockout.
In France, we don’t yet have the craft that American TV does or big studios like Paramount. It was so cool going through those famous gates when you have your own little pass and picture on it. Woo hoo, I’m going to work!
Some very famous directors have started in the mail room, which is just getting inside the studio, getting to know people, getting to know the routine.
Everyone always asks me, ‘Do you want to be famous… ‘ I never really thought about becoming famous. I just want to work, to be able to put out inspiring and good film and TV.
In New York, after that famous home run, they expected me to be up there every year. That homer raised me to a high level, with the top guys in the game.
That save from Pele’s header was the best I ever made. I didn’t have any idea how famous it would become – to start with, I didn’t even realise I’d made it at all.
You can get awful famous in this country in seven days.
When I was young, I did actually model and was much photographed by famous photographers. But I was always a bookworm.
Italian girls are famous for being snobby and expecting men to make the first move. In America, if I don’t make eye contact, the guys won’t come over and talk. American girls just go for it. You men are spoiled.
I guess some people want to be performers because they want to be famous.