Last night I attended one of the best film panels at the LA Film Fest, sponsored by the LA Times and Dove Hair Care, that I have ever seen! The cast of characters included Jack Black and screen legend and one of my fave actresses-the unforgettable and incomparable Shirley MacLaine. The panel, in support of the duo’s latest flick Bernie, was moderated by Leonard Maltin who did a pretty good job of keeping up with these two and their witty banter!
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One of the best stories of the evening was Shirley explaining about the first time she met one of the most famous blonde bombshells:
“I’ll tell you a story: I came out of the first screening of The Apartment, and it was at some little screening room here in town. I left before the lights went up, and I walked out of the door and there, up against kind of a bar because they were serving food and drinks, was a woman — a blonde swathed in a white mink coat. I walked over to her just to talk, and she said [whispering], ‘You were so wonderful! Just brilliant!’ She opened up the coat and she had nothing on. Marilyn.
I was tweeting away their memorable quotes and anecdotes last night. My fingers could barely keep up!:
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After lunch because she was so terrified #lafilmfest
Shirley said that Marilyn Monroe suffered from extreme stage fright. She would get to the set at 6 am & not come out of dressing room until
Omg! Shirley MacLaine just did an impression of Jack Vlack as Nacho Libre ” I like to kick ass at night!” hilarious! #lafilmfest
Jack black ” I was wondering what it would feel like to be too thin.. When I see a cheeseburger, I just want to French it!” #lafilmfest
Shirley “if u ask me a memory abt every movie I’ve done I would say who I was in luv with & my weight b/c we r wrapped in narcissistic bs”
Dean Martin was a black jack dealer in the pit the night that Bugsy segal opened the flamingo in Vegas #lafilmfest
“The rat pack hated to rehearse and show people their tricks” Shirley says #lafilmfest
Shirley ” I did Ocean’s Eleven so I could get a car” #lafilmfest
Shirley ” jack is a really good actor… Not just tropic thunder bullshit!” love her!!! #lafilmfest
Marilyn Monroe flashed Shirley MacLaine at her first screening of the apartment #lafilmfest
Jack black just sang Let’s Get it on…Shirley said she got it on in the shower this AM! #lafilmfest 20 hours ago
Jack black got his start in an Atari pitfall game commercial at 13… He was popular at school for 2 days after! Ha! #lafilmfest
Hitchcock “hitch” told Shirley she had the “guts of a bank robber!” #lafilmfest
Hitchcock’s production manager discovered Shirley in the Pajama Game on broadway & put her in the movies! #lafilmfest
“I would live with my mom in between acting gigs until I got more money” jack black #lafilmfest
Jack Black ” I was excited abt being in Waterworld. It was supposed to be the Road Warrior of the Ocean!” #lafilmfest
Shirley was” named after Shirley Temple, but opposite b/c I a democrat!” #lafilmfest
Shirley just told Jack to stick the mic between his legs! #lafilmfest
I didn’t know Jack Black was from Hermosa! #lafilmfest
Just had a quick bite at katsuya & now sitting at a panel with Jack Black and my fave..Shirley MacLaine! Love her!!!!!
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Here is the trailer for Terms of Endearment:
Shirley won the Oscar for her role of Aurora Greenway in Terms of Endearment in 1984. FYI-she beat out Meryl Streep and fellow Terms cast member Debra Winger who were all in the same category. I’m just sayin’!
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