I was trying to be very at ease in this arrogant person, and very worldly, but something human came into the part. I hate to say that. I wanted to be totally worldly.
From Leslie Caron
No matter what you do, your person comes through. You can't completely change yourself on the screen. I had in mind someone colder and more in control, but I couldn't do it. This human note just crept in and maybe it's better.
I hate biographies which say, I was called to such and such an office, and he offered me so and so, and I got so and so money. I find that very tedious. The best biographies are written by other people.
I toured the Middle Eastern countries with the ballet.
Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.
We were all ruled by the studio system. I signed a contract for seven years.
I got as little as a $75 a week when I started.
The studio system collapsed only when Elizabeth Taylor charged $1 million for Cleopatra.
There were many good actresses in my time like Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds, but I was the only dancer.
I longed to break out of the system and do different roles.
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