Sunday, April 09, 2006

i read a fun interview with Lily Tomlin about the release of the updated version of '925' and her personal life. (via gloss magazine) here's a couple of excerpts:

on her life: “I’d like the right to [marry her life-partner Jane Wagner], sure,” she shares. “I absolutely think we should have the right. Whether I take advantage, I don’t know. You know, I do a line: ‘I have to tell you I’m worried about same-sex marriage. It could be a slippery slope. If homos start imitating heteros, what’s next? Monster truck rallies?’ It’s a kind of imitating [heterosexual culture]. I don’t really want to. I’m not that crazy about society anyway so I don’t care about whether society accepts me or not!”

on the possibility of a '925' sequel: “There have been half a dozen written over the years,” Tomlin reveals. “One was going to be set in Washington. Violet was working as an aide to a senator, Doralee had gotten a job in one of the salons, and Judy married some big powerful guy. It was going to get into politics and we were going to use that underground train they have that goes between the buildings. I thought that was a great setting and premise.” That failing, perhaps Tomlin could convince the producers of the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation of Nine to Five (for which Parton is writing songs) to let her step back into Violet’s shoes.

1 Comments:

At April 10, 2006 8:45 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

and don't forget that Rita Moreno played Lily's role. i remember the show a little but it'd be a kick to see it again now!

 

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