| Lea Thompson Interview (1/4) |
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Why did You played in "Back to the Future"? |
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What makes the "Back to the Future" films so wonderful for me as an actress, and I think for audiences as well, is that the filmmakers didn't try to cast someone who just looked like us in the older versions of our characters. It's essential to the story that the audience knows that it's the same actor playing the role, and hopefully they will accept us in our older characterizations. When I read the script to the first film, I thought the story was terrific and very interesting. When they told me I would be playing both young and old Lorraine, I knew it would be a tremendous challenge, so of course I wanted it immediately. |
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Who had the greatest influences on You? |
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My mother, also Bonnie Raitt, Debra Winger and Tchaikovsky. |
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What was Your first job? |
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A ballet dancer with the Minnesota Dance Theatre. |
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What is Your way to stay fit? |
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Drink lots of water, do a little dance workout, eat lots of salads and take care of two kids! |
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What are Your favorite recipes? |
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Olive chicken over pasta, my mother's spaghetti, and green bean and salami salad. |
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What is Your favorite holiday? |
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Thanksgiving, because the family gets together and eats, and you don't have to exchange too many gifts. Besides, it's a holiday about giving thanks. |
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What is Your idea of the perfect day? |
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A nice, hot, breezy summer day at a house by the beach. |
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What is Your favorite indulgence? |
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Massage, but unfortunately, it happens all too infrequently. |
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Whit who You would like to trade places? |
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Bonnie Raitt, because I'd love to be on stage and sing. |
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What is Your favorite travel destination? |
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Montana. |
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What is Your motto? |
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A Midwestern common-sense approach to life: to be sensible, to do all things in moderation. |
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What's your typical day like? |
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Limos, parties, diamond shopping!!! No, some days are kind of "glamorous", but most are like any working mom's. |
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Is it true Malcolm Gets ("Caroline in the City" co-star) likes to moon the audience? |
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Yes--and often! |
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I know you have a daughter named Zoe, and I was wondering why you chose such an unusual name? |
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When I told my older daughter, Madeline, that I had a baby in my tummy, she said, "Oh, that's Zoey!" So, I figured, Why not? |
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Could You give some tips aspiring actresses how to get started? And how did you begin? |
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Hard work, community theater, class. They all help you know if you love it enough and if you have some talent. I've worked on the stage since I was nine, as a ballet dancer and an actress. |
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What happened with your goal to be a dancer? |
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I realized I was a better actor. |
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What's your goal in life? |
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To learn to be more loving. |
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I was just wondering how you liked making "Some Kind of Wonderful". It is one of my favorite movies. Also, how did you like working with and kissing Eric Stoltz? |
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did three movies with Eric. He is "wonderfully odd". Some "Kind of Wonderful" was a great experience because I met my husband. A lot of people, especially men, love that movie. |
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What's it like working with the ("Caroline in the City") crew? Are they fun? |
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I love being part of a crew. It's like being on a big team. I find it to be the best part of my job. |
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Lea, you've managed to make the rare transition from being truly the ultimate teenage goddess in movies like "Some Kind of Wonderful" to a real-live adult person with a certain degree of gravity in your characters--and all without disappearing for a decade. How the heck did you do that? |
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Sweet again... I don't know. But I seem to be an audience actress and not a press actress. My longevity has never been fueled by hype. I think that is an accomplishment. |
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