Slight Kate Jackson Mention

[Josette]

Our public radio station is pledging and one of the premiums they are offering is a new book about Luciano Pavarotti written by Herbert Breslin, listed as his former manager, friend and sometimes adversary!!

One of the announcers read a passage - apparently they were planning on making a movie version of a comic opera with him and were trying to cast the female lead.  Several actresses were mentioned - I'm almost certain Sally Fields was one and I think Sigourney Weaver was another, but they mentioned a couple more, as well, and then, Kate Jackson.

Breslin is quoted as referring to her as perhaps [I don't remember if the word perhaps was there or not, but I think I recall hearing it] "the least charismatic of Charlie's Angels."

The story went on to say that Kate discussed it with Cher and Cher told her to never star in anything where she couldn't put her arms around the leading man!!!

[ClaudeNorth]

As someone who spent several of his formative years in the throes of "Sabrina Duncan" worship, I must say that I disagree with Mr. Breslin's assessment of the very lovely and very talented Kate Jackson.  

[Julia99]

As someone who spent several of his formative years in the throes of "Sabrina Duncan" worship, I must say that I disagree with Mr. Breslin's assessment of the very lovely and very talented Kate Jackson.  

Right on JC. . i too liked that Sabrina had a brain, more than a double jiggle going on and her husky voice (which seemed very post DS--what happened anyway too many Chesterfields?) .. although i did often wish Sabrina had a better hairdoo. ..

[ClaudeNorth]

Right on JC. . i too liked that Sabrina had a brain, more than a double jiggle going on and her husky voice (which seemed very post DS--what happened anyway too many Chesterfields?) .. although i did often wish Sabrina had a better hairdoo. ..

About her hair, from what I've read, KJ was very much "anti-glamour" while on CA, to the frustration of Nolan Miller, the costume designer.  Also, when Barney Rosenzweig signed on as a producer, upon meeting KJ for the first time, his initial reaction was that they needed to hire a new cinematographer because, he said, in person KJ was absolutely gorgeous and the cinematographer on the series was not doing her justice.

[CastleBee]

Well, I guess charisma is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently all three (original angels) had enough to make a hit show out of material that depth-wise is usually only found in comic books.  Looks like this guy's idea of charismatic = more fluff and less independence.  Maybe one day he will join us in the 21st century. 

 

[Raineypark]

Have I missed something....or perhaps miss-understood something?

If they were casting a musical movie version of a comic opera, why were they considering actresses instead of singers?  And if it was a non-musical version of a comic opera, why were they casting Pavarotti in the first place?

Then again, this is the movie industry we're talking about....where things don't have to make sense....they only have to make money.

 

[victoriawinters]

I doubt this is a movie being made in the near future.  Quite possibly it was made in the past and was called, "Yes, Georgio."  It was the only "movie" Pavarotti ever made.  The leading lady was Kathryn Harrold.

As for Kate Jackson, IMHO she made a mistake not being in a movie with him.  He is a huge international star and can pack them in. 

[Midnite]

Quite possibly it ... was called, "Yes, Georgio."

It was.  See http://operaonline.us/bookpavarotti_001.htm or http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20041010/1059993.asp  Both reviews mention Kate Jackson.  The first one calls "Yes, Giorgio" a bomb.

[victoriawinters]

Oooo total guess on my part.  Quite true it was not the best material.  His English is not very good thus they probably could not do very much with him.

[Josette]

Yep - that's the book they were talking about - how funny that the Kate Jackson - Cher story is mentioned in both.  I remember seeing "Yes, Giorgio" but have very little recollection of what it was like.  It certainly makes more sense that that was what they were casting.  I was quite puzzled when he said "an opera" and then started naming all those movie actresses.