Stockard Chenning says that at first Grease was not taken seriously at all

Stockard Chenning had a unique force like Betty Rizzo in 1978 LubricantAlthough the film was never intended to become a huge phenomenon.

“I gave (Lubricant) my everything and I am proud of performance and proud of the character. But it was not serious at the time, ”said 80 -year -old Chenning The Times of London Profile published on Thursday, January 23. “The money it made was offended. I was offended. It's a children's movie – it was really angry.

Chenning, who had 33 at the time, portrayed 17 -year -old Pink Lad's clique leader Rizzo and performed the show's stop ballad “There are worse things I could do”. (High School Movie also starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John like star lovers Denny and Sandy.)

“The depth of the impact is strange,” Remembered Chenning Lubricant. “I have undergone many changes in this experience. I needed a concert; After a big, big show in show business, things didn't go well.

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Despite the popularity of the film's musical, Chening was still fighting to reserve a smooth flow of roles, and instead focused his career on the stage.

“But then I realized over time how it had affected generations, especially women and even some men,” she claimed. “I don't intend to name the actor's name, but we were together in the movie and were on a press tour. We went to each other from one press table to another, and he said, “You were my wet dream when I was 12.” Oh thank you very much. A little too much information. ”

Chenning has too Since the move From the US to England, where she moved in 2019.

“I enjoyed living here, I had the friendship I saved, I spent months here. And then I was here in Covid, and it strengthened everything, ”she recalled. “I realized I was happier here. People are also ill, and people die and people are removed. And it started to happen. Now I live here and I am really grateful to have done it.

Chening also said she was “very good”, denying that she could get involved in other long -term relationships in the future. (Chenning, who has been married four times was the last time in a relationship with Daniel Gilhems Until his death in 2014.)

“No, I think it would be so painful,” said Chenning. “I consolidate, thank you very much. I'm very happy with the friends I have. No. Life is good.