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Free Email updates! Sign up and... Stay up with the happenings here at my official website! This is the place to find posts from me. I do Twitter at MacLaineShirley, but all others - including Facebook, MySpace, etc. - are false and presented by people pretending to be me. Sign up for FREE New News Email and find out what's happening in my life, in my world, here on our site, and at our ShirleyMacLaine.com community. Click Here to sign up now! Note: The New News email is not Shirley's monthly Newsletter, "The ShirleyGram". Mini Meditation Avoid computer stress Numerology November 2009 The November 2009 numerology is online now It's a 6 month. What does that mean for your life? NPR - WCVE Radio Brooks Smith pays tribute to Shirley Brooks Smith pays a wonderful essay tribute to Shirley. Click here to hear the interview. Click on the blue arrow beneath Shirley's picture and learn about 'Rover'. In your own words Your stories on line! Visit The Pet Pages to read stories about fur people, and Spirit Stories: In your own words, and UFO Stories for accounts of personal encounters! Send your submissions to us! If you have something to share - send us a note! About Coco Chanel Some excerpts from recent interviews with Shirley about Lifetime’s upcoming movie. Coco Chanel airs on Lifetime Television on September 13th From PremiumHollywood.com blog Third panel: the Coco Chanel biopic, starring Shirley MacLaine. I fell asleep watching it, frankly, but it wasn’t MacLaine’s fault. The flick covers Chanel’s entire life, and the bit that lost me was when it was exploring the early years. But MacLaine was such a stitch during the panel that I’m just going to close out this entry by listing my top 10 favorite comments. 10. “Audrey (Hepburn) and I talked about many things. I tried to teach her how to cuss. It didn’t work. She tried to teach me how to dress. It didn’t work. But in the process of our time together on ‘The Children’s Hour,’ she and I were talking about the contradictions, the ambition, the need for love, the search for beauty, et cetera, that fashion designers had because I didn’t know much about fashion, and she told me that I should play Coco Chanel, and I said, ‘Well, Coco Chanel was little and scrunched over and very short.”‘And she said, ‘No, but the spirit of the woman is what matches your spirit.’ Now, I found Coco to be everything between generous and rude, so I don’t know what Audrey really meant. But she was right.” 9. “Someone looked on the Internet and found a picture of me at a Chanel collection. I was in my 20s or 30s, something like that, but I don’t remember having been there. But, then, I don’t remember much, anyway, these days.” 8. On the similarities between herself and Coco Chanel: “Well, I think we’re both colorful. I think we’re both rude. I think we’re both spontaneous. We both can’t hold what we feel to be the honest opinion in. I think we both have talent. And I think we both are probably dead.” 7. Writer: What’s wrong with Hollywood? Shirley MacLaine: Oh, please. Meet me later. Writer: Over a drink? Shirley MacLaine: Takes more than that, babe. 6. “I like playing in Canada. You know, I’m half Canadian. The bottom half.” 5. Writer: Why wouldn’t you ask Shirley MacLaine to have a French accent? Shirley MacLaine: I wouldn’t have done it. That’s why. I’m not Meryl Streep. 4. On actors who try to upstage each other: “I never learned that art and didn’t care about learning that art. And the whole idea of where the punch line is, and you can interrupt the punch line so they have to go to you, stuff like that, that’s…that’s like George Bush in the White House. That’s not something I would do.” 3. “I’d always wanted to do a jewelry collection, and I put them together after I finished (’Coco Chanel’). And I made all these. Do you like them? Aren’t these interesting? It’s called sky jewelry. They go on the tops of the fingers, and these are all reflections of the chakras and our inner power. Should I give you a seminar? All right, everybody close their eyes…which is probably not going to change much of what you’re doing.” 2. Writer: To a young person who would go and study your career, which three movies would you say, “Look at those first. They’re my best roles”? Shirley MacLaine: Oh, what an interesting question. “The Apartment,” because it’s a testimonial to looping. I looped all the crying scenes, you know, and got nominated (for an Oscar). I think “Terms of Endearment,” because it’s the accomplishment of comedy and drama, and it was a very turbulent set that may or may not have contributed to the success of the movie. Do I have to do three? Okay. How about “Coco”? There should be more about her in her elder years, so that we could make a good feature film of the truth. Writer: I have to ask: what do you mean by that? Shirley MacLaine: Figure it out. Over the drink we’re having. 1. On whether Coco Chanel was a lesbian: “Just because you play the whole field doesn’t mean you’re a lesbian.” Sage-ing While Age-ing Shirley MacLaine Click on this link to read more about Sage-ing While Age-ing Order Your Copy Now! Shirley's PR Calendar Event Calendar See what is going on this week! Check out what is happening on ShirleymacLaine.com Here Members - Login First ...then Chat, Post on the EB, Listen to our Broadcasts, or Shop! Always remember to login here on the shopping. The discounts are automatically calculated - but only if you are logged in from the home page! Hollywood's Ageless Sage Discusses Life Excerpt Hollywood's Ageless Sage Shirley MacLaine Discusses Life Shirley MacLaine is an accomplished actress and writer and when she sat down to discuss her newest book, Sage-ing While Age-ing, she talked about her life and beliefs. She is an intelligent woman who is not afraid to voice her own thoughts and beliefs and is very happy with her life at the moment. "I'm happy with it," she proclaims. "There's a lot I'd like to improve, but not a lot of that has to do with my life. I'm really happy and content with my life. I'm not happy and content with the news, but I haven't yet turned it off." Ms. MacLaine is definitely not happy with the state of the world and the fear that terrorism has added to our everyday lives. "I think we're afraid. I think we really are consumed with fear about terrorism, about the future, about our jobs, about where we're going, and you know the old adage, 'Go out and buy yourself a hat if you don't feel well.' I think that's what we're doing, and I think the materialism is an attempt to try to solve our fear about life." She explains that "going within" is what people need to do, rather than to look outwards. "What I'm saying is, go within yourself and that center will be attached to the divine, and whatever it is you're going through there will be a reason for it. But then, you know, I don't believe we die. I think the soul is eternal so, therefore, I'm not afraid of bad; therefore, I'm not afraid of other realities because I'm old enough now to have been through many adventures where my life really was at stake, and I was always protected because I went within and asked for help." To read the entire article by Francine Brokaw click Here Cooking in the Lite Newsletter The Cooking in the Lite Newsletter is on site now. Log in on the home page and go to Broadcasts. Click on Cooking in the Lite and when the new page opens click on Newsletter. The topic is something we all need to be more of... Response Able Do you have a story you would like to share? Whether you want to share an experience with your fur purson, a UFO encounter or a story to inspire others, please send them to us at info@shirleymaclaine.com. We will post them on the appropriate pages. Visit our pet pages, spiritual life pages, and our UFO pages. “Being There” with Shirley… By Kat Kramer From: Entertainment Today “Being There” with Shirley… By Kat Kramer The screen legend talks to ET's Kat Kramer about everything from L.A. traffic and Hollywood to Hurricanes and The Rolling Stones… The Many “Passions” of Shirley MacLaine… I’m proud to say that Shirley MacLaine is my idol. Ever since I was a little girl, she has been and continues to be an inspiration. I’ve been lucky enough to know her, and I can happily tell you she’s the ultimate role model – not only as a person – but as an Academy-Award-winning legendary actress, dancer, singer, filmmaker, activist, New-Age leader and best-selling author. Who wouldn’t admire her? She’s the quintessential “Renaissance Woman.” Timeless Classic” – (The Original ‘It’ Girl) Who can forget Shirley in her early films such as “Some Came Running,” “The Apartment,” “Irma La Douce,” “Can-Can,” “The Children’s Hour” and “Sweet Charity” – (one of my all-time favorites.) Then, there’s more mature MacLaine in edgier films such as “Being There,” “The Turning Point,” “Postcards From The Edge,” “Madame Sousatska,” “Steel Magnolias,” and her Academy-award winning turn as Aurora Greenway in “Terms of Endearment” not to mention all of the multiple award nominations, groundbreaking television specials, and her international and political adventures in the 1970’s-80’s. Long before it was in vogue to make non-fiction films, Shirley wrote, directed and produced (along with Claudia Weill) the feature documentary “The Other Half Of The Sky: A China Memoir,” (which was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe.) In 2000, she directed and starred in the charming film “Bruno,” and she has been a guiding light for the metaphysical movement and pet spirituality with such books as “Out On A Limb” and “Out On A Leash.” Let’s face it, she’s done it all, and she’s still doing it! A Day In The Life…” In 2005 – Shirley MacLaine is enjoying one of her busiest years. She’s had three movies out in theatres, and just received her 19th Golden Globe nomination for her role as “Ella Hirsch in Curtis Hanson’s “In Her Shoes” – opposite Cameron Diaz. On Christmas Day, Shirley will most certainly delight audiences as the feisty Katharine Richelieu in Rob Reiner’s romantic comedy “Rumor Has It” – opposite Jennifer Aniston, and if that’s not enough, on January 7, 2006, she will be honored with The Lifetime Achievement Award at The Palm Springs Film Festival. Earlier this year, she was given two other lifetime achievement awards, one from The Chicago International Film Festival, one from ShowEast. I had a rare chance to spend the afternoon with Shirley at her new home in Malibu – where she only stays part of the time (she now resides in New Mexico.) – to talk about her new movies and her upcoming projects. But we also discussed a lot of other things – and I can’t tell you my excitement and anticipation as I fought the L.A. traffic from the San Fernando Valley to Malibu on a bright, sunny afternoon. As I drove along the Pacific Coast Highway – I wondered what can Shirley be truly “passionate” about now in her life? As I made my way up the driveway path leading to her front door, I heard loud barking, and was then officially greeted by the famous Terry (her beloved rat terrier) who has plenty of moxie and spirit, I must say… Shirley made her grand entrance – looking more radiant than ever – and we decided to conduct our conversation – in her lovely garden terrace – and during our chat – the veteran photographer extraordinaire Greg Gorman – briefly interrupted us to inform Shirley that he had come to photograph her for “Venice” magazine, and he brought a large entourage with him. During our time together, I realized that one of the topics Shirley was not passionate about these days was politics, and she is passionate about avoiding all situations in life and work – that will make her unhappy – no matter how great the sacrifice. What a nice philosophy. Shirley is celebrating her 50th year in motion pictures (she made her big screen debut in “The Trouble With Harry” – 1955) and it’s kind of the world’s anniversary of their love affair with Shirley Maclaine. I know our discussion – was unique – and I think I’ve peaked her interested in attending a Rolling Stones concert with me in 2006. Will she go? We’ll see… The following are some of the highlights from “Being There” with Shirley MacLaine: Kat – One of the reasons I’ve always admired you, and you’ve been my role model is because you’re the “original renaissance woman.” When you were a little girl growing up in Virginia, did you ever envision your future, did you see “your great success.” Shirley – I didn’t think about (any of that) or foresee anything. I was just a dancer, and I wanted to get more specific – so I went into musical comedy. Then I wanted to get even more specific – so I went into acting, and I wanted to get even more specific than that – so I went into writing. Kat – Did you have any premonitions when you were little about some of your current “passions?” Shirley – Well, I’ve always been interested in the origins of the species – it had nothing to do with show business. I think I’ve been interested in pursuing that curiosity since I was ten. I’m very interested in whether we’re alone in the universe or not – I asked for a telescope when I was ten. So those are my “passions!” Kat – Your film career is flourishing. How do you feel about it? Shirley – As far as show business is concerned, I love it! I feel creatively useful in it! I’m having a great time. But I didn’t foresee anything, really. Kat – You’re getting lots of recognition for your role as Ella in “In Her Shoes,” what was it like working with Curtis Hanson? Shirley – I loved it! Curtis would give me ideas about line readings that I never would have thought of, or an idea in the middle of a scene. Of course, I was playing a very contained character; I think Curtis must have been exploring the feminine aspect of life – to go from “Wonder-Boys,” “8 Mile” and “L.A. Confidential” to suddenly, he’s with all these women. I think he was either exploring his own feminine – or “what does he do with all these women?” He’s more comfortable with feminine issues than you think. And he has incredible patience – almost awesome. Kat – Can you describe it? Shirley – Well, for example, at 4 o’clock in the morning – (when everybody else is dying) – he’s just standing there stalwart, ready to do it for the 23rd time – kind of the tortoise and the hare syndrome. He’s the last one left standing - no doubt. And a good woman is like that, that’s my point. He has stamina, and he’s a journalist, you know. He’s an observer. Usually a man will get impatient easily and get boorish. But Curtis doesn’t do that. He’s very patient. Kat – What attracted you to the character of Ella? Shirley – I hadn’t done a picture in a while, and I liked the idea of being so subtle and contained as I call it. Curtis wasn’t sure I could do it. He wasn’t sure that I wouldn’t be larger-than-life and walk in and breathe all the air. But I enjoyed it, I find it much easier – and very (she contemplates) gentle making on my soul, to play those parts. Kat – And your part as Katharine in “Rumor Has It.” What’s that like? Shirley – It’s funny. It’s me playing flamboyant – it’s the opposite of “In Her Shoes.” I like them both. Kat – Tell me about some of the projects you’re currently working on? Shirley – I have three that I think will probably go after the first of the year. It’s wonderful because it’s harder to make a movie now in town than ever! One I’ve been working on with Sir Richard Attenborough for three years – and we finally got the money. It’s a fabulous script called “Closing The Ring.” But you know, marketing is running everything these days – and they don’t know what the target audience is. Also, I’m contemplating going back to Broadway when I’m 75. Kat – Why when you’re 75? Shirley – Because 7+5 is a 3 – one for mind, body and spirit. I’ll have a stool, spotlight and black stockings – maybe do a little Fosse – but I’m sure not gonna dance the Can-Can! (Laughs) I just saw Elaine Stritch in New York – and I’m so inspired by her. It’s like I’m not finished performing yet. It will be a one-woman show. Kat – You used to live in Malibu full-time. Why did you move to Santa Fe, New Mexico? Shirley – I moved because it’s insane here – The traffic! (laughs) Anytime I want to go anywhere, I have to put aside two hours to get there. That’s nuts, and the road rage builds up in people who don’t normally have road rage. I’ve been going to New Mexico for years and years. It’s a big artistic community; it’s a new age and a heavy duty spiritual community. It’s being involved with nature – and learning how to grow your own food. I’m a city person – and that part of me was, well, I just didn’t know anything. So now I have a ranch, I’ve got my own food and water, I’m self-sufficient, I’m off the grid. It’s a paradise out there. Kat – Don’t you miss California? Shirley – I love Hollywood, I always have – I love being part of it. But it’s not like I’m social – and go to the Polo Lounge. I never did that. Kat – So you avoided the social scene in Hollywood. Did it make you uncomfortable? Shirley – No. It’s just that I haven’t a lot to say, once you get past the grosses. If it’s about a good script, and if somebody wants to get down and deep about what is the meaning of this or that character, sure. But there have been times when I go to parties (I think I’m not gonna go) and I’m the last one to leave. But I’ve always found it a little dull, frankly. Kat – When I go to social events or parties, I go to connect with the people, about creative ideas and projects. When I don’t go, I worry about missing out on important information. How about you – how do you handle that? Shirley – I used to think like you. But I still couldn’t get myself to go do the Hollywood social scene – as they call it. So what I did was have the faith and trust that anything I needed to know would somehow synchronistically happen. That way, I didn’t have to get in the car and drive to a party that I enjoyed for twenty minutes. Kat – So did you have problems with some of the shallow values in Hollywood, or do you still? Shirley – No, I’m alright with that. The big knife has a velvet edge now. This is capitalism, this is materialism – this is the way it works. I’ll tell you what does bother me – the thing that I can’t bear to witness is some of these older, more experienced, talented people (a Billy Wilder, Bob Wise or a Lew Waserman) - who are not respected in their older years. That was awful for me to watch. It’s like they’re not there anymore when they’re over a certain age. I don’t like seeing these brilliant, older, wiser people become invisible. I’ve actually experienced that somewhat – but not now! Kat – I doubt you’ve ever really experienced that – you’ve always been in demand. I truly believe you’re the only modern actress (besides my Godmother Katharine Hepburn, of course) who is able to go the distance, and keep playing interesting roles that happen to be grandmothers. You will become the 21st century equivalent. Only in some ways, you’re more innovative than Kate was, and you take more chances. Shirley – Well, I’m more eccentric. She was a New Englander, and more conservative by nature. But it’s fascinating to get older and watch what goes on. I think I’m going to be writing a book about aging, I don’t know. Kat – How old do you think you’ll live to be? Shirley – I’ll live to be very old. Into my mid 90s at least. Then I’ll decide if I want to live longer. Kat – Since you’re so wise about Hollywood, what do we have to look forward to in the future? Shirley – Well, I’m fascinated by this controversy between the motion pictures and DVDs, and the simultaneous release! Why do we have theatres? That’s a good question. People are so afraid to go out, it costs them too much money between parking, concessions, hiring a babysitter, and the cost of the ticket for the movie itself. I think in the future, people will just put all their money into entertainment centers at home – and have people come over – and then they don’t have to worry about being kidnapped, carjacked, hijacked or murdered (laughs) – or shot! Kat – Don’t tell me it’s gonna be like “Clockwork Orange!” Shirley – Well, I do think Nature’s pretty pissed off! What we’re seeing with Hurricane Katrina – that’s just the beginning! I don’t see the world ending by a nuclear disaster, or being devastated by fire or water, but by wind! And I’ve felt that for a very longtime. I do have a basement at home in New Mexico. Kat – When will this happen? Shirley – I don’t know – on a Tuesday, maybe in early March! (laughs) Kat comment – No, that’s the Rolling Stones at the Great Western Forum! It can’t happen till after that (laughter) Shirley comment – Maybe it will happen with that! (Hysterical laughter) Kat comment – I just saw The Stones at The Hollywood Bowl. You should see them live, you’d love it! They’re amazing Shirley, you’d appreciate it, being a live performer. They might even become one of your passions. Shirley – Yes, I know I would! I love those guys (A thousand miles away!) No, I’m kidding – I guess this new album is one of their best. Is it really loud at one of their concerts? I saw The Beatles once at Madison Square Garden – and I couldn’t hear for a week! in 1972 – and I couldn’t hear for a week! Kat – No, it’s not too loud! My mom goes, and doesn’t even need earplugs. I’ll take you. Will you go with me? I’ll make the arrangements for next time. Shirley – Are you kidding me? I wouldn’t be able to hear for a week. But if you get me a private plane, I’ll go. I do love those guys. Who wouldn’t love somebody in their sixties still doing it!? … And with that, we left the garden patio area to go inside her cozy cottage. She stared out the window, contemplating the sunlight, as Greg Gorman and his team set up the cameras. Another photo session, another interview, another day in the life of Shirley MacLaine. Just like The Rolling Stones, she has broken all the rules, and rewritten history. She will continue to act, perform, write books and search for the truth until she leaves this planet. She will probably out-live us all. Why? Because she has so many “passions.” By the way, it’s nice to have an idol who is also an “icon for the ages.” ATTENTION
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