Each Wednesday in June, TCM has been paying tribute to Sophia Loren with an all-night marathon of her films. (This week's block opens at 8 pm/ET with 1958's Desire Under the Elms, costarring Anthony Perkins.) For six decades now, Italy's most intoxicating export since vino has dazzled fans with her voluptuous beauty and estimable talent. Since this is no time for false modesty, we persuaded her to take a bow.
TV Guide: Onscreen, we see a goddess. What is it like to watch yourself?Sophia Loren: I’m always afraid because there will be things I may not like. But when I get accustomed to my face, I always say “I’m not so bad after all!” TV Guide: You affect guys like an aphrodisiac!Loren: [Laughs] You scare me! I think it’s nice to be looked at like a specread more
There will be singing MaybeAccording to Variety Daniel Day-Lewis is in talks to join the cast of Rob Marshalls musical Nine He would be filling the role that Javier Bardem recently dropped out of due to exhaustion However a spokesman for the Weinstein Co which is producing the film said until an announcement is made Day-Lewis casting is pure conjectureThe film based on the stage musical originally inspired by the Felliini film 8 189 follows Guido Contini a famous filmmaker who has trouble balancing his professional life with his personal problems and a bevy of women Penelope Cruz Marion Cotillard Sophia Loren Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench will play the ladies in his life Adam BryantRelated149 Javier Bardem 86s His Role in NineMore Movie News 149 Michael Moore Planning Fahrenheit 911 Sequel149VIDEO Visit the Set of 007s Quantum of Solace149 Smallville Hills Hotties Head Into the Blueread more
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