Molly Ringwald surprised to be offered Shirley MacLaine role
By Ian Mohr November 3, 2016 New York Post
When “Sixteen Candles” star Molly Ringwald, now 48, was offered a role in the off-Broadway version of the 1983 tear-jerker “Terms of Endearment,” she assumed she’d play the part originated by Debra Winger. Turns out the role was that of the older family matriarch played in the film by Shirley MacLaine.
Ringwald revealed at an ICP Spotlights Q&A it was Laurie Simmons, the artist mom of Lena Dunham whom she met last year and became close with, who talked her into the role. After all, MacLaine was just 49 when she played it.
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I don't like it, the way you so casually refer to women who have done nothing to you, or to anyone you know, as a "bitch."
A gentleman does not do that.
To be fair, Troop does not claim to be a gentleman and he kids because he loves...sorta.
That is exactly right. A gentlemen would never do that.
That's why I did it. I am not a gentlemen. Or a scholar. Or an elite.
If I had to pick a sobriquet I would choose gavone.
Or loudmouth obnoxious vulgarian like my hero.
You always want to be compared to your leader when you are in a cult.
Molly was disrespectful to Lilian Gish, so to hell with Molly.
I so had a crush on Molly during 16 candles. I don't know why?
Debra Winger was a shaina maidel. Now she's probably a suburban matron. But zaftig, still zaftig.
If that role makes Molly feel old, she should see how I feel about it.
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