2024-06-23 07:08:29
blonde curls and a pout which have change into cult. It has been 50 years since Alison Arngrim performed the scandalous Nellie Oleson in “Little Home on the Prairie.” The American actor, who’s now 62 years previous, celebrated his birthday with pleasure through the Monte-Carlo Tv Pageant, within the firm of different actors from the sequence. The prospect to discover your good – and never so good – recollections.
Sport Paris. The sequence “Little Home on the Prairie” is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. What does this anniversary encourage you?
Alison Arngrim. 50 years? However meaning how previous are we now? I used to be requested if it made us previous. I mentioned sure, however we’re all nonetheless superb. Have you ever seen Karen Grassle? [qui jouait Caroline Ingalls] ? Severely, who appears like that at 82? (laughs). It’s unbelievable.
Did you anticipate such longevity?
You must do not forget that once we had been filming the sequence, cable TV hadn’t been invented but, a lot much less DVDs and streaming. So the concept that individuals would nonetheless be watching it 50 years later… Michael Landon knew. He took us all apart, Dean [Butler, l’interprète d’Almanzo]Melissa [Gilbert, alias Laura Ingalls] and the others, to inform us: “Years after we’re all gone, after I am lifeless, they will nonetheless be watching the present. »
Michael Landon, Alison Arngrim and Melissa Gilbert in “Little Home on the Prairie” in 1975.
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It is unusual to suppose he knew somebody who died so younger [en 1991, d’un cancer, à seulement 54 ans]. When he mentioned that, individuals responded that it was a terrific thought, however that it was loopy. Why would they proceed to look at for thus lengthy and the way? And right here we’re, 50 years later!
Why do you suppose audiences are so connected to this sequence?
There’s something emotional about this sequence. Viewers acknowledge their very own household whereas watching “Little Home on the Prairie”. Folks come as much as me and hold telling me how a lot the present reminds them of their childhood, after they watched it with their grandparents. The sequence was broadcast in 140 international locations, we met followers from all around the world, together with Peru! That is shocking to us.
Alison Arngrim, Leslie Landon, Karen Grassle, Wendi Lou Lee, Melissa Sue Anderson, Matthew Labyorteaux celebrating 50 years of “Little Home on the Prairie”, on the Monte-Carlo Tv Pageant, June 15, 2024.
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Seeing followers driving a number of hours to take their seats at 4 am on the Discussion board Grimaldi, hoping to satisfy you within the night… Does this enthusiasm nonetheless shock you?
It continues to trouble us. You know the way some followers get “Little Home on the Prairie” tattoos? There’s a man who’s there, on the Monte-Carlo Pageant, and has the home tattooed on his shoulder. A while in the past he signed for me and went to the tattoo artist to get my autograph tattooed on him. One other individual had a terrific portrait of Nellie Oleson on his forearm, he made me signal it too after which go to the tattoo artist… I’ve to be very cautious when signing, it turns into everlasting and my handwriting just isn’t in order that’s good! I imagine there are a minimum of 4 tattoos of my autograph right now.
After I’ve simply began engaged on the sequence, I make my grand entrance and finale.
Alison Arngrim
Are there any episodes that followers typically speak to you about?
Sure, the “Bunny” episode, the place I roll down the hill in a wheelchair and find yourself in a puddle. As a result of who does that? There have been no seat belts, I used to be simply sporting my nightgown and slippers, it was fairly harmful, however nonetheless my favourite episode too. I watched the scene one million occasions and nonetheless snicker about it. I’m very happy with it!
What’s your greatest reminiscence from filming?
There was a lot in seven years! It is so onerous to decide on. Possibly it was the day I met Steve Tracy, who performed Percival, my husband on the present. When your character will get married, you by no means know who you are going to marry on TV so that you hope it is good-looking and good… We had been associates instantly. I mentioned to myself, “If I’ll kiss somebody on TV and sleep with them and marry them, I’d as properly do it with them.” »
Steve Travy and Alison Arngrim (Percival and Nellie Oleson) within the sequence “Little Home on the Prairie” in 1980.
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And a reminiscence from filming that you just’d slightly neglect?
The primary day of filming. It was over 37 levels, I used to be all dressed up, with my hair completed, and it was so sizzling. I used to be about to do my first line and I swore, the sky turned inexperienced, the grass turned blue, it was very unusual. All the pieces went darkish and I mentioned, “I feel I’ll go!” » And increase. I fell. Right here I’m, having simply began engaged on the sequence, I make my grand and finally unrecognizable entrance. It was a bit huge (laughs).
You’ve gotten been often called “Nellie Oleson” for 50 years. Do you want you had been recognized for one thing apart from this position?
Sure, after all, as an actor, you need to know some roles. However you do not select what you realize. It’s unimaginable to foretell whether or not you’re a well-known actor, painter or singer, the magical factor that will probably be liked by everybody. After I look again at every little thing I’ve completed, I inform myself if I needed to bear in mind only one factor, it will be Nelly Oleson.
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