Yup–Lavin is difficult to work with
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Linda Lavin
preppy-3 — 17 years ago(January 29, 2009 11:06 AM)
She had Polly Holliday pushed off "Alice" because she was more popular than her. She didn't complain about her replacement cause she had zero talent.
Also Joan Rivers recounts in her book "Enter Laughing" that she knew Lavin when they were both young and struggling in NY. At one point Lavin said to her something like, "I heard they were having auditions for ugly Jewish broads and I thought about you right away. But then I realized you haven't the talent to pull that off."
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jimellis — 17 years ago(February 09, 2009 11:13 AM)
She had Polly Holliday pushed off "Alice" because she was more popular than her. She didn't complain about her replacement cause she had zero talent.
Holliday was offered her own show.
Lavin may have pushed off Diane Ladd,who has MORE talent than Lavin,and was stealing the show from Lavin. My,such a "chosen one".
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preppy-3 — 17 years ago(February 09, 2009 11:29 AM)
I agree with u about Ladd but I don't think for one second that Lavin didn't have Holliday pushed off the show. It was well reported at the time in many magazines that they didn't get along and there have always been numerous reports about Lavin being difficult. I stand by my earlier post.
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preppy-3 — 17 years ago(February 11, 2009 10:15 AM)
I don't think it's a question of talent. It was just that Flo was easily the character that got more attention and her "Kiss my grits" was a national catchphrase for a while. Howland and Vic Tayback are talented but weren't as popular as Flo. Lavin sorta has a pointthe show WAS named "Alice".
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jimellis — 17 years ago(February 11, 2009 02:22 PM)
So what are the producers to do? Make Lavin funnier, or not take advantage of the charms of a supporting player?
Mary Tyler Moore was probably glad Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman enriched her show.
Lavin wasn't even the 1st choice to play ALICE,Sheree North was.
Do you know how lucky Lavin was to even get a sitcom that made her very wealthy? Especially when her looks were not exactly how Alice is written to look.
(the ole Farrah Fawcett/Suzanne Somers syndrome)
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rinahammon88 — 16 years ago(April 15, 2009 07:26 AM)
Linda Lavin is a evil woman. Diane Ladd quit because she could'nt deal with how mean spirited linda lavin was. And Polly Holliday wanted to stay on Alice and did'nt want her own show and linda lavin told the producers either Flo goes or alice
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pvd295 — 16 years ago(October 16, 2009 10:17 AM)
I had heard the producers of 'Rhoda' had wanted Lavin to be part of the cast of 'Rhoda' in the first season (1974-75), as one of Rhoda's high school friends. They did introduce her for one episode (Rhoda's bridal shower) but apparently they had 'difficulties with her'and withdrew their offer.
Actress Barbara Scharma joined the cast as a semi-regular (as Myrna) instead of Lavin as Rhoda's high school chum. -
rinahammon88 — 15 years ago(January 30, 2011 03:24 AM)
She and Valerie Harper are very close friends. Im pretty sure Linda was dating or married to a producer or something from Alice so maybe that's why she had so much power to get rid of both Polly and Diane.
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Henry_Framus_Valentine — 11 years ago(December 06, 2014 12:54 AM)
Andrea Martin did a great send-up of Lavin in the "Sweeps" episode of SCTV back in 1983. Played Lavin as
very difficult
to work with. Based on industry insider info, no doubt.
Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable. -
cookiela2001 — 11 years ago(March 22, 2015 07:45 PM)
Andrea Martin did a great send-up of Lavin in the "Sweeps" episode of SCTV back in 1983. Played Lavin as very difficult to work with. Based on industry insider info, no doubt.
This is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Linda Lavin!
Her character as played by Andrea Martin practically puts the crew to sleep rehearsing her loooong, slooooow George Gershwin song again and again. Hysterically funny.
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