Teri Garr

Well, you know, the minute I got into West Side Story and I had one line, even though I danced and I really wanted to be a ballerina and ABT and everything, I had this one line and I got a reaction from this one line. I thought, I want to be an actor. I want to be an actress. You know, I want to be in the front. I don't want to be in the back.

Well, you know, the minute I got into West Side Story and I had one line, even though I danced and I really wanted to be a ballerina and ABT and everything, I had this one line and I got a reaction from this one line. I thought, I want to be an actor. I want to be an actress. You know, I want to be in the front. I don't want to be in the back.

Well, you know, the minute I got into West Side Story and I had one line, even though I danced and I really wanted to be a ballerina and ABT and everything, I had this one line and I got a reaction from this one line. I thought, I want to be an actor. I want to be an actress. You know, I want to be in the front. I don't want to be in the back.

So that's, I think when I got this thing about being on Shindig or Chivalry was another one I was on. Well, I really can't be on these permanently. I'm busy. I'm going on. I mean, I had it in my head then that I was going to move on and out of the chorus line. So please don't tie me down to a series. I'm sorry. I can't do this.

So that's, I think when I got this thing about being on Shindig or Chivalry was another one I was on. Well, I really can't be on these permanently. I'm busy. I'm going on. I mean, I had it in my head then that I was going to move on and out of the chorus line. So please don't tie me down to a series. I'm sorry. I can't do this.

So that's, I think when I got this thing about being on Shindig or Chivalry was another one I was on. Well, I really can't be on these permanently. I'm busy. I'm going on. I mean, I had it in my head then that I was going to move on and out of the chorus line. So please don't tie me down to a series. I'm sorry. I can't do this.

Yes. I was very lucky to be able to do all these TV commercials at some point. And I think that was a big learning experience too because in a way, you know, selling some product is acting. So I was studying acting. I was trying to do plays. I was taking dancing jobs. But I was also doing all these commercials and going on all these commercial auditions. And there must have been

Yes. I was very lucky to be able to do all these TV commercials at some point. And I think that was a big learning experience too because in a way, you know, selling some product is acting. So I was studying acting. I was trying to do plays. I was taking dancing jobs. But I was also doing all these commercials and going on all these commercial auditions. And there must have been

Yes. I was very lucky to be able to do all these TV commercials at some point. And I think that was a big learning experience too because in a way, you know, selling some product is acting. So I was studying acting. I was trying to do plays. I was taking dancing jobs. But I was also doing all these commercials and going on all these commercial auditions. And there must have been

You know, you could go on six or seven auditions a day. So that's a great learning experience. I don't think people can do that these days. But, yeah, I did a lot of that. And then I started making a pretty good living just doing commercials. I said I could phase out these dancing jobs. But I never did. Not totally. I mean, it took me about 10 years. Okay.

You know, you could go on six or seven auditions a day. So that's a great learning experience. I don't think people can do that these days. But, yeah, I did a lot of that. And then I started making a pretty good living just doing commercials. I said I could phase out these dancing jobs. But I never did. Not totally. I mean, it took me about 10 years. Okay.

You know, you could go on six or seven auditions a day. So that's a great learning experience. I don't think people can do that these days. But, yeah, I did a lot of that. And then I started making a pretty good living just doing commercials. I said I could phase out these dancing jobs. But I never did. Not totally. I mean, it took me about 10 years. Okay.

Yes, always. I remember once I did a commercial for Metrical. Do you remember what Metrical was? Yes, it was a diet fluid. The diet fluid that you ate for lunch. So I was doing this commercial. I was supposed to be in the teacher's lounge with Penny Marshall, who was one of the other teachers. And I drank so much Metrical that I was getting ready to puke.

Yes, always. I remember once I did a commercial for Metrical. Do you remember what Metrical was? Yes, it was a diet fluid. The diet fluid that you ate for lunch. So I was doing this commercial. I was supposed to be in the teacher's lounge with Penny Marshall, who was one of the other teachers. And I drank so much Metrical that I was getting ready to puke.

Yes, always. I remember once I did a commercial for Metrical. Do you remember what Metrical was? Yes, it was a diet fluid. The diet fluid that you ate for lunch. So I was doing this commercial. I was supposed to be in the teacher's lounge with Penny Marshall, who was one of the other teachers. And I drank so much Metrical that I was getting ready to puke.

And I heard them say, all right, get the bucket. And Penny and I both looked at each other and went, what do they mean, get the bucket? I said, get the bucket.

And I heard them say, all right, get the bucket. And Penny and I both looked at each other and went, what do they mean, get the bucket? I said, get the bucket.

And I heard them say, all right, get the bucket. And Penny and I both looked at each other and went, what do they mean, get the bucket? I said, get the bucket.

so they i would drink some of the metrical they would pan the camera off of me then i would spit the metrical into this bucket then they would pan back to me and i go delicious well i want to tell you it was very difficult to do without laughing because you'd hear this noise and then fabulous it's so delicious anyway we i had a good time doing many commercials they're funny they kind of do them by the seat of their pants but then in commercials everything has to be done legally correctly and i learned a lot about advertising and

so they i would drink some of the metrical they would pan the camera off of me then i would spit the metrical into this bucket then they would pan back to me and i go delicious well i want to tell you it was very difficult to do without laughing because you'd hear this noise and then fabulous it's so delicious anyway we i had a good time doing many commercials they're funny they kind of do them by the seat of their pants but then in commercials everything has to be done legally correctly and i learned a lot about advertising and