When I was 8 years old I went to see a live stage performance of Grease. My grandmother and my mom, kept saying how excited they were to see some woman named Cloris Leachman who was playing the role of the principal.
It was one of the first stage performances I had seen, and it pretty much solidified my passion for the theater. I remember leaving the theater that day so relieved; I now knew exactly what I was going to be when I grew up. I was going to be Cloris Leachman.
Well, not exactly of course- but I was committed to being on stage and making people laugh and basically captivating audiences for brief moments in time. I have been a Cloris fan since then, and watched in joy as she has had a long and wonderful career.
A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to meet Cloris. She was just as I would have imagined- spunky, feisty and sharp as a tack. Her comedic timing is amazing…and the way she controlled the room as she gave away copies of her books was inspiring.
If you don’t know who Cloris is, or why I love her…take a look at her recent video. Created to mock the ‘GoDaddy’ commercials with the hottie Danica (race car driver gal and others) here:
