I’ve heard she once used a cake on stage to make her cry. “That’s right,” she says. “It was a chocolate cake and it was put on the stool [in the wings] where I could see it.It wasn’t that I had to cry,” she corrects. “It was that I was supposed to be in love with the actor but I couldn’t feel anything for him. I didn’t even like him. I put the piece of cake in the wings so I could pine for the piece of cake.”
Taken from an interview with Barbra Streisand (1942 – ) with The Sunday Times’ journalist Chrissy Iley. Streisand is a legend of stage and screen, with an incredible set of achievements including two Oscars, 10 Grammy awards, five Emmys and a Tony award.
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Love this!
Thanks. I saw it today and just had to include it š
Very creative, that Barbra!
A lady of many talents. I haven’t seen her in too many films, but she’s brilliant in What’s Up Doc.
You has me with cake.
Love het.
A piece of cake to impress you š
Bur it’s all cake to me.
What a great piece of trivia! And I’m sure the pieces of cake were great too! š
You can’t beat chocolate ha.
Nope!
A great Lady! So talented…
She has enough talent for half a dozen women.
I love her. She’s quite a strong woman. Thanks for the anecdote. I got a kick out of that.
She is. The interview gave an insight into her childhood. She’s been through a lot.
Nice story. You can’t help but be impressed by Streisand. She’s simply a powerhouse.
She really is. She’s achieved so much. I never realised she was married to James Brolin either.
She is a true icon.
BAHAHA wha??!! that’ just crazy š
Totally! If diamonds are a girls best friend, where does that put chocolate?
You can always have a few besties š
I like how you think š
I have definitely been in love with a cake before… many times.
Does that stretch to mint choc chip cookies?
Yes!
Barbara Streisand is so much fun. Kudos to her for making it in Hollywood for so long, especially now as an elder woman. She sets a joyful example for aging female success in a tough industry.
(Well, she is more a singer/songwriter, but that’s still basically Hollywood’s comparable cutthroat scene. )
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