16 Magazine interview (1982)
 1. Real last name: Pfeiffer-Horton; First: Michelle; Middle: Marie
2. Stage name: Michelle Pfeiffer
3. Do you have a nickname? How did you get it? No
4. What is your Height: 5’6; Weight: —; Eye Color: Blue; Hair Color: Blonde
5. When were you born? 4-29-58 (wrote with pencil); Where? Santa Ana. CA
6. Where you live now? (Give place and describe home): Los Angeles Area
7. Do you have any pets? (Give name(s) and describe): A part Shepard, Part Wolf dog, named Jake/(??)
8. Do you have a car or motorcycle? (Give brand, style, color & year): Car, Moped
9. Who are your favourite actors and actresses? Katheryn Hepburn, Marlon Brando, among many others
10. What are your favourite movies?: Splendor in the Grass (the original)
11. What are your favourite TV Shows? Johnny Carson, 60 mins, Hill Street Blues
12. What kind of books do you enjoy reading? Not any specific ones.
13. What do you do in your spare time? Valley-ball, Raquet-ball, Moped (??), Skiing, Movies, Shopping, Swimming.
14. What sports do you like to participate in? Watch? N/A
15. Can you cook? What foods? Pizza, Egg, Sandwiches, Pancakes
16. What’s your favourite food? Mexican
17. Have you ever been in love? Yes
18. Describe your first date: I don’t remember.
19. Are you married? (if yes, give spouse’s name; give children’s name(s) and age(s)): Yes, Peter Horton
20. If not, would you like to get married? N/A
21. What type of person do you usually find most attractive?: Someone who has a sense of humour. Bright & alert. Who love to have fun. People who think things through.
22. What type of person do you usually dislike? Negative, bitchy, selfish.
23. When you give presents to someone special, what do you usually pick? Something that’s right. Preferably that will make them laugh or touch them in some way.
24. What was the biggest thrill of your life? Falling in love with my husband.
25. What was the biggest disappointed? N/A
26. Out of all the places you’ve been to, which one would you most like to go back to? Why? N/A
27. Who are your closest friends in the business? N/A
28. Financially, how do you indulge yourself? N/A
29. What is your most prized material possession? My black wool coat.
30. What kind of cologne do you use? Tatiana (??)
31. Do you regularly wear jewelry? If so, describe.: Very little – Ear rings, wedding ring, bracelet.
32. What are your afraid of? Boredom.
33. What’s the scariest thing that you ever happened to you? N/A
34. What do you like best about yourself? My desire to learn
35. What is your worst habit? Your best one? Most being patient with myself. Trying to understand others instead of judging them.
36. Describe your personality.: N/A
37. What is the most serious problem you’ve had to solve? N/A
38. What do you daydream about? N/A
39. What do you like to do on an evening out? Dancing and show, visit my friends.
40. Do you dance? What’s your favourite kind of dancing? Yes – Jazz
41. What are your favourite colors? Black
42. What is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you? N/A
43. Are you worrier? Yes, but working on it.
44. Are you superstitious? No
45. Are you right or left-handed? Right
46. Do you wear glasses or contacts? No
47. Do you smoke? No
48. What makes you laugh? Funny things.
49. What makes you cry? Sad things.
50. Sizes: Shirt —; Sweater —; Belt —; Head —; Neck —; Chest —; Waist —; Hips —; Thighs —; Calves —; Ankles —.
51. What kind of gifts do you like to receive? Funny gifts – Clothes – Jewelry
Family Data:
1. Give family info: parents’ names; brothers and sisters names and ages. 1 brother, 2 sisters, 2 parents.
2. Are any of them in show business? In what role? No
3. Where do they live now? California.
4. Did you parents always approve of your choice of career? Do they now?: No. But they do now.
Career Data:
1. What was your very first ambition? Acting
2. Who has helped you most with your career? Many people have contributed
3. What do you like best about your work? Least? Little new challengers every day. Least – being judged all the time, but comes along with the job
4. If you weren’t in show business, what would have done? I don’t know.
5. Do you ever regret choosing show business as your career? At 4’30 a.m., yes.
6. How did you get started in the business? Long story.
7. How do you feel about being regarded as sex symbol? I think that’s called “Putting the cart before the horse”
Miscellaneous:
1. Have you ever dated a fan? Would you? NO, NO
2. What is the best way for a fan to approach you? N/A
3. What advice would you give a young person who would like to get into show business? Do not get caught up in the whole fantasy part of making movies. Keep your home separate from work.
3A. How does a would-be performer know if he/she has any talent? N/A
4. Give a one-word description of each of the other group or cast members. N/A
5. Do you have any idols? Did you when you were younger? N/A
6. Do you read your fan mail? Yes
7. Do you personally answer fan mail? Yes, if I have time. Sometimes I don’t have time. I wish I did.
8. What is the best place for fans to write to you? I don’t know yet.
9. What are your personal and career plans for the future? N/A
10. Is there anything you want to add? N/A
Television and Movie Actors/Actresses
1. Have you acted in any commercials? Which ones? N/A
2. How do you feel about auditions? They’re the worst. So painful sometimes
3. What was your worst audition experience? Your funniest? My worst was my very first. It was on line and they told my agent I wasn’t strong enough to handle the part. A meeting with Bob Fosse.
4. Did you ever blow your lines while performing? Who hasn’t.
5. Do you have any tricks for memorizing lines? No
6. Do you do your own stunts (if any)? Sometimes
7. Have you ever had particularly funny experience while on location? N/A |
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