Hello! My name is Carmen Figueras and I am Miriam’s mother. I congratulate her andLee Mac for this initiative. I think it’s a great idea and I really wanted to participate in the #ClassicFilmFangirlingTag! These questions are quite difficult to answer, but very tempting. After squeezing my brain I have come to the following conclusions:
1.If there is one film whose quotations you identify with the most, which one would it be? It is difficult to give just one answer. However, after thinking carefully I am left with 12 Angry Men (1957). Its dialogues are the kind that leave a mark and that is what happened to me. The performance of Henry Fonda, amazing in my opinion, decisively influenced my professional career.
2. Name a minor character from a film whose backstory you would love to see explored in a spin-off film of their own. Also in this case I had trouble choosing just one character. I love stories, so while I was looking for an answer to this question, Jiminy Cricket, the character from Pinocchio (1940), came to my mind; although more than his background, I would like to know what happened to him after the film finishes.
3.If you could have been an extra in any film, which one would it have been? Follow up: which scene would you have loved to have been a part of? Frank Capra is one of my favorite directors. I can’t remember how many times I have seen It Happened one Night (1934). From my point of view, the famous scene in which Claudette Colbert takes the wind out of Clark Gable’s sails, in the most elegant and funny way, is one of the best in film history. Since there are no extras in this scene, I would have loved to be an intern on the Frank Capra team and would not have minded just taking care of the drinks: You know “coffee, tea, me…” :)
4.If you could have attended any film premier in history, which one would it have been? I would have loved to have attended the premiere of The Lady and the Tramp (1955). It must have been spectacular to see an animated feature for the first time in Cinemascope!
5.If you could have signed up with a studio of the era (MGM, Warner Bros, 20th C. Fox, RKO, Columbia, Paramount, Universal), which one would you have chosen? And why? I would have liked to combine the glamour of MGM with the endearing character that many of the RKO’s films have for me.
6.If you could take a prop/souvenir from one of your favorite classic films what would it be? Without a doubt, the cigarette holder that Judy Holliday exhibits during the card’s game scene in the film Born Yesterday (1950). So classy and unforgettable!
7.Which classic film character’s wardrobe would you most like to raid? I have always believed that Eleanor Parker’s wardrobe in The Naked Jungle (1954) is absolutely wonderful. Created by Edith Head, obviously.
8.Which restaurant, cafe or other eatery featured in a classic film would you love to dine at? I love the restaurant where Errol Flynn shares a dish of creamed Bermuda onions with Sydney Greenstreet in the movie They Died With Their Boots On(1941)!
9. If you could have dinner or coffee (at that place) with a star, who would it be and why? I would certainly have had dinner with Errol Flynn and, of course, I would have called Orson Welles immediately to have lunch the next day and tell him everything! Wow!
10.If you could have attended an Oscar gala, which year would you pick? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was nominated for Best Musical Score at the Academy Awards in 1938, and Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar for the film. This award was unique, consisting of one normal-sized statue plus seven miniature Oscar statuettes. I would have loved to have seen that!
It has certainly been a lot of fun participating! I THANK YOU both again for this wonderful initiative. Congratulations!
