‘Carrie’ star Piper Laurie recalls befriending Paul Newman, Rock Hudson: ‘I enjoyed every moment of it’
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Piper Laurie will introduce two of her films, 1952’s “Has Anybody Seen My Gal” and 1961’s “The Hustler," at this year's TCM Classic Film Festival.
Laurie spoke to Fox News Digital about what it was really like working alongside two sought-after leading men, how she feels about the 1976 film adaptation of Stephen King’s "Carrie" and why she ate flowers for the press.
Fox News: You worked with Paul Newman on 1957’s "Until They Sail" and 1961’s "The Hustler." What was your initial impression of him?Piper Laurie: We had smaller roles in "Until They Sail," and we never had a real scene together. We never really spoke to each other. That changed, of course, with "The Hustler." That’s when I was really confronted with that beauty, those spectacular eyes.