Cher's Fabulous Journey From Camp Diva To Serious Actress And Back Again
6 years, 8 months ago

Cher's Fabulous Journey From Camp Diva To Serious Actress And Back Again

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Of all the pop stars who have attempted to act, Cher’s track record is arguably the best. When Altman rehired the Broadway cast for his big-screen adaptation of “Jimmy Dean,” Cher’s movie career was reborn. “Suspect” let Cher check off a requisite movie-star box, as it was all but decreed in the ’80s and ’90s that every serious actor make at least one blandly entertaining legal thriller. Cher didn’t get along with Oz any better ― “she emotionally beat the shit out of him,” a source reportedly told Vanity Fair ― and he left the project. “The Player” and “Ready to Wear” After the “Mermaids” theatrics, Cher’s agent tried to push her to take more film roles, namely one of the leads in “Thelma & Louise.” But she needed a break.

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