Joan recently disclosed that the iconic Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe, had cautioned her about predatory studio executives in the film industry.
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00:00 Dan John Collins once had an unforgettable on-set experience. The 90-year-old actress
00:07 was working on a scene in Dynasty that required her to share a passionate kiss with actor
00:13 Michael Nadar. She explained that he kissed her so vigorously that it led to her bleeding,
00:18 though he initially thought it was just lipstick. Speaking live on stage during a behind-the-shoulder
00:25 backstroke, she shared with audience, "He took his kissing very seriously and he kissed
00:30 me so hard one day that he bit my lip. I exclaimed, 'It's blood!' And he responded, 'It's just
00:36 lipstick.' But I had blood running down my chin."
00:42 The All My Children star passed away in 2021 at the age of 76 after battling cancer. At
00:49 the time, John recalled that while their on-screen romance sizzled, in real life they were good
00:56 friends. She told an online portal, "I really liked Michael. He was amusing and we had an
01:02 easy off-set relationship. He was married and I was married. But that didn't stop some
01:07 of the cast and crew from teasing us about our relationship being more than friendship.
01:12 But while it was purely platonic, on set it sizzled. I loved our scenes in the bath together,
01:18 where I would be covered in soap suds to hide the bare necessities."
01:22 Furthermore, John recently revealed that the late Hollywood legend Marlon Monroe had warned
01:34 her about predatory studio bosses in the film industry. Speaking on the TV show, she shared,
01:40 "I did meet Marlon Monroe at a party at Ginny Kelly's house. It was a very intellectual
01:46 gathering. I approached Marlon and she appeared a bit lost, looking different from a glamorous
01:52 image with no makeup and her hair not perfectly styled. But she was pretty. She said, 'Oh,
01:59 you are doing The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.' They wanted me to do that, but I was considered
02:04 too old. She was 29 or 30 at the time. She also said, 'You are new in town and one thing
02:10 you need to watch out for is the wolves in the Hollywood. If they don't get what they
02:15 want, they will cancel your contract.'"
02:17 "I'm not going to cancel my contract."
02:23 "I'm not going to cancel my contract."
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