May 18, 2006
THERE ARE WORSE THINGS YOU COULD DO
adrienne barbeau 36d
Dear Berkeley Public Library,
Thanks again for ordering those reactionary counterrevolutionary books I requested. Hopefully now that I've finished you can exchange them for books other people might like too. I wanted to alert you to my latest must-read: There Are Worse Things I Could Do, the story of the legendary Adrienne Barbeau.
Who can forget Adrienne's amazing thermodynamics in The Fog, Swamp Thing, Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, & Battle of the Network Stars? Or her immortal line There's something in the fog! She also did serious work, such as Norman Lear's important sociopolitical sitcom, Maude:
"If the producers needed information in a scene, my character was the one to do it. What I didn't know is that when I said those things, I was usually walking down a flight of stairs & no one was even listening to me. They were just watching my breasts precede me."
I was surprised to see you hadn't ordered this yet, but I'm sure it's just an oversight. Please hurry as I'm still a pauper but really really have to read this book.
Your friend,
Jeff
VIDEO: The Fog trailer with Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, & Janet Leigh
See also Top 11 Scream Queens; Adrienne Barbeau's Big Boobs
Posted by Jeff at May 18, 2006 07:20 AM
Comments
Hey Mate, do you know if she's available for independent film projects involving blood-filled syringes?
Posted by: pete doherty at May 18, 2006 07:44 AM
*snorrrrt*
Are those yabbos going to be in the Smithsonian? They should, for all of the distraction they caused in the 70's.
I loved Maude. But not for her "talents." Because it was a time when people actually thought Bea Arthur would need an abortion.
"God'll get you for that, Walter!"
Heh.
*Note to Anti-Abortion Crowd: That was a joke.
Posted by: Margi at May 18, 2006 09:53 AM
i only vaguely remember maude, i think it was typical norman lear preachy liberalism. but The Fog changed my life
Posted by: beautifulatrocities ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](/nav-commenters.gif)
at May 18, 2006 10:11 AM
Man does that bring back memories of lusty youthful desire.
Posted by: morning wood at May 18, 2006 11:47 AM
In reference to one of your links, "Top 11 Scream Queens", I'd like to register a protest for the notable omission of Barbara Steele from the list.
Posted by: Dave Schuler at May 18, 2006 11:58 AM
Her assets played an important role in "Escape from New York", too.
Posted by: Paul Phillips at May 18, 2006 12:10 PM
Umm..She is like in her late 50's now? Guess where those boobies are now? Staring at her belly button, that's where they are...
signed,
Still perky and proud.
Posted by: Rightwingsparkle at May 18, 2006 02:22 PM
She had twins in 1997 at the young age of 52, & said she was the only mother on the maternity ward who was a member of the AARP
Posted by: beautifulatrocities at May 18, 2006 02:51 PM
I loved her on Maude, but I'll always remember her role as Wilma "Billie" Northrup in Creep Show: The Crate back in 1982.
Posted by: JK Stonecipher at May 18, 2006 09:35 PM
To give her credit, she did a decent job on the unfortunately-cancelled HBO "Carnivale". She was still playing a hoochie-mama snake dancer, a bit over the hill, but her character had some pathos and some grit, too. That show was all about atmosphere and characters. She did nice work.
Posted by: EssEm at May 19, 2006 07:52 AM