Random Licks: Pink Pajamas


Posted on Oct 7, 2008
By Glenn Close

One of the funny things about making movies is that often you go around in clothes that you would never think of wearing in public. For example, during the shooting of Fatal Attraction, when we were filming at Alex Forrest's apartment location---at 14th Street and 9th Avenue in Manhattan---I would go from the set to my trailer in a nightgown and bathrobe... and it was cold! The thing I love about New York is that passerby's didn't think there was anything unusual about that. Then there was the time, during the shooting of the same movie, that I had to walk, Gaby, the little white dog I had at the time. We were working in a small studio on the Westside of New York, near a cluster of city housing apartment buildings. There was some nice grass around the buildings so I decided to walk Gaby there. I didn't think to change out of my costume which was a filthy white dress covered with dirt and perhaps even a bit of stage blood or to brush my hair which was wildly unkempt. As I was letting Gaby lead me around the project, I noticed three girls approaching us. They were looking at me and talking amongst themselves and looking again and I suddenly realized that I must be quite a scary sight. As the girls got nearer, I was preparing to explain to them that I was shooting a movie across the street and that I actually hadn't just got mugged. They came within earshot, but before I could make my apologies for my outrageous look, one of the girls squealed, "What an adorable little dog!" They hadn't been looking at me at all! It was my dog they'd noticed. Only in New York.

So the other day, on the Damages set, it wasn't a big deal to walk among the crew and my fellow actors in a pair of pink pajamas. It was really comfortable and I didn't have to wear the usual pair of gorgeous, but savage high-heels. I made Ellen's hotel room set my sanctuary, brought down my computer and the dogs and set up a cozy, doggy internet cafe. The furniture was so comfortable that it was hard to not fall asleep.

 Glenn Close Damages Set 
 A diva and her team. One must always hold sway... even in pink pajamas!Bill, Glenn and Jake snoozing on the set of Ellen's hotel room on Damages.
 

 Glenn Close and Dogs on Damages SetGlenn Close and Dogs ready for a nap afte Damages 
 Who's imitating who? Jake giving notes for the next scene.
 

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