Olivia overworked
Translation:
Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta’s partner in “Grease,” is on a roll. She just signed a contract in Hollywood to shoot a new musical film, and this spring she’ll be touring the world with a stage production.
Meanwhile, she’ll be recording a new album and starring in a British TV series, playing a dramatic role. “I don’t want to be labeled as a carefree girl, like I was in ‘Grease,’” Olivia said. “Success as a singer isn’t enough for me. I want to establish myself as an actress too.”
As for the film she’ll have to shoot in America, Olivia is having a real tug of war with the producers: “They want me to team up with John Travolta again, but I don’t feel like it. I don’t want to be that boy’s “sidekick.” But Hollywood has got it into their heads to launch us as the new Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and I fear they’ll win.