I'd like a break from America - Kwik

Translation from Dutch:

Editor's note - Olivia's answers do not ring true, for example she would never say that Gene Kelly treated me like a novice

I don't want Hollywood to ultimately destroy me,q> says Olivia Newton-John. I've had enough. There's nothing left for me but to go back to my native England or to Australia, where I grew up. At least there's respect for artists there. Here, in the United States, I'm treated like an unwanted guest.

It's the critics who get on her nerves. But that's not all. She explains that the American tax authorities are also after her and that the immigration office is giving her a hard time every time she has to renew her residency permit. Moreover, her romance with Lee Kramer (who was also her manager) has ended. In short, she's a complete wreck.

Olivia broke up with Lee Kramer a while ago. He was managing a shoemaker at the time, she says. He dropped everything to become my manager, and I quickly decided I was his business. Now Olivia is with Matt Lattanai (left). She wants to have children with him...

Eurovision

Olivia Newton-John - 31— though some claim she's lying about her age — was born in England but spent her childhood and adolescence in Melbourne, where her father was a university professor.

At 16, after winning a singing competition, she returned to London to participate in a Cliff Richard television show. She settled in the capital, where she became very popular. In 1974, she represented Great Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest and then immediately left for the United States, where her albums were a resounding success. It was afterward that she made her first film, Grease, with John Travolta.

Why are the critics against you? Because I don't play by the rules. I don't act like a star; I don't invite them to my Beverly Hills mansion like many artists. I also made the mistake of declaring that the profession of critic is the only remaining option for failed artists. When they have to judge my interpretation, they don't discuss my artistic gifts. They content themselves with defining me as a well-preserved English girl or insinuating my supposed lack of elegance.

Melodramas

Your performances don't convince the critics, but on the other hand, you know your songs are breaking all the chart records. Fortunately, the public is on my side. But even when it comes to my songs, the critics are biased. For instance, I read in an article that people wondered how I could sing without knowing music. That may be true for many singers, but I learned music theory and piano when I was five.

I've Had Enough Of America!

After Grease, it took a long time before you made a new film. Why? Because I was offered a lot of money to shoot melodramas from the '50s. My career, by the way, isn't influenced by the money. Besides, I've already been misled.

What do you mean? In my first film, everyone was talking about John Travolta. He was the hero. I was treated like a side hustle. Then I realized that maybe Hollywood wasn't so good for me after all.

You thought about it and then agreed to shoot Xanadu. I made a big mistake there. They were talking about the old glory Gene Kelly, and I was once again ignored. Gene Kelly treated me like a novice, even though I had a career of 15 years behind me and sold 20 million records. Travolta, too, during Grease, just looked down on me. One day I lost my cool and just pointed out to him that he was still in his pants when I was already a famous singer.

Just Like His Shoes.

Your love with Lee Kramer? It's over. When I met him eight years ago in London, he was running a shoe factory. He gave up everything to become my manager, but in retrospect, it became clear to me that for him it was just another business. He loved me like he loved his shoes before.