Stella Stevens was recently interviewed by the Fox Movie Channel about working with Elvis. Fox Movie Channel: Did you enjoy working on in Girls Girls Girls? Stella Stevens: I didn’t want to do the picture. I told Paramount the script was a piece of ---. You know what that is. And they hated me for it. Hal Wallis sent down an edict that if I was on the street at the Paramount lot, that I was to turn, walk down another street and not pass him. I played a girl in that gets dumped by Elvis Presley. I didn’t want to do it. The director also hated me. I had a tough time. I was glad I only worked 6 days. I swore I would never see the film again. And I never have. Fox Movie Channel: How did they convince you to do the picture? Stella Stevens: I was threatened with suspension. I couldn’t work for Paramount and I couldn’t work for anybody else. So my son and I would starve for all they cared. Then I said, "I don’t care. I’ll starve rather then do this horrible piece of junk." So, they told me that if I would do Girls Girls Girls, my next picture would be with Montgomery Cliff. Well, that was the magic word. I said "OK, I’ll do it. " Montgomery Cliff turned out to be Bobby Darrin and that picture was Too Late Blues. I never got to work with Montgomery Cliff. But I was stuck doing the Presley film. Fox Movie Channel: How was Elvis on the set? Stella Stevens: It was fine working with Elvis. He was nice, but he also was drinking on the set. Anything that Elvis said had to go through the Colonel. He was not allowed to speak for himself. If Elvis had a drink -- and believe me, in Hawaii he loved those rum punch drinks -- it would be swept away and a bottle of Coca Cola would be set there in front of him. He was drunk when he sang "Return to Sender" and not a really professional actor. When I left it after the 6th day, I said, "I’ll just forget about it." Did you ever try to forget about an Elvis Presley film? It totally is impossible. Totally impossible. (she laughs) home | new | the man | lisa marie | priscilla & others | fun | clothes | photos | records | movies | concerts | gifts | web | guide | e-cards | today | facts Click here for more info on the book The Girls' Guide to Elvis Click here to check out sister book The Girls' Guide to Country Click here to check out the latest sister book The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks