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Gina Lollobrigida: Italian screen star dies at 95
She was a big star in the 1950s and '60s, and her life story was as exotic as the roles she played.
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RIP Gina Lollobrigida
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From that article,
A talent scout offered her an audition at Cinecitta - then the largest film studio in Europe and Italy's thriving "Hollywood on the Tiber".
Lollobrigida wasn't keen. "I refused when they offered me my first role," she recalled. "So, they said they would pay me a thousand lire. I told them my price was one million lire, thinking that would put a stop to the whole thing. But they said yes!"
I don't know how much 1 million lire was is US dollars, but good for her, for knowing her value. Awesome !
A talent scout offered her an audition at Cinecitta - then the largest film studio in Europe and Italy's thriving "Hollywood on the Tiber".
Lollobrigida wasn't keen. "I refused when they offered me my first role," she recalled. "So, they said they would pay me a thousand lire. I told them my price was one million lire, thinking that would put a stop to the whole thing. But they said yes!"
I don't know how much 1 million lire was is US dollars, but good for her, for knowing her value. Awesome !
