Originally Posted by nyc
good one
I agree Teddy even though some won't and thats fine, I'am getting used to be disgreed withI think Priscilla has only really tried to influence the way in which Elvis is portrayed by shifting the focus away from the health and substance problems which dominated his public image around his death (and the years which immediately followed) and concentrating on his artistic achievements and the more palatable elements of his family life.
In that respect, you would think she'd be a hero here in TCB World.
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I agree. That would fantastic to finally see those fade away....and all the tell-all books.
I don't care whether Priscilla conned Vernon in giving his rights over Graceland to her and was just looking out after herself and saw a great opportunity because Elvis would have wanted Lisa to be well taken care...and she is. I don't care that she overdid it with the plastic surgery except to actually feel sorry that she didn't use better judgment and now will have to go through what I'm sure will be painful procedures to correct it. What I do have against her and the MM is those books and movies that revealed too much about what Elvis wouldn't have wanted the public to know. All that should have been said is that Elvis had a drug problem...the end, and only because it was so obvious in the last couple of years that he had a serious problem of some kind.
I just don't find much to admire about many of the people that were close to Elvis.
Diane
Oh Diane, I wanted to show you this but couldn't find it untill now. I'm sure you will enjoy it as much as I do LOL.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xtc...ew-1985_people
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I may Like priscilla but l have to agree there. I really feel that the books and all that stuff from the people close to elvis really should of kept there memories to themselves, but they didn't and so don't. The only person who l turly love hearing stories from is lisa cause thats something special hearing elvis little girl talking about her daddy.
I think Priscilla has only really tried to influence the way in which Elvis is portrayed by shifting the focus away from the health and substance problems which dominated his public image around his death (and the years which immediately followed) and concentrating on his artistic achievements and the more palatable elements of his family life.
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Well seriously, I just don't feel the one's who are true fans need Pricsilla to help us out there. It was never her job in the first place. Fans do not need her influence at all. I guess I just give them enough credit to confidently say they are in awe of his acheivement, know very much of his wonderful side and humanitarian efforts, and have a real sense of priorities when we look at the total Elvis. So you'll have to pardon me if I don't rush out and buy her a thank-you card and send it.
Wow Donut, thanks for posting this interview, I've never seen it. I loved the interviewer, I found he was very direct and to the point but Priscilla has tunnel vision, her way or none at all and excuses galore.
Diane
I won't be sending anybody out thank you cards either
Yeah I love him too, she is so nervous by his questions that she can't stop playing with her headphone.
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That was classic!!!!
Great find Donut!!!
Yeh, I don't think she was having prob. with the ear peice. She just didn't want to hear the questions. But bare with my old mind...what books were being written besided EWH??? (prior to hers that made him sound bad>??)And heck EWH had been years before??
I cringe when she says Lisa read it three times. Ewwwe. Shoot my kids know nothing about our private times even NOW!
That's fascinating. Thanks for the link.Oh Diane, I wanted to show you this but couldn't find it untill now. I'm sure you will enjoy it as much as I do LOL.
I don't think I've ever seen a celebrity interview like that, LOL. They get their butts kissed over here.
Yes she is a nervous person Donut. She plays with her hair, her nose etc. whenever she's interviewed. I don't think in spite of all the wealth and the now spotlight that she is a happy person.
Diane
Goldman's book.Yeh, I don't think she was having prob. with the ear peice. She just didn't want to hear the questions. But bare with my old mind...what books were being written besided EWH??? (prior to hers that made him sound bad>??)And heck EWH had been years before??
I cringe when she says Lisa read it three times. Ewwwe. Shoot my kids know nothing about our private times even NOW!
Isn't he lovely? that's a good not a*s kisser interviewer.That was classic!!!!
Great find Donut!!!
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The topic of this thread asked if Priscilla tried to change Elvis' image and I think that I would agree with Teddy that she "tried to influence the way in which Elvis is portrayed by shifting the focus away from the health and substance problems which dominated his public image around his death (and the years which immediately followed) and concentrating on his artistic achievements and the more palatable elements of his family life." because today Elvis has fans that he may not have had 30 years ago. The "true" fans MissyM are who?? Are they the ones that were around when he was alive or do you include those fans who have been influenced by him through EPE and Priscilla by and large because of the publicity since his death....fwhat about the fans that weren't born until recently??? I disagree with you and Rosanne that we do not need Priscilla as an influence to the fans. She lived with him for 10 years of her life and was his wife. Like her or hate her, she is part of the EP history, the lore, the reason so many here spend post after ridiculous post either defending her or bashing her.
You are very fortunate, as are a few others, that know of EP as a person rather than an image. That is wonderful. But that is only a very select few who can make this claim. Stop and consider the fans here younger than your own children. If Elvis wouldn't be in the media, Graceland wouldn't be open, are the younger fans to depend on Albert Goldman's view of Elvis as his legacy??
"More people today should see him not simply as a performer, but as an artist with a great soul."
John Bakke, professor emeritus
University of Memphis
The interviewer is called Terry Wogan, he is very well known in the UK, he has been a radio,and,tv interveiwer for many years.
Well E-H, I guess we won't agree on this one. But no prob. I just feel like Elvis would still be popular with these generation. His fans are the ones with the biggest influence on passing down his legacy. If Graceland had not opened, surely another Elvis Museum or two would have opened. Elvis was bigger than life and had so much influence on music in general. I know EPE promotes him and I'll give them some amount of credit for the numbers but I still think that by far it is Elvis himself that would live on in greatness no matter what. And no, I don't feel that he would only be remembered as Goldman portrayed him. So many books have been written by him. I see that you will have 1 out of a hundred people who may dislike him or think he was just a failure in life or as a person. It helps that people have a place to celebrate his life and works, yes but as I said, I still think people around the world would find a place and way to do so. It's kind of like when a family member dies, those who love that person so much will keep their the memories of them going.
And I don't think it's such a bad thing if the legacy dwindles down a bit. Such is life and is bound to happen with time. I guess I just think its inevidable. I'd rather have that happen than see him commercialized in a tacky way forever.
That's right and you ought to be pleased.
In the British media you are guilty until proven innocent.
Listen to Wogan's opening gambit: "Why did you think it worthwhile to regurgitate the whole 'Elvis thing' in a book?"
I'm sorry, but if re-telling the Elvis story is 'regurgitation' then that means around 80% of all the books in our collective libraries as TCB board-members is tantamount to vomit.
Does this still sound like a cool interview?
'Taking Care of Beaulieu'.
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