Illinois News Index

McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 20 Mar 1981, p. 68

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PAGCM rnTOTnftfer? 'Dallas' hotoriety lures Audry and Susan Audry Landers and Larry Hagman by Steve K. Walz Los Angeles--The beauty of a show like CBS-TV's 'Dallas' is that the producers continue to add some spicy new wrinkles, which not only increase viewer interest but make instant celebrities out of the guest-starring characters. For in­ stance--Audry Landers and Susan Flannery, veterans of the daytime soap-opera wars, have increased their market value via their recent appearances in the weekly Texas potboiler. The 22-year-old Landers feels that her diverse acting background helped her clinch the part of the libidinous Afton Cooper. She related, "I feel the producers chose me, because I was a good actress. There are many beautiful girls in this business, but I have a wide range of abilities which I've shown in the past. I take my craft very seriously." Although the press has since tried to label Audry as Hollywood's new 'sex-kitten' because of her torrid scenes with Larry Hagman, the soft- spoken star delivered a knockout blow to those notions. "I had never done scenes like that before and I was nervous, £ut Larry makes it fun and enjoyable. Afton is very dif­ ferent from me. I am very con­ siderate of other people and I guide my life by those standards.. I have old-fashioned values. I'll tell you what though, this is the most recognition I've ever had. It's so nice to be around a group of total profes­ sionals who are very secure and really are like one big family," Audry boasted. P R. and J R. While the role of Afton Cooper is a recurring one, Susan Flanoery's character, ace public relations woman Leslie Stewart, has a limited lifespan. "Lorimar originally wanted me to do twelve episodes but I told them I'd only do ten. It's a velvet trap. There's my little story wrapped up within a larger story. Leslie Stewart will have a beginning, a middle, and an end The last show I'm in though, won't be phenomenal like 'Who Shot J R.?' " Susan ex plained. Flannery echoed Lander's senti­ ment about the cast's profes sionalism adding, "In an ensemble cast such as 'Dallas,' there's little room for temperament " When ask­ ed why she chose 'Dallas' to max irruze her visibility, Susan, who is not one to hide her feelings, declared, "I try to be careful about what I do, and 'Dallas' is such a good show. Larry's J.R. character is the key to that show. Without him it wouldn't be anything. He's just a wonderful villain and I enjoyed play­ ing opposite him. Besides, I love Classy trash!" nomMonmnK Susan Flannery

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