NOO YAWK NANNY HITS LONDON!
NOO YAWK NANNY HITS LONDON!
As Fran Drescher fans wait for the Australian release of Beautician & The Beast, the most famous nanny since Mary Poppins is currently shooting in London. She might be a long way from her home, but not even Big Ben can drown out that Noo Yawk twang. The Nanny in the Royal Family's hometown? Don't laugh, it makes more sense than you think.
"This is where it all started," says Fran. "I was staying with my friend Twiggy and her husband and I spent some time with their daughter, Carly.
"Then I started thinking about it, called my husband, and said, 'What do you think about a spin on The Sound Of Music where instead of Julie Andrews, I come to the door?' And that was the beginning of The Nanny."
Julie Andrews never had those outfits, but she made the film a big success due to her vocal talents - just like Fran.
"My voice is my fortune," says Fran.
Since becoming famous, Fran has rubbed shoulder pads with some of the world's most glamorous people, including Princess Di ("She's built like a swimmer"), as well as past and future Nanny guest stars like Liz Taylor, Fergie, Sting and Elton John.
She recalls when she was being shown around Robin William's house by his wife: "She's telling me how fans send him stuffed gorillas but she doesn't know why. I said, 'maybe because he's so hairy'. That had never occured to her. Hello! Billy Crystal calls him opera gloves because his arms are so hairy!"
And that's not the only time she's put her foot in it: "At the Oscars I stepped on Tom Cruise's foot," she giggles. "I didn't know it was him until I turned around, so I introduced myself. I said, 'I'm Fran Drescher," He looked me up and down, smiled and said, 'I know'."
Story: Ross Jones
New Weekly, 23/6/97
Beautician & The Beast is released nationally on June 26.
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