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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Here, you have it, hear it, from Natalie Wood

As reported by Suzanne Finstad in her Warren Beatty biography, Natalie had left behind her start of an autobiography. Here's a paragraph of it in Natalie's own handwriting. This is the only page I'm able to reveal, but it shows how Natalie liked befriending her co-stars, and how her circle of friends always grew after finishing a project. That is why, and the ONLY reason why Walken was on board the Splendour the Thanksgiving weekend of 1981. Natalie had met a new friend she respected and LIKED. This friendship, however, cost her her life for being her usual, nice self.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    and how did said friend repay her? Silence, that has allowed Wagner to live a pampered life and her death to be shrouded in lies. I like to drop the hammer on Walken every chance I get because his behavior has been despicable and his honor nonexistent. I understand that he got more than he bargained for that weekend and Natalie was a new acquaintance, but decency dictates telling the truth and not being flippant about her death. In Wagner, Walken has backed the wrong horse and when the truth comes to light I hope he gets the retroactive scorn he deserves.

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  2. Marti RulliJanuary 30, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Obviously, Walken cared most about himself and his image, like Wagner did. Think about it, Wagner let his wife die to protect his sparkling Jonathan Hart "image" -- Roger Smith's mantra on this fact is "so the famous must perish to spare image?"

    Roger Smith was onto Wagner from the get-go, but was he ever interviewed? Of course not. Rasure's head was in "image land" too!

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  3. ColleenJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Maintaining their images was more important that the life of this woman who had two young daughters and who had so much to give. As much as I dislike Walken's behavior, Wagner's infuriates me even more because he claimed to love Natalie. What Wagner really cares about is covering his own behind.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Or as Wagner stated so coldly in interviews, "life goes on..."
    Bastard!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Why was she writing an autobiography??

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    That's an odd question. Why not? Many people begin to write journals early in life, when they have a more clear remembrance of the time of their life they are reflecting on. That way they don't have to create memories as Wagner did in his book.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Sorry Marti, I posted my comment on what Natalie wrote under Paul's. You can movie it onto this listing if you wish. Pam

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  8. Marti RulliJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Pam, here's the comment you placed in the other post.

    4aussie said...

    Hi Marti, that is something to see in Natalie's own writing and her words, Lana has the un-finish biography that Natalie started sometime early in her life, right? That would be something to read with a ending of THE TRUTH AND JUSTICE, wouldn't it. I would be right up there with so many to get my hands on that book and audible. Thanks always for sharing these extra that weren't in the book but you know of.
    Thanks all. Pam

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    I think Natalie was thinking about writing an autobiography for a few reasons -- she had a great body of work behind her; she had a lot of experiences (and stories) with various directors and actors; and her film career was slowing down a bit and an autobiography could help keep her career in people's minds. From my own experience, I also think that close to the age of 40 you start to feel like you have a lot of wisdom and experience to share. Those may have been her motives for writing her life story.

    from KB

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Natalie was very excited about writing her memoirs. She had so many wonderful stories to tell having grown up in the business. It would have been wonderful to read her words.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Anony 5:50pm.
    Hello, it sounds like you knew this from a personal view which is very nice that you share that with us. I would believe this to be very true but I'm sure Wagner would have tried to put his in- put lies into it, then maybe again Natalie wouldn't have told all just too to save "his image". Thanks all.

    Marti there are so good question on this post and on Paul's I hope you will be able to shed so light. Thanks. Pam
    I for one would love to see it publish

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  12. KevinrJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    That is a nice sentiment to read. I like Natalie even more knowing that frienship was an important thing to her.

    Redford must have genuine good feelings for Natalie. For him to do the TCM spot is a big deal for a man who does not put himself on public display--outside of making his movies.

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  13. Marti RulliJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Kevin,

    I think there are a few subliminal messages in Redford's tribute to Natalie. I liked seeing that.

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  14. Marti RulliJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Kevin, to elaborate.... he made sure he included a mention of her fear of water.... there is NO mention of her marriage(s), and a few more...

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  15. KevinrFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    Redford mentions that Natalie was lonely when he first worked with her--she didn't have her own family. That would have been an opening to say that she eventually found happiness in her third marriage--but he dosen't say that. He only says that he was Best Man at her second wedding.

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Pam@6:41PM-
    In the latter years of her life Natalie told of writing her memoirs. It seemed to have been important to her. Her friend Rex Reed told a touching story after Natalie had died. He dedicated his column to her and shared some memories of their friendship. Among the stories he told was of her choice for the title of her memoir. It was to be titled "I Got What I Wanted". He recalled how they both laughed at that.
    As for protecting Wagner in her book, she told a reporter that she had to make a few changes in a few parts of her memoir that had been written years before. The reason she gave was "part of my past is part of my present". That speaks volumes.

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