European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Elk Sommer accentuating the positive by Vertnon Scott United press internationale like Sommer is taking a break to spend five or six months in Hollywood altar a five year Odyssey that has taken her to 10 countries to make movies. The blonde German born Sommer. Who began her career As a sex Symbol in such pictures As a shot in the dark and the prize has also waged a 20 year War to be taken seriously As an actress. She has pursued that goal in some 50 movies a couple of to Man Serias and the theater often acting in German and French As Well As English. She is an accomplished linguist who Speaks italian Spanish and yugoslavian As Well. Bui in any language producers think Olsommer in Tennis of sex Appeal. The Lime for sex symbols in movies s Long Sines Sommer said in her Art filled Holmby Hills Home. It has taken me years to convince producers that i can play comedy and drama without any overtones of the Glamour girl. Maybe i be been going about it the wrong Way. Instead of slaying Here in Hollywood and taking a Bland i be travelled around the world wherever the is. And in the past Tulve years i be filmed movies in Japan South Africa Germany England sri Lanka Spain the United states Switzerland and Canada. The latest is to one cries forever a movie i made in Johannesburg and before thai it was Jungle heat in sri Lanka. The longest i be remained in one place is two or three months for a play. It s been rewarding but it has also been exhausting. All the same i would t mind sleeping in a tent and travelling every week it it meant Good roles. But i would rather Settle Down in one place for a -.-. Sommer has a second Home in West Germany but she spends As Tittle time there As she does in her Southern California hideaway which has its own swimming Pool and Tennis court. There is not that much Allm work in Germany Sommer said so i must devote Mysell to a Decani period Oltimer in Hollywood to let the Industry know i am available. I have never done episodic to except Lor a cruise to Scandinavia on the love boat right now i would like today s crossword summer with one . Vary much to work in a prime time to soap opera they Are fun to watch and it would a fun to work in one. So i hired a new agent and we will see what Sommer i aware that her German accent Means she cannot play native american woman. But she says that a simple Liziie of dialogue inserted in almost any script easily dispenses with that problem. Whan i was doing the Judy Holiday role on stage in born yesterday it was simple to change a few words to explain my accent. A character is asked where a found me and he says. I picked her up in a european chorus line just by adding the word european the whole Mailer of my accent is accounted for. Anyhow my accent is More european than German. I am often mistaken Lor dutch scandinavian Swiss and other european nationalities there is always a problem with foreign accents and american ears. Mine is not As detectable As or. Ruin Westheimer a. Or instance. Now Der Las a real. Cherman accent a heavy German accent is a turn off in International films so i have tried to make my voice As International As possible .-.-. A French accent is romantic to americans. Italian is funny. But a German accent is somewhat menacing because of All the War pictures in which germans were the heavies. Actually German is a Beautiful language when spoken softly. Tho stereo Lyrad germane in films and to in this country have made it difficult for German speaking actors and actresses to appear in american films aside from Mysell i can Only think of Marlene Dietrich Maria Schyll and Santa Berger who have Ever made any impression in Hollywood Sommer carries a West German passport although she lists her permanent address in Holmby Hills and pays american taxes. Her acting career has forced Sommar to abandon another of her talents painting Over the years she has developed a bold distinctive style of painting european Folk scenes and has sold out at her one woman shows. If i spend live months in California i will be Able to finish 20 paintings Lor another show she said. With uck my agent will find a series and i can live Here most of the year by Eugene Sheffer achoss1 consumer is Ralph trivia objection. 12 can at site 13 biblical Peak 14 become fun Mimmel calve 15 wee Dos s mr.watkinsp3 it dip him i map a Ccu Pue Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday May 31,1986
