European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Vernon Scott United press International in the Galaxy of Hollywood stars which Are the biggest an brightest wot a picture Box office receipts a not necessarily a gauge because consideration must be Given 1o he co stars the director and the Quality of the film. A Are to ratings an accurate measure of popularity especially in Large casts where there May be a Hall dozen co stars. One fairly dependable measure of popularity arc Magazine covers and tabloids with their scandalous implications of financial sexual and professional misconduct by celebrated performers nobody knows better than those publishers and editors who America s favourites Are an equally reliable barometer is tie opinion of agents producers and executives men and women with ingrained instincts about which personalities Are most Saleable who s hot and who s not ii these shrewd packagers of Talent Are right. Movie stars Aren t in the running when it comes to Public adulation and curiosity. Among male movie stars Sylvester Stallone. Paul Newman Robert Redford Tom cruise and perhaps Michael j. Fox Are right at the top. Female film stars Ted by meryl sleep Jane Fonda Sally fold. Goldie hawn and Kathleen Turner Lail Lolarea weit. Industry experts agree that the biggest Siars in America today Are on television names like Bill Cosby Michael f o again Tom Selleck and Larry Hai Man nor is there any dispute that the most popular actresses on the lube Are on the Ama weekly show. Dynasty. They Are of course. Joan Collins and Linda Evans these two actresses Are utterly different a study in contrasts. Collins of the dark Brown hair flashing Black eyes and scheming countenance represents the traditional Hussy. Blonde Blue eyed Evans is the classic Snow Princess radiantly Beautiful and Sweet natured. Bolh Are exquisitely groomed gowned and bejewelled and above All shapely and Beautiful. Collins s3, and Evans 44, Are the Yin and Yang of womanly iniquity and virtue. Said one producer of both motion Picl Mea and television you Lake any two movie stars you want male or Lemale and Book them into a theater in any City you choose. I la Book Linda and Joan in a theater across the Alieel and Iii outdraw you 10 to  the stars have cashed in on to commercials and endorsements of a variety of products including perfume and jewelry diet drinks and health spas it is estimated thai Collins and Evans each earn More than 12 million a year from their salaries As actresses and income irom commercials and endorsements. On the set the two women Are friends off the Sel they Lead altogether Dilfer enl lives. Collins is married to fourth husband actor producer Peter Holm and is the Mother of three. Evans twice married is a childless Divorcee who makes news whenever she is escorted to parties 01 the two Collins is arguably the More popular because of Alexis blatant. Ambition and Seething sensuality qualities thai Are Atli Ibula. Not without reason to the Star herself. 77. Pc Toton Amitton and a Woff a Ray of Mill made Collin 0 snort popular tvs ctr today. Joan Collins Hollywood s brightest Star Collins now is Al the very Peak of her Success As an actress and producer and apparently at the height other physical Beauty and vitality. She was radian one afternoon recently at the Beverly Hills hotel s Polo lounge. She wore a smart Kelly Green jacket and while Linen skirt held in place by a Large dramatic Belt. On the ring linger of her left hand she wore an Emerald the size of a Shamrock. Diamond and Gold jewelry flashed brilliantly. She was naturally the Center of attention As she Sal Down Al a favored table. Collins was aware of the stir she caused and accepted it offhandedly As her due but humorously and without prevention. There was a time in the 1950s when the English bom Collins was a movie Star under contract to 20th Century Fox. In the late 1960s she disappeared almost without a Trace returning to London to work in minor films in the 1970s, she is Well aware of the fickle nature of the Public. She is also proud of her current accomplishments. I am the Only actress in a prime time series who starred in two major miniseries in the same year she said lighting a cigarette Collins looks candidly and provocatively into the eyes of whoever is listening to her. Her voice is Al once Brassy and arresting by English. She exudes poise and a feminine Charisma which most men find Dell doubly sexual i Hope people won l overdose on Joan Collins who is probably Over exposing he Salt she said. But the Rabess were so High and the mail so enthusiastic on sins that i was thrilled wherever i went people asked me to make bother miniseries of a similar genre Idin l Thi in would happen right away but i was Lucky enough to find Tho Book Monte Carlo. I knew it would be a Good follow up. It s exciting and romantic. Ii s Gol adventure. It has intrigue a great plot and fabulous locations in the South of France like sins Monte Carlo is a Glossy expensively mounted Story set in the Onci aves of the big Rich along the Oliviera in 1940. Collins plays a russian born cabaret Singer who is also a British spy. Co Star George Hamilton plays an american writer the cast includes Lauren hut Lon Malcolm Mcdowell Peter Vaughan Lisa Erlbacher and Robert Carrade. Another reason Collins made the film in the South of France was to spend some Lime at her Fisherman s cottage in pod Grimaud near St. Tropez which she Bough while working abroad in Sims. I wanted logo to the South of France to enjoy a Holiday and work at the tame time coffins said. The Riviera is the most Beautiful place on Earth As far As i m concerned. Peter and i would Ike to live there some  try to bring to to the sort of movies i loved As a child with grown up men end women in adventurous love  she said i love glamorous settings and wardrobe and a very special chemistry Between the leads movie have forgotten How to bring that chemistry together. It s certainly nol Robert red lord and Debra Winger Mandy Patinkin and Glenn close or Robert Demra and meryl Streep. They Are al1 wonderful performers but producers paired them All  Collins said she has no desire to return to motion pictures where she would to Given Little control Over her roles and production. Who wants to be a movie star1?" she asked. Not when you can produce and Star in your own to movies and miniseries for a much much larger audience. There s no contest when it comes to a Choice Between movies and to. Films today Are slanted basically toward a teen age audience or Stallone Lype movies where people gel beat up blood and guts and four letter words. I Don t want to see that Sod of thing. I much prefer television where i can come into people s living rooms and be in a show that i m proud of. Also there is the Security of knowing i m going to work week after week. I want my cake and i want to eat in too and that s just what i m  there Are rumours that Collins will be leaving dynasty Al the end of next season with the expiration of her contract to Aaron spelling productions. Collins replies with a quip the truth is i m going to Moonlight by working in the Dallas series in my spare Lima and become . Ewing s new mistress. No. I Haven t yet decided about signing a new contract maybe they won want me Back. I be enjoyed the so Imri iv9 had on dynasty. It s been terrific for me and i be loved it. But i Don t know just Yel wha i m going to do. We still have another 40 or so episodes logo so i la  whatever Collins decides the appreciates the fact that she is Riding the Crest of a unique career. I m grateful for everything i have in my Lite she said. Believe in or not i be had Tat of tragedy and struggle in my time. Only in the past three or four years Navel lived As Well or enjoyed so much.1 perhaps it s because god has said of Joan we re going to give you All this now because maybe you deserve it. Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday. November 5.1986