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mind is that I was just doing the biggest picture of my career and I had
to commit my mother to a mental institution. That was really, really
difficult for me.
The other time was when a magazine printed a big exposé that came
out with a bunch of stuff. I just felt so bad and I asked, “Why don’t
people leave me alone? Let me live my life?”
I had a couple very difficult years in Hollywood, but luckily I
survived.
How did you handle tough or hostile questions when you were faced
with a press corps while promoting a new film?
That was different. When you were with a studio, you had that
whole publicity department there for you. And, they are only there to
build you up and the picture you are promoting, so if someone would
ask anything out of line, the studio would put a stop to it insantly.
I do have a story though. I was in Chicago one time promoting a film,
and all this press was there and there was this one smarmy critic who started
asking questions and came out with one that I really resented. I turned
around, looked at the Warner Brothers representative, and said, “Would you
get him out of here, please?” And, they just escorted him out of the room.
You’ve been with Allan over thirty years. Now that it is legal in
California, are you considering marriage?
Allan and I have many things that bind us together, but I believe
marriage should be between a man and a woman. However, if marriage is
the only way two people of the same sex can protect their joint interests,
then that is probably the right thing to do for them.
As for me, I just want to live my life as best as I can.
Conversations:
Tab and partner Allan Glaser
with whippets Hattie & Olivia
on the front steps of their
Montecito home
(photo by Corey Sanders)