The mothers of all three of Jane Fonda's ex-husbands — filmmaker Roger Vadim, politician-activist Tom Hayden and media mogul Ted Turner — treated her just fine. So who were Fonda's role models for "Monster-in-Law," in which she plays Viola, a prospective mother-in-law from hell?
"To tell you the truth, a little bit Mae West, but also Ted Turner," Fonda told The Associated Press. "I had the privilege and pleasure of spending 10 years with him - - and talk about someone who's bigger than life and over the top."
"So I got to see what that's like up close and personal, and how you can be over the top and still very lovable. . ." .
- - an excerpt from this article by Associated Press - -
Fonda: Turner Inspired 'Monster' Role
By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer Wed May 11, 2005
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