Interview

Friday, December 18, 1981, 1:00 P.M., MA Maison, Los angeles: Farrah Fawcett, in a black cashmere sweater over black leather pants, both by Calvin Klein, and Joan Quinn, Interview's L.A. editor, await the arrival of Steve Rubell, the former owner of Studio 54. Although he has been keeping a very low profile, Steve agreed to interview his good friend Farrah for us. Another good friend Ryan O'Neal drops by for coffee.

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Joan Quinn: How are you?

Farrah Fawcett: I don't feel well. You know, quite honestly I tried to call Steve to say I had laryngitis, but I couldn't find him.

(Steve Rubell Arrives)

Farrah: Hi, Steve! How are you?

Steve Rubell: I was up all night last night. Calvin (Klein) is here.

Farrah: I didn't know where you were staying.

Steve: So you came back from New York and got the cold?

Farrah: Yes, on the plane.

Steve: You know how long we sat? We came in right on time and then they had no berth for the plane. That plane was just the craziest. Vitas (Gerulaitis) was on it,

Farrah: Is he coming out for the party, too?

Steve: Yes. He'll be at the party.

Joan: Are you giving a party?

Steve: No, Sandy Gallen and Dolly Parton are giving a Christmas party and we're supposed to wear red, white and green; it's a midnight party that begins at ten o'clock....

Farrah: Nobody told me red, white or green until this morning and I'm saying to myself, "Red, white, green - what do I have?"

Steve: You must have something white.

Farrah: Summery whites. Maybe just a poinsettia in my hair.

Steve: What happened this year? What was that all about?

Farrah: It was the engagement. Everybody went crazy. Ryan actually gave me a ring three days after we met just because he liked me, and since then the press has made a big fuss. It actually started out because they said to me, "Let us see the ring you lost in Europe." I had lost it and then found it on the Fabergé jet. It's gotten all out of proportion.

Steve: You're not wearing it today.

Farrah: Because I'm wearing pearls and gold.

Steve: So the next day there was this article on Farrah and Joe Namath and they made a big deal about it - I guess because they were in towels.