Lana Finds 'Capitol' Is A Nice Place To Be
Lana Wood has been involved in some form of show business nearly all her life. But it was during a hiatus from acting that she received the offer to portray Fran Burke on "Capitol.” “ I was between jobs, giving m yself a little vacation when I got the call that ‘Capitol’ was interested in me,” says Miss Wood, who has done more than her share of tough, sexy woman roles.
“At first I didn’t know how I felt about doing a soap, but I went in for the reading and realized that Fran was the kind of character that I ’d wanted to play for quite some time. “The role has helped me as an actress,” she says. “Fran’s a full character as opposed to a one- or two-dimensional character. I ’m enjoying that aspect of the role enormously. F ran’s the type of role that the fans of ‘Capitol’ can identify with since she’s a single working mother who’s coping with her life and raising her daughter at the same time. I’m excited with every new script, but I do wish that Fran had a love interest. “
I ’d like to stay on *Capitol’ for the next 10 years, but someday I'll go back to producing,” says Miss Wood, who was an associate producer o f Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer CBS movie “Murfer Me, M urder You .”
“ I ’ve never concerned myself with stardom. What I want is to be respected as an actress.” Miss Wood, who has appeared in several feature film s including the James Bond film “Diamonds Are Forever,” adds, “The role of Fran has been something new for me. It’s a challenge and I ’ve grown because of it.
Well that didn't work out. I wonder if that soured Lana on soaps. I could see her her on the West Coast shows.
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