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The Flying Dutchmans · 06-03-2011, 08:53 PM

I know that Linda Lavin thought she had to outshine everyone in the show and didn't like it when someone else like Flo got the attention. But I tried to picture how she was with the co stars on the show. I think I got my answer on an episode of the OC. Linda played Sandi Cohen's mother and was a really rude and opinionated woman. She would say things to hurt people and didn't seem to care how they felt. When I was watching her on the OC, I started thinking. I bet she was that way to the co stars of Alice in real life and that's why she played a mean woman so well.

comedyfreak · 06-04-2011, 09:52 AM

You can't judge the real person with a character she is playing. She was mean when we first meet her but as she made more appearances she mellowed.

magellan333 · 06-04-2011, 12:35 PM

I wonder how she was to work with on Barney Miller?

06-03-2011, 08:53 PM	#1
The Flying Dutchmans Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,017	Was This The Real Linda Lavin? I know that Linda Lavin thought she had to outshine everyone in the show and didn't like it when someone else like Flo got the attention. But I tried to picture how she was with the co stars on the show. I think I got my answer on an episode of the OC. Linda played Sandi Cohen's mother and was a really rude and opinionated woman. She would say things to hurt people and didn't seem to care how they felt. When I was watching her on the OC, I started thinking. I bet she was that way to the co stars of Alice in real life and that's why she played a mean woman so well.
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06-04-2011, 09:52 AM	#2
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	You can't judge the real person with a character she is playing. She was mean when we first meet her but as she made more appearances she mellowed.
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06-04-2011, 12:35 PM	#3
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	I wonder how she was to work with on Barney Miller?