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Perfect in Every Way

Aired November 14, 2003 - 11:41   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Forty years after "Mary Poppins" and she still is everyone's lovable Nanny. Julie Andrews returns in "Eloise at Christmastime." It will be on ABC next weekend, a daunting job, keeping up with the mischievous little girl, who lives at New York's Plaza Hotel with her dog Weenie and her turtle Skipper B.
Julie Andrews joins us from New York City this morning. I can't even tell what you a huge pleasure it is to have you on this show.

JULIE ANDREWS, ACTRESS: Hi, Daryn. How are you?

KAGAN: I am doing just fantastic.

I was just wondering, as I was getting ready to talk to you this morning, have you ever looked back -- and I know your career spans all different types of entertainment, but especially entertainment for children. Have you ever looked back and considered how many millions of children you brought joy and entertainment to over the years?

ANDREWS: I don't think I've ever taken into account how many, but I know I'm incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to be in the films that have brought that much pleasure to children, because it's a gift to me as well.

KAGAN: And many of your roles for some reasons feature you as a nanny. We're looking automatic in "Mary Poppins," probably the world's most famous nanny.

ANDREWS: You can see this one is a very different nanny indeed, and I wear this wonderful padded backside, and she's -- her hair is all over the place. It's the only film I've ever made, where I actually looked better at end of the day when I went home.

KAGAN: Makes it good to go home.

We have another clip from "Eloise at Christmastime." Let's take a look.

ANDREWS: OK.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ANDREWS: Yes. The thing of it, you see, if she doesn't make it home in time, we'll just have to celebrate all over again, won't we? that way we'll have two Christmases instead of one.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: I never really thought about it like that. I guess that's why I have you, isn't it, nanny?

ANDREWS: Yes, Beth, that's why you have me.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: Perhaps I should have set that up a little bit better. You're trying to comfort Eloise, because she's getting word there is a good chance her mother will not make it home by Christmastime.

ANDREWS: That's right. Mommy is slightly absent in all the Eloise stories, but she does show up eventually.

KAGAN: And now Eloise that is wonderful nanny, and you're playing that part.

ANDREWS: A nanny that adores her, would kill for her, and Eloise gives her hell and she runs her ragged, but it doesn't matter.

KAGAN: You make such good choices when you're picking projects, especially with the kids. I'm also thinking of "Princess Diaries." You have "Shrek 2" that you're working on. Do you find it hard, though, to find projects appropriate to kids and to compete with everything that's out there that's not so perfect for kids?

ANDREWS: Well, there is lots of choice. I guess, these days, I'm sort of part -- it's part a natural choice in a way, because I have been associated with children for so many years, and I just think it's lovely, because the things that I do stick around and do bring a lot of pleasure. But I've done a lot of other things as well, and I think maybe the body of work speaks for itself these days really.

KAGAN: Very good. Well,.we look forward to it. It's on next weekend on ABC?

ANDREWS: Yes.

KAGAN: We will look forward to that. As you say, the things you do stick around. And as we go to break, we're going to take a look at one of our personal favorites.

Julie Andrews, thanks for being here.

ANDREWS: Thank you, Daryn. Nice talking to you.

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Aired November 14, 2003 - 11:41   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Forty years after "Mary Poppins" and she still is everyone's lovable Nanny. Julie Andrews returns in "Eloise at Christmastime." It will be on ABC next weekend, a daunting job, keeping up with the mischievous little girl, who lives at New York's Plaza Hotel with her dog Weenie and her turtle Skipper B.
Julie Andrews joins us from New York City this morning. I can't even tell what you a huge pleasure it is to have you on this show.

JULIE ANDREWS, ACTRESS: Hi, Daryn. How are you?

KAGAN: I am doing just fantastic.

I was just wondering, as I was getting ready to talk to you this morning, have you ever looked back -- and I know your career spans all different types of entertainment, but especially entertainment for children. Have you ever looked back and considered how many millions of children you brought joy and entertainment to over the years?

ANDREWS: I don't think I've ever taken into account how many, but I know I'm incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to be in the films that have brought that much pleasure to children, because it's a gift to me as well.

KAGAN: And many of your roles for some reasons feature you as a nanny. We're looking automatic in "Mary Poppins," probably the world's most famous nanny.

ANDREWS: You can see this one is a very different nanny indeed, and I wear this wonderful padded backside, and she's -- her hair is all over the place. It's the only film I've ever made, where I actually looked better at end of the day when I went home.

KAGAN: Makes it good to go home.

We have another clip from "Eloise at Christmastime." Let's take a look.

ANDREWS: OK.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ANDREWS: Yes. The thing of it, you see, if she doesn't make it home in time, we'll just have to celebrate all over again, won't we? that way we'll have two Christmases instead of one.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: I never really thought about it like that. I guess that's why I have you, isn't it, nanny?

ANDREWS: Yes, Beth, that's why you have me.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: Perhaps I should have set that up a little bit better. You're trying to comfort Eloise, because she's getting word there is a good chance her mother will not make it home by Christmastime.

ANDREWS: That's right. Mommy is slightly absent in all the Eloise stories, but she does show up eventually.

KAGAN: And now Eloise that is wonderful nanny, and you're playing that part.

ANDREWS: A nanny that adores her, would kill for her, and Eloise gives her hell and she runs her ragged, but it doesn't matter.

KAGAN: You make such good choices when you're picking projects, especially with the kids. I'm also thinking of "Princess Diaries." You have "Shrek 2" that you're working on. Do you find it hard, though, to find projects appropriate to kids and to compete with everything that's out there that's not so perfect for kids?

ANDREWS: Well, there is lots of choice. I guess, these days, I'm sort of part -- it's part a natural choice in a way, because I have been associated with children for so many years, and I just think it's lovely, because the things that I do stick around and do bring a lot of pleasure. But I've done a lot of other things as well, and I think maybe the body of work speaks for itself these days really.

KAGAN: Very good. Well,.we look forward to it. It's on next weekend on ABC?

ANDREWS: Yes.

KAGAN: We will look forward to that. As you say, the things you do stick around. And as we go to break, we're going to take a look at one of our personal favorites.

Julie Andrews, thanks for being here.

ANDREWS: Thank you, Daryn. Nice talking to you.

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