Luciana Paluzzi talks James Bond, Fiona Volpe and her career!

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Luciana Paluzzi talks James Bond, Fiona Volpe and her career!

Luciana Paluzzi in Blue Dress

Luciana Paluzzi joins Dan and Tom for a wide-ranging interview. This is an interview we’ve been working to arrange for a while, and we are honored Luciana spent this time with us. And we’re happy to be able to share this discussion with you.

Luciana’s acting career spanned 3 decades. Although she appeared in multiple spy movies and TV shows, her performance as Fiona Volpe in THUNDERBALL – a stand-out James Bond villain – is her most famous role in the eyes of spy movie fans.

Die-hard Paluzzi fans will know that she retired from acting at the age of 41 when she married her husband, Michael Jay Solomon, Did you know that they have been married for 46 years?

What’s the original spelling of her last name? Why did she change it?
How has Barbara Broccoli been to her?

How many grandchildren does she have and what do they call her?

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Her amazing career
  • Much about her experience filming her role as Fiona Volpe
  • The “good news” and “bad news” that Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman relayed to her after her audition for THUNDERBALL
  • Some of the James Bond actors she acted with in other movies and TV series
  • What actor from THUNDERBALL she liked working with
  • Conversely, what actor from THUNDERBALL that she didn’t
  • How she got her first acting role
  • How important Terence Young was to her life, not just her career
  • Her family
  • And more ….

So, take a listen to this interview.  Even if you thought you knew Luciana Paluzzi, you will learn something new in this interview. As she tells us: “I think you’re analyzing this to obsession”. That’s our goal, learn something new about this wonderful actor.

Tell us what you think about our discussion with Luciana Paluzzi

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