Modern Screen (Jan-Dec 1960)

little restaurants that had checkered tablecloths and soft lights. "There's something very romantic about a checkered tablecloth." Along with her painting, Jane picked up a passion for reading. She devoured good books like a professor on a desert island. "Books on psychology flip me. The human mind is a whole world in itself." Jane also likes novels, and poetry. Her poet favorites change constantly. She discovers one poet, adopts him, reads everything he's ever written, then moves on to her next discovery. E. E. Cummings was the newest poetic darling in her life. Jane is an independent, and outspoken girl. She has her own apartment, which she shares with Susan Stein. Susan's father is president of M.C.A., a representative of many stars, but not Jane. "We get along great. Susan is one of the other Vassar rebels." Their apartment is in a constant state of chaos. And the phone is forever ringing. Boys keep calling about every ten minutes without fail. Susan is a dark-haired girl with dark eyes that contrast with Jane's light features. "Dates get a choice. Blonde or brunette." "Modeling is a bore" Jane earned her independence by becoming a photographers' model to pay her own way. She rapidly became a fashion magazine favorite, and her face graced the covers of such fashion slicks as Vogue, and McCalls. Men flipped at a cover and layout on her in Esquire. "Modeling is a bore. If you look a certain way, you've got it made. If not, you're a failure. Your brains don't count for anything." Jane looked different, though, and various photographers found her a delight to work with. One of the top lensmen said: "Janie is different, all right. She doesn't look like a typical clothes horse. She looks more like the kid who wrecked your home town." She is spirited and will try anything if it presents a challenge. Anything, except sports. "I hate sports. With a passion. Although I love to exercise. Every day I exercise like a fiend. But sports are out!" Her lean figure attests to the constant exercise she undergoes to keep her figure trim. She also takes dance class regularly. "I love to dance. It gives me a sense of freedom. And, it's darn good exercise, too." Dating for Jane is filled with the same problems as for any other girl her age. In her case, it was made even tougher by the curfew. "Until this year, Dad kept me on my midnight weekday, and two on Saturday curfew. He wanted to make sure I didn't become a good time Janie with nothing else on her mind." Now, the curfew is relaxed. Jane sets her own hours, but they aren't far from the curfew hours. As for make-up, she still almost never uses any. Her satinsmooth complexion is kept free of any make-up irritants. "I don't like to wear make-up. It gives me an artificial look. And, anything artificial just bores me to death." Jane's dates Her dates are usually inexpensive affairs. One of her favorite dates is going to the movies. She adores watching the different stars in action. She has seen her father on a score of occasions. "He's wonderful. A really fine actor. Sensitive and warm." They are close, her father and she. They talk over the many problems that con front her in her young life. Her father advises her. Never bullies her into decisions. She listens to him carefully, then makes up her own mind, after weighing his words. "Dad always taught me by strict discipline. He wasn't a Hitler, or anything like that. He was just being protective about me. I thank him now for his discipline." Her first acting job was playing opposite her father in Country Girl in Omaha. She played the ingenue. "I was scared. Dad and Dorothy Mc Guire were the stars. And a million people seemed to be staring at us. But, it turned out all right." She also worked with her father in other stock plays during the summer. She doesn't like to lean on him. "A girl has got to move on her own. She can't always lean on dear old Dad." Jane dates quite a bit now. Her current favorite is actor Timmy Everett. "I usually hate to date actors. All they do is talk about themselves. But, Timmy is a lot of fun. So ... we date." She has yet to really lose her loving heart. But, she seeks love. "Love is the only thing in life." A former date said: "She's lots of date fun. Nothing phony about her." Jane hates phonies. Nothing to her is more of a trial than having to put up with a phony. So, she usually tells them to get lost in her most candid manner. Wolves and playboys rate a big zero with her. They usually don't get a second date. Jane Fonda is on her way. But, she remembers well all the warnings from her father of heartbreak and headaches that a career can bring. She does not want to get wrapped up in a dog-eat-dog career push. She does want to get married sometime. "I'm in no hurry, though. Marriage can't be pushed." More than one date has had the marriage gleam in his eye after dating Jane. But, she hasn't given that look back. "My career is important to me. But when love hits me, it's marriage all the way." Jane is impetuous by nature, flying into all kinds of experiences and adventures. But, when it comes to marriage, she plays it more cautiously. The Fonda name Jane has no acting idols. She never did. Those who appeal to her most are Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley of the stage, and Garbo (when she appeared on the screen) and Joanne Woodward. "They're all good. I don't copy any of their styles. I just like to watch them work." Jane is a personality unto herself. And through trial and error she learns her craft. She knows the road to stardom is a hard one, but she is prepared to pay the orice in hard work. "Nothing comes easy. Dad taught me that. So, I sweat it out a little. It's better to learn anything the hard way." She has been turned down for jobs before. The Fonda name didn't carry that kind of weight to get her any jobs. 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