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Guess which Gilligan's Island actor boldly proclaimed ''I'm one of my fans.''
Hint: It wasn't the Skipper!
When asked about watching their work, actors tend to detest the idea. Whether or not it's false modesty, most stars tell reporters that they can't stand to go back and watch what they've done onscreen. It creates the image of an ever-evolving craftsperson, honing skills so rapidly that they can't even relate to the work they've done in the past.
One Gilligan's Island star, however, bucked the trend and apparently loved watching herself in the show.
In 1964, The Duluth News Tribune interviewed Tina Louise, who starred in Gilligan as Hollywood movie star Ginger Grant. She provided some unexpected details about her relationship with the series, even though she wasn't even asked about it!
Earl Wilson, a reporter for the Tribune asked Louise a series of questions that culminated with one about how she spent her Hollywood Saturday nights. Louise had a bewildering response that might've surprised her coworkers. If anything, though, it only reaffirmed the perception of her as not too different from her character.
"I have a date at my apartment every Saturday night to watch my TV show, and to watch me," said Tina Louise.
"I'm one of my fans."
As for other things she was a fan of, Louise also mentioned a recent trip to see "Golden Boy" on Broadway. The production starred Sammy Davis Jr. as a young Harlem prizefighter.
"Wow!" said Louise. "I could just feel the talk."
Naturally, she was a bit more glowing when speaking of her own work.
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