And someone about a third of my age who likes the Shirelles from Passaic, NJ…I grew up in Clifton…what else don’t we know about you?

I loved the favorites and guilty pleasures….how do you maintain that svelte figure, Renee….maybe I’ll look into your diet…the lettuce and tomato thing just isn’t working…

And I second Stubbs’ comment about how fan-friendly Renee is. I’ve seen her on B’way several times but really got to chat with her at the Miles Aubrey cabaret show last year.

Renee, you have a great future ahead! And it was a great interview, Gary!

Lots of interesting behind the scenes anecdotes, plus a glimpse into how much time and dedication Renee has put into honing her talents. It’s nice to see how all that hard work is bringing her career to new heights.

I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Marino one time – at, of all places, a Frankie Valli concert last December in Beverly Hills, right after the movie had finished shooting. Frankie told the audience about the film and asked Renee and Erich Bergen to stand for the crowd to acknowledge them. As luck would have it, I ran into them on the way out. Renee was charming and enthusiastic – so much so that I forgot to tell her that I had seen her as Mary the last time I was in NY, and how much I liked her performance.

Mr. Eastwood made a good choice!