Also you can also listen or read my interview with Tony Curtis talking about The Persuaders conducted on 16/08/05.

Tony Curtis = Red and Alan Davidson = Blue.

Hello Alan, before we begin how is his Lordship?

Roger was on television last week and it went very well and I think he is preparing to go to India for UNICEF.

OK what is "HER" first name says Tony joking.

Tony I know that's wonderful, how long will he be gone?

I'm not sure. Tony how are things there with you ?

Everything is wonderful here, the weather is good. We live in Las Vegas, in the desert so we've not had any of those dilemmas and problems that has been going on in America on the east coast and the West Coast, so we are lucky.

Very good Tony you don't want the hurricanes.

No Wow it has been something.

Q 1 First question is from Deborah. Being a talented artist Tony you must have painted hundreds of paintings, do you keep any inventory?

Yes there's a photographic record of all the paintings kept in a file system so I've got an idea where the paintings are, and which ones I've done. Not all of them, but most of them. So it's a pleasure for me and there are over a couple of thousand.

Wow do you have a personal favorite?

I love them all, like I love my movies but particularly I loved The Persuaders.

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe who starred with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot

Q 2 The next question is from Pauline. Elvis Presley fashioned his stylish dark hair style on yours in the 1950s did you ever meet Elvis Presley?

Yes Elvis and I were friends we knew each other and saw each other approximately half a dozen times. This was at parties and big events, and about three or four of these would have been in Las Vegas, where Elvis was at the time, and so was I. I really enjoyed meeting him we weren't exactly chums, but we had a nice relationship.

Q3 Jennifer asked you have promoted Hungarian tourism recently; did you enjoy visiting the country of Hungary?

Yes I did it was so interesting. It was where my father was born, and the environment in which he lived in. I was able to trace the beginnings of where I came from. I realised then how many different generations I had come from.

I knew about you and Hungary because I read your excellent 1995 biography which is one of my favorites.

Tony with mum and dad

READ ABOUT TONY PROMOTING HUNGARIAN TOURISM HERE

Also here

Thank you.

Q 4 Jonathan asked, which directors did you enjoy working with the most?

There are two or three of them. The director I enjoyed a great deal, I enjoyed his company as well as his ability to work was Dick Quine. I did some early pictures with him. After that Stanley Kubrick ( who directed Tony in Spartacus )and also Carol Reed who I did Trapeze with. Also Vincent Minnelli( who directed Tony in Goodbye Charlie 1964) who I liked very much. I've worked with some very excellent directors, and was happy to do so.

Tony on the set with Stanley Kubrick making Spartacus

Q 5 Mary asked when you were on the stage version of Some Like It Hot did you enjoy the experience.

The experience was difficult, we were moving every night to a different city, so I found the experience, very difficult. I enjoy being in front of an audience and perhaps if I were to do a play again I would do a play in just one city, and I would enjoy that more.

Read about Tony on Some like it Hot stage version here

Now listen when you see his Lordship, I mean Lord Sinclair, you must give him a hug and if it doesn't bother you a kiss on the cheek. And please tell him I hope he is well and I think of him a lot. And The Persuaders have not separated we have not been in the same car. When Roger goes to India, tell him I was born there and if he inquires there somebody could show him the house where I came from.

And Alan, could you pass my best wishes to all our friends and we will speak again soon, keep in touch my friend we will work together well I'm sure".

Tony Curtis.