Quote of the Week - Elisa Heinsohn

 

You Can Really Do It - Kids From Fame

"You Can Really Do It" comes from the season 6 episode "Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore", written by Peter R Melnick and Pat Pattison, it is performed by Jesse Borrego, Elisa Heinsohn, Michael Cerveris, Olivia Barash and Robert Romanus.

Download MP3

"You're a First Class Lady And You Ought To Know,

That Everyone Can see It. 

(You Can  Really Really Do It).

You Got that Style And It Really Shows,

No Keeping It A Secret.

(Not That You Can.).

Just Trying To Tell You, That You're The Best.

All You Need Is Some Confidence.

You Can Really Do It 

(You can Really Really Do It)

Deep Inside You Can

(You Gotta Do It, You Can)

Now The Bigger View Is,

It's Time You Finally Knew It

You Can Really Do It.

You're A Top Notch Gal,

You're A Top Notch Talent, And You Ought To Know,

You're Taking A Position.

(You can Really Really Do It)

You Could Run The City With A Simple Smile,

You Make Us Sit Up And Listen.

(Yes, You Can).

Just Trying To Tell You, That You're The Best.

All You Need Is Some Confidence.

You Can Really Do It 

(You Can Really Really Do It)

Deep Inside You Can

(You Know You Can)

Now The Bigger View Is,

It's Time You Finally Knew It

You Can Really Do It.

You Bowl Me Over When You look My Way,

It's A Natural Reaction.

(You can Really Do It)

You've Got Something Special That Will Never Change,

A Permanent Attraction.

It's Finally Time You Started Stepping Out,

Now's The Time To Put Away Your Doubts. 

You Can Really Do It 

(You Can Really Really Do It)

Deep Inside You Can

(You Know You Can)

Now Your Bigger View Is,

It's Time You Finally Knew It

You Got To Really Do It.

You Can Really Do It 

(You Can Really Really Do It)

Deep Inside You Can

(You Know You Can)

Now The Bigger View Is,

It's Time You Finally Knew It

You Got To  Really Do It.

You Can Really Do It."

The Girls Start a Band - Scene of the Week

 

The Girls Start a Band 

Reggie and Maxie Clash Over the School Paper - Scene of the Week

 

Reggie and Maxie Clash Over the School Paper

Picture of the Week - Fame Cast

 

Happy Birthday Elisa Heinsohn for Saturday 11th October

 

Elisa Heinsohn Discussing Joining Fame

 

Elisa Heinsohn Discussing Joining Fame and the "All Talking, All Singing All Dancing Episode".

Miltie's Last Chance To Write A Song - Scene of the Week

 Miltie's Last Chance To Write A Song - Scene of the Week

Deck The Halls - Kids from Fame

"Deck The Halls" comes from the season 6 episode "All I want For Christmas" where it is performed by Nia Peeples, Jesse Borrego, Michael Cerveris, Loretta Chandler, Elisa Heinsohn and Ann Nelson.

Download MP3 

It also features int he season 5 Episode "Ebenezer Morloch"  Where it is performed by a Choir.

Download MP3

Joy To The World - Kids From Fame

The lyric "He rules the world with truth and grace" comes from the season 6 song, "Joy To The World" from "All I Want For Christmas". Written by Isaac Watt and Lowell Mason, it is performed by Loretta Chandler, Nia Peeples, Jesse Borrego, Michael Cerveris and Elisa Heinsohn.

Download MP3

Joy to the world the Lord is come

Let earth receive her king

Let every heart prepare Him room

And heaven and nature sing

And heaven and nature sing

And heaven and Heaven and nature sing

(Heaven and nature sing).

 

Doo Wop Shoo Be Do Wop.

Doo Wop Shoo Be Do Wop.

(Doo Wop Shoo Be Do Wop.)

 

No more let sins and sorrows grow,

Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make His blessings flow

Far as the curse is found,

Far as the curse is found,

Far as, far as, the curse is found.

 

He rules the world with truth and grace,

And he makes he makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness,

And wonders of His love,

The wonders of His love,

The wonders, the wonders, of His love.

Elisa Heinsohn Kit Kat Commercial

Elisa Heinsohn in and advert for Kit Kat.

Jillian Becket - Character of the Month

 Jillian Becket is the youngest child of a New York, Irish American Cop. Being the only girl in the family and being the baby of the family she's led a very sheltered life, living by her father's strict rules. Her father brings her to school in a police car with the sirens blaring and keeps checking up on her whilst she's at school and picks her up after school along with her older brothers., who are also over protective. 

When  she starts dating Danny in "The Last Dance" her brothers Patrick, also a cop and Sean, a marine  are also over protective. Sean even turns up on their first date to keep an eye on things. It all gets so out of hand that Jillian has to put her foot down as she wants to become more independent.   Over time we do see her rebel a little like in "That Was The Weekend That Was" where she asks Reggie to give her a radical make over.

In "Love Kitten's go to High school" Jillian falls for the director Jeff Stave, when she's assigned as his assistant but initially she thinks he's a jerk. She soon realizes that his work is always going to come first and their relationship isn't going to work out. Later in the series she's back dating Danny.

Jillian who is scared of the dark is hard working, sweet and nice and always wants things to be perfect, which she sometimes gets teased for. She's always been a straight A student so in "Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore" when she fails to turn in a history paper she's worried about her parent's reaction when they  are told she has failed an assignment.

 In "The Big Contract" she becomes the editor of the school newspaper "The Masquer". Then in Of Cabbages and Kings she is part of the team screening items to go in the time capsule.

 

Elisa Heinsohn Splat From the Past Interview 2022

                             

Elisa Heinsohn has been Interviewed by the Splat From the Past Podcast 2022.

Elisa Heinsohn Press Release 1986

Elisa Heinsohn - Cast Member of the Month

 

Elisa Heinsohn was born on 11th October 1962 and named Marvel Elisa Heinsohn. Her star sign is  Libra.  Librans have been described as extroverted, cosy, and friendly people. Like the Scales that symbolize the sign, they are often concerned with attaining balance, harmony, peace, and justice in the world.

Born in Butler Pennsylvania Elisa had a sheltered upbringing in Hudson Ohio. Her father Marvel  was in sales and marketing and her mother Shirley was an accountant. She graduated Hudson High school in 1980.

Growing up Elisa wanted to be a Ballerina and studied at the Cleveland School of Ballet. She performed with both the Cleveland and Baltimore Ballet companies.

In 1981 Elisa joined American Dance Machine and made her stage debut in Japan. Having moved to New York she appeared ion dinner theatre productions of Oklahoma and The Sound of Music.

Elisa toured America as the prima ballerina in Woman of the Year in 1983 and then returned to Broadway in Michael Bennett's workshop of Scandal. Encouraged by her boyfriend she started auditioning for film and TV work. Her first film was Joey which was released in 1986.

Then came "Fame", which was Elisa's television debut playing the character of Jillian Becket in 19 episodes of season 6. "It was one of my all time favorite shows ever, way long before I got on the show. And definitely one of my favorite jobs to date. Jillian Beckett experienced it all, way more than I did in high school."

Filming the show meant moving to L.A. for the first time and being converted to driving a car.

After Fame Elisa returned to Broadway and played Meg Giry in the original Broadway cast of Phantom of the Opera.

In 1993 she played Sam Collins in the TV Series Dark Justice and appeared on other TV shows like the Crew and Caroline In the City.

Elisa now lives in New Jersey with her husband and son.

Elisa Heinsohn Da Bois Podcast Interview 2020

 

Elisa Heinsohn Da Bois Podcast Interview 2020 

Only Love Will Hold Fast - Kids from Fame

The lyric "My experience has had it's price, Some I paid for once, some I paid for more than twice" comes from "Only Love Will Hold Fast " from the Season 6 episode "Hold That Baby". Written by Charlie Peacock it is performed by Nia Peeples, Loretta Chandler, Carrie Hamilton and Elisa Heinsohn.

Download MP3 

Whoa yeah Whoa yeah

 This is the message I would give to you

If you wanted me to tell it true,

My experience has had it's price,

Some I paid for once, some I paid for more than twice,

Oh, if you'll just let me,

Oh, if you'll just let me,

Just let me tell you what I know.

 

If it's right it will stay, if it's wrong it will pass,

Don't let yourself get fooled; only love will hold fast.

If it's right it will stay, if it's wrong it will pass,

Don't let yourself get fooled; only love will hold fast.

 

Whoa yeah Whoa yeah

Now it's been up and it's been down,

And he's been known to do some fooling round,

I might expect that you would know

now what your chances are - how his history has shown.

Oh, if you'll just let me,

Oh, if you'll just let me,

Just let me tell you what I know.

 

If it's right it will stay, if it's wrong it will pass,

Don't let yourself get fooled; only love will hold fast.

If it's right it will stay, if it's wrong it will pass,

Don't let yourself get fooled; only love will hold fast.

Only Love will hold Fast.

Only Love will hold Fast.

Only Love will hold Fast.

 

Only love, Only Love, Only Love, Only Love, Only Love.

Only Love will hold Fast.

Only Love, Only Love, Only Love, Only Love.

Only Love will hold Fast.

Only Love, Only Love, Only Love, Only Love.

Only Love will hold Fast.

Whoa yeah Whoa yeah

Quote of the Week - Elissa Heinsohn

 

Michael Cerveris on the Fame cast Trivia of the week

 

A celebration of the women of Fame

For an 80s tv show, there were a significant number of women in positions of power on the show, among the producers, writers, crew and cast. Not enough, and not (I'm sure) with complete parity, but enough to be remarkable in those days. And speaking of remarkable, this group of women I happily take a fitting back seat to in these photos today (albeit dressed in my best Prince attire). These women, among their many other accomplishments, became role models and inspirations for thousands of girls around the world, who were able to see themselves in these characters with their hopes, strengths and vulnerabilities. And in the paths they've taken since, they've continued to inspire people across continents, genders, races and sexualities through performing, teaching, raising children and advocating for the importance of the arts.

By the time I came on the show (in its final season), many of these powerhouse ladies had already moved on to other successes. But for the final episode, the OGs all came back and showed graciousness and generosity to all us latecomers who had been keeping the dreams alive that they had begun.

Valerie Landsburg

was already producing, directing, making music and raising a family. She adopted me (it might have been our shared propensity to dress in black) and became one of my best friends in LA. You could not have a more fierce advocate than Val, then or now.

Erica Gimpel

was another centerpiece of the series from the start. She was as kind as she was talented, elegant and exciting to be around.

Cynthia Gibb

was the sweetest person, a woman whose crush worthiness at first might predispose you to overlook her talent and drive. But that'd be a mistake. One of those people who lit up every room she walked into.

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen Debbie Allen

quintuple threat Dancer/Singer/Actor/Choreographer/Director and then some. There's a reason you think of her when you think of Fame.

and then the ladies who I was lucky to share the whole season with, and who I admired so much then and appreciate even more now:

Nia

Virenia Peeples

who I always felt shy around. Partly because of her natural talent combined with her natural loveliness, but also because of some earth deep wisdom she seemed to possess that appeared to see through your weak defenses to what you really felt and who you might be.

Elisa Heinsohn

I was so lucky to have Elisa as my fellow freshman, both of us learning the ropes together from day one. Her midwest girl next door sweetness was genuine as can be, but her seriousness and hard work ethic were just as profound. I always thought her character was a great way for a lot of young viewers to find a way from their small towns into this urban free for all that could open their eyes and expand their minds to the value of other kinds of people and ways of being that they would never see in their hometowns.

Loretta Chandler

whose infectious laugh and twinkling spirit combined with a soulful voice and a deep well of empathy inside her ever upbeat approach to life. I always thought there were a lot of young viewers seeing themselves in her character's struggles between a traditional upbringing and an eye opening new world.

Olivia Barash

arrived part way through the season to add some more edgy pizzazz to the proceedings. We became friends over our shared punk rock leanings, and she gave me the high honor of bringing me with her when she was being interviewed on KROQ one night, and introducing me to the one and only

Rodney on the Rock

Bingenheimer.

Also pictured (with a feminine charm of their own):

Robert Romanus

my first Fast Times At Ridgemont High brush with greatness, who brought a manic sensibility and sly wit to the set on screen and off

and

Jesse Borrego

who I admired so thoroughly (and still do) as an actor, performer, and person. He always had a seemingly unflappable ease and cool swagger that I aspired to and knew I'd never have. But deeper than that, an ability to immerse himself in his work and to give himself over to music, especially, that I connected with and really admired. I loved our scenes together and was like a sponge watching and learning from him everyday. He was my closest male friend on the show, and was happy he let me repay a bit of that debt by giving him a roof when he was between homes for a while. Ian and Jesse never got to be roommates (though that would have been another great spin offf), but I'm so Michael and Jesse got to be. And I'm even happier we've reconnected lately through these posts. And that I got to see his great new film Phoenix, Oregon streaming last week.

Facebook, for all its evils, occasionally has its uses

and then, of course, there was Carrie

She adopted Elisa and me on our very first day, a dance rehearsal in NYC where we started the season with a couple weeks of location shooting. I couldn't have been more daunted--especially since I'd had no dance component to my audition and was told Ian wouldn't really ever dance (which I pretty much proved in every dance number that season). By the time we left NY for LA, we were inseparable and it was through Carrie that I learned LA and made most of the real friends I have out there to this day. She remains one of the most multi talented, brilliant, creative and boundless people I've ever known. We played music together, had a development deal for a spin-off series, spent hours laughing, working and seeing music together. Our characters' symbiotic friendship, mutual admiration and support and unspoken affection for each other was the easiest piece of non acting there could be. I regret that we weren't more in touch after I left LA, and I miss her to this day. Her sisters and mom have meant a lot to me ever since.

Ring of Love - Kids From Fame -Song of the Week

"Ring of Love" comes from the season 6 episode "Of Cabbages and Kings". Written by Vivian Ayers, D'Vaughn Pershing, H.B. Barnum and Debbie Allen. It is performed by Loretta Chandler, Carlo Imperato, Jesse Borrego, Michael Cerveris, Carrie Hamilton, Olivia Brash and Elisa Heinsohn.

Download MP3