Tura

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Tura: The Movie!

Tura Answers!

Anonymous: I read in "Shock Value" that John Waters met Russ Meyer but I always wondered if he ever had a chat with Tura ? "Faster Pussycat" was such a strong influence on him & his movies. Thanks!

Yes. John and I met in San Francisco and we discussed that, and talked about doing a film together! He told me how much Divine worshipped the ground I walked on (Tura laughs.) Divine was something else!


Lex10 said...

Q: What's your favorite perfume?


Your close Facebook friend,
Lex10

A. Luna Mystique by Prince Matchabelli. Which they no longer make. They no longer make it because some idiot women sued them because they said it didn't smell good on them! Well, I wonder why. When you stink, you stink, what can I tell you? It didn't smell good on them, but it smelled great on me. I can leave a room and everyone can smell me after I've left.


September 2, 2009 8:02 PM

The Hound said...

I'm curious if when she was an exotic dancer if she had a theme song or a favorite tune that she used in her show.


A. Yes! The first song was called "The Lure of Tura," and the second song was "Tura's Dream," (I wish I had my music with me) and the third song was "Go Tura!" The music was written by a bandleader of the Hudson Theater in Union City, NJ named Joe Lafferty - a nice Irish guy (laughing.) Joe wrote all the different songs that I danced to. When I first started out, I used to dance to "Midnight in Moscow," "Night Train," and the first song I danced to was ... what the hell was it called? ... oh, "Love is a Many Splendored Thing." (DL laughs here) and there was another one ... "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue."


September 3, 2009 9:14 AM
LaDivaCucina said...

OMGod, Sugar Boxx looks FABULOUS! Tura, you are still one sexy tough-ass mama! Good luck with the premiere! (Makes me miss living in L.A.!)

A. It's gonna be fun! Thank you!

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Who ARE You?

Guess who's staying with me this weekend?

That's right! The only and only Miss Tura Satana. I thought it would be fun to do a little "Ask Tura" feature. Post 'em here in the comments section - Friday is the deadline - and we will answer them over the weekend. She in town promoting her new film, "SugarBoxx," in which she costars with Kitten Natividad and Jack Hill! Here's the trailer:

Interview With Tura Satana

Tura talks about fighting and showing Russ Meyer how to shoot a scene the Satana way. Are there any fanatics out there willing to confirm if the pictures below are of a very young Tura?

I've got connections on the outside

Will It Work? I'm Leaning Towards Yes....

Britney Spears in Tarantino's "Faster Pussycat"

The question Remains: Why a remake?

Donna, What does Tura Think ?!?!?!?!

The Doll Squad

They may not be Moon Dolls or come from the Valley or Beyond, but these super violent Dolls know how to assault the senses (and anyone who stands in their way), and look good doing it. You even get a few glimpses of Donna's pal.

PS from DL: DREAMS DO COME TRUE! It's playing here next week!

Sixties cult film sensation Tura Satana

Tura! Tura! Tura!
Tura Satana is not a lady you want to mess with. But no one who’s seen her ass-kicking performance as Varla, a homicidal, kickboxing go-go dancer in Russ Meyer’s classic Faster Pussycat...Kill! Kill!(1966) is apt to argue that point. This performance alone would’ve made her a major cult movie figure, but her role in Astro-Zombies (1969) and her turn as a sexy secret agent in The Doll Squad (1973) has helped to make her a bonafide legend in the wild world of underground cinema. Though Tura had stayed conspicuously clear of the spotlight for many years, she has re-emerged recently with her own website and plans for a book and film based-on her life.
Why do you think people still love "Faster Pussycat...Kill! Kill!" today?
Tura Satana: I think it's as popular today because it carries the same message that it did when it was first done. Plus, I think that a lot of people are seeing it for the first time. I think that the message that the film sends is a message to women in general. It is that women can be feminine and yet still be strong. They no longer have to feel that they are the weaker sex. We might not have the same strength that the males do, but we can learn to use the strengths that we have to make ourselves heard and felt throughout the world. It also shows women that they can still be as feminine as they want to be. I have always felt that I can be as feminine as I like. I like having someone open up the doors for me, and doing things for me that make me feel attractive. But, I know that I am capable of doing those things myself, as well.

Of the movies you've done, which is your favorite and why?
TS: I have to say that FPKK is one of my favorites, besides The Doll Squad. I think that it's my favorite because I put so much of myself into it. I let out a lot of the anger that was in me during the filming of the picture. It helped a whole lot to make me a better person as well.


Are you as tough as you seem in your films?
TS: I would have to say, that yes, I am as tough as the films. Because I have to be, not because I want to be.

Have you had to belt anyone lately?
TS: Not lately, but I wouldn't hesitate if I had to.

I read somewhere that you dated Elvis. What era was this in? Was it serious?
TS: Yes, I dated him back in the late fifties and early sixties. He asked me to marry him and I told him no, because we were both working on our careers. And we really didn't have the ability to put up with that and our careers. Sometimes I am sorry that I didn't, because I think that he would be alive today if I had.

Were you upset when you found out there a was a rock band out there using your name?
TS: Yes, I was upset but I was also flattered. I just hope that they were good, because I wouldn't want my namesake to be bad in the entertainment industry.

What are you up to these days? Any upcoming projects?
TS: At the present time I own an engine rebuilding business in Long Beach and I’m trying to make it a success. I have a couple of things in the wings. I am writing my autobiography and I’m talking to some people about making it into a film. Also, I’m helping to write a movie script and I have been asked to work in a couple of films. Plus, I write to all of my fans who write to me on the Internet.