Rita Moreno Has No Plans to Retire, Wants to Work With Emma Stone and Speaks Out Against ‘Mentally Ill’ Donald Trump
variety.comMarc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Rita Moreno may be turning 93 in December, but the legendary EGOT winner is still thinking about returning to the stage. “I don’t miss it all the time, but sometimes I do,” Moreno says over Zoom from her northern California home. “I play Alexa all the time because I love music, and I love jazz.
Once in a while I start singing along with them and performing the song, and I’ll say to myself, ‘I think you miss this.’ There’s always a chance that I may do it again.
I mean, singing, you can do. You can’t do dancing. My knees would just scream and yell for help.” She continues, “I’ll be cleaning a piece of furniture, and I’ll put the rag down and just stand there and perform.
I love performing. I’m such a ham bone.” Moreno is just days away from being honored with the Icon Award at the fourth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
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