(CNN) — It was 1981, and Cindy Morgan was filming what she was told would be a half-live-action, half-cartoon for Walt Disney Pictures on a completely black movie set.
The director, Steve Lisberger, came up to her and told her that she was going to be flying a “solar sailer” ship, and at another point, she would cross a bridge — two things that she didn’t see in front of her.
“I asked him, ‘What the hell is going on?’ and he showed me these great Syd Mead graphics,” Morgan said.
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Cindy Morgan of “Tron” fame met the actors and producers of “Merlin”
From left to right, Colin Morgan (Merlin), Anthony Head (Uther), Cindy Morgan, co-creator/executive producers Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy.
Cindy said “Merlin” is her favorite TV show and the only one she watches regularly, and Anthony said he is a HUGE fan of the original “Tron.”
Personally, it’s nice to see Tony Head’s sweet smile even if it’s only in a photo! Tony was one of the first big celebs who let me interview him when I first began even gave me a tour of Giles’ apartment on Buffy before it had been revealed on TV. I’ll always be a fan.
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It’s something most Hollywood stars can only dream of and hope for: A role that transcends film to become an iconic cultural touchstone, a role so embraced by fans that you are forever after linked with that character and that moment. If an actor is very, very lucky, they might land a role like that once in their lifetime.
Unless that star happens to be Cindy Morgan, of course. The actress brought not one, but two iconic roles to life: first as every teen boy’s dream woman, Lacy Underall, in 1980′s legendary comedy ‘Caddyshack,’ and then two years later the very different but no less revered role of Yori in the groundbreaking sci-fi adventure ‘Tron.’
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Actress Cindy Morgan made her screen debut by playing good-time girl Lacey Underall in “Caddyshack.” Morgan, who lives in south Florida, is writing two books about her Caddyshack connection. The first will be a coffee table book with photos and commentary. The second will be a text-driven biography about how a nice Catholic girl from Chicago wound up in a comedy classic.
Thirty years after the movie’s release, Morgan participated in a question-and-answer session with the Tulsa World:
What was it like to work with all those scene-stealers in the movie?
That’s where it was very important to realize who is the scene-stealer and what your place is. And if it means you were the straight man or you had to set up the scene, you have got to do it. And it’s no wonder that Ted Knight was a little aggravated because he was usually the scene-stealer kind of guy and he ended up playing the straight man to Rodney.
Did you have to keep up with them or get left behind?
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