This is an interview with the Spirit of Rudolph Valentino. His answers are given through Speaker Gerald A. Polley, and the interviewer is Speaker Linda J. Polley

1. How did you feel about suddenly becoming a star, called "The World's Greatest Lover," and "the fashion trend setter of the 20s"?
A. It's strange, but I simply didn't think about it. To me, it was just a way of making a living. I paid little attention to it, and interested myself in my own life, only concerning myself with those things that brought me some profit.
2. What is your opinion of your films?
A. That is a terrible question to ask an actor! I will say this- I never did a film that I did not consider in my character, or I never tried to portray something I really wasn't. Perhaps this is what made my films believable. Each character was actually a little bit of myself.
3. Did it bother you other people in your industry thought you were not masculine, and why did they think this?
A. Well, of course it bothered me. As to why they didn't consider me masculine, of course most knew my past and also what happened with my first marriage. Yet they also knew I did not commonly use vulgarity and sometimes dressed in what they considered an exotic way. All these things, together, made them think I wasn't as manly as them. But I was happy the way I was, and never questioned my manliness, nor, did any woman that became closely acquainted with me.
4. How did you feel about all your publicity, all the women bothering you and the men spitting on you, etc.?
A. You had to take it all with a bit of humor. If you didn't you'd quickly go out of y our mind. The women I really didn't mind. It was all fun and games. Of course you've got to expect a little jealousy from an irate husband now and then. Most women, Linda, aren't as lucky as you.
5. Is it true your first wife locked you out of your bridal suite on your wedding night and your marriage was never consumated?
A. No. She did not lock me out. I did leave, and the marriage was not consumated, as y ou say. The lady thought she was ready for marriage and what that entailed. But when the time came, she was unable to do what was required. I think if I had forced the issue, I could have taken my "husbandly right," as it would have been said in my day, but I consider myself a man of character, and would force myself on no woman who was terrified virtually out of her wits. I think you, Linda, of any woman, would understand the situation.
6. If it doesn't bother you to discuss it, what went wrong with both of your marriages?
A. The first one I think we have already dealt with. The second one was a case of where I thought the lady was truly in love with me, but in the end it was only a case of someone else using me for their own purposes. this particular time, though, nearly destroyed me. Perhaps in the end, it did.
7. We have read you smoked and drank; did you ever use drugs?
A. No. Not to any extent. Of course everyone in the Hollywood scene of my day experimented with this and that. But I did not care for any of it. Alcohol and tobacco were enough for me; sometimes, MORE than enough!
8. Why did you spend all your money?
A. Why not? When you've been poor most of your life, and you have sudden, unbelievable wealth, you tend to spend without considering tomorrow. Many an actor and actress regretted not putting some of their money away. I was like most.
9. Were the police correct when they arrested you several times for petty theft and blackmail in Brooklyn?
A. Blackmail, um, maybe. Let's say, um, a little persuasion to be paid what I was due. Theft, no. Even on my hungriest day I would not steal a loaf of bread. Most of my problems were caused by jealousy among my customers, when I charged some more than I charged others. And sometimes I was given things that were later claimed to be stolen. This was not uncommon.
10. Why did you fail at all the careers you tried before you came to New York?
A. Well, there really wasn't much I could try to do in my homeland. I had little money, and could not afford an education. My hope was that in America my fortunes would be better. Unfortunately it took a while for them to improve. I found myself forced to return to my old sidelines just to earn enough to stay alive.
11. Is it true you died of a perforated ulcer?
A. To tell you the truth, I'm not sure. All I know is SOMETHING busted. I had stomach trouble, but my appendix also went bad. I think it was a toss up over which one actually finished me off.
12. What happened to you after you died?
A. Nothing of any consequence. I found myself in The Spirit World. It took me a while to adjust, but after that I simply continued to exist, eventually finding something to do that pleased me, and have been quite contented since!
13. What do you do now, in The Spirit World?
A. I am a therapist in a hospital, helping those who are having difficulty adjusting to the Spirit World. My specialty is counseling men who have difficulty dealing with the fact that they still have desires for the opposite sex.
14. Will you be available for further questions?
A. Yes! I was rather hesitant to do an interview at first, but thought it may be of some benefit to others, so finally agreed.

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