Dolly Parton Sets Her Life to Music

Posted by Leigh Durbin on 07/26/2010
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Dolly Parton may be taking a vacation from touring, but that doesn’t mean she is not hard at work. The Country icon is dedicating the remainder of the year to writing songs for her next album and working on a musical version of her life story.
 
Parton hasn’t decided whether her story will be better suited for film or stage, but she is drawing on her experience from working on Broadway’s 9 to 5: The Musical to complete her latest project.

"I had never done Broadway [before]," Parton said. "But I started thinking whether it was in a movie or whether it be for stage that would be a good, clever way to write my life story. Because it's been told so many times, and I'm still living it. It really did help me being able to work with great people [on Broadway], and in that world that was so new to me. I really tried to be like a sponge and soak up everything I could while I was in the process. I think it really will help me as I go on with my story."

 
Parton hasn’t thought deeply about casting her life story, but she does know how she wants her actress to look.
 
"It's a little too soon to actually say, but they better have big boobs,” Parton joked. “If not, I can tell them a good doctor where they can get some."
 
Source: TheBoot.com