Question & Answer Columns
The following are Q & A's from various newspapers. They are listed in chronological order.
“The Times-
Q: I hear Danny Kaye and Gregory Peck are old Hollywood cronies who enjoy socializing.
Given their seemingly divergent personalities, this strikes me as really strange.
What’s the low-
A: These two show business giants are indeed friends, but due to their different characters, someone’s got to give—and it’s usually the more modest Peck. When dining at a restaurant, Danny, ever the extrovert, doesn’t mind being seated at a table where he’ll be visible. Greg, on the other hand, feels more comfortable maintaining a reticent profile, preferring to be placed as far out of the line of public gaze as possible. On those occasions when they dine out together, it’s Danny who most often wins and they invariably end up seat at the choicest “A” table in the restaurant—in full public view.
“The Times-
Kaye doesn’t barge
Oct. 9, 1982
Q: As devotees of Chinese cooking, we were delighted to learn through your column of Danny Kaye’s excursions into various Oriental restaurant kitchens, where he likes to give the wok a whirl. Does Danny exercise this penchant by just barging into the kitchen?
A: Of course not. When dining out, Kaye is ever mindful that he’s a guest on the restaurant owner’s premises. On those occasions when he is particularly impressed with the quality of the food, he may discreetly request permission from the owner, usually via a member of his part. Only under such circumstances will the legendary entertainer (and masterful amateur chef) venture into the host’s kitchen to work his culinary magic.
“The Evening Independent” February 25, 1982
Q: Even though we’ve seen a lot of him on TV, we’d love to see Danny Kaye go back to making the kind of hilarious movie comedies he made back some 30 years ago. Any chance of that happening?
A: To answer that question I’ll resort to the good news-