‘Everybody was smoking and drinking’: Nellie Oleson’s Little House on the Prairie interpreter talks about the atmosphere on set

Alison Arngrim, aka Nellie Oleson, has come a long way since Little House on the Prairie ended 41 years ago! Now he is 62 years old, full of energy and returning to the land of Moliere for a new tour of his show. Nellie Oleson sets the ’80s on fire.

Guest in the show in Jordan De LuxeThe actor took the opportunity to discuss his show, but also the atmosphere on the set of the iconic series that has crossed the M6. He specifically mentioned Michael Landon, Charles Ingalls’ legendary interpreter in Little House on the Prairie.

Allison is rocking the set

“In the 1970s, on every set, everyone, both the crew and the actors, was smoking and drinking. Nowadays, if someone smokes on set, we say to ourselves, “But what the hell is he doing! No, no! But then it was everyone, including Michael Landon.Allison Arngrim confides.

Jordan de Luxe then notes that in his book, Online game Little Bitch on the PrairieHe reveals that the actor could otherwise drink up to two and a half cases of beer “That was a problem for him.”. The actor agrees and confirms that the production has ensured compliance with Michael Landon’s requirements.

The Michael Landon Controversy

Patrick Loubattiere, director of Alison Arngrim’s show, then wanted to return to the controversy surrounding Michael Landon, namely the controversy started in 2021 by Karen Grassley (who played Caroline Ingalls, Charles’ wife). In his autobiography, the actor sometimes condemned this behavior “sexist and rude” On the set of the actor.

“The worst part was his foul language during our bedroom scenes together. I found their little flirting moments touching, those scenes were cute, but he started telling dirty jokes while we were sitting on the bed. I couldn’t escape, I was. Stuck in this tiny room , surrounded by men and a light shining on us, it was so humiliating.”Karen Grassley worried.

“Michael Landon was an extraordinary person”Defending Patrick Loubatier. “When we do hear negative things about her, they are twisted comments, especially the ones Alison made recently. Unfortunately, in France, in the last three or four years, comments have been made about Landon that are false or transformative.he continues.

He was extraordinary. Proof: When the cast gathered at this year’s Monte Carlo festival, everyone spoke highly of it.

“He was an extraordinary piece of evidence: when the cast gathered at the Monte Carlo festival this year, everyone spoke very positively of him.concludes the director. Despite the on-set tensions, Karen Grassle managed to defuse the controversy by making sure her relationship with Michael Landon settled down after the series ended, until the actor’s death in 1991.

“Michael and I parted ways and I’m very grateful”he said. Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls, also opened up about her relationship with the actor at the 2024 Monte Carlo Television Festival. “He was my father, especially after my father died. So we were very close. But all families have difficult relationships.”he emphasized.

“All the people who have written memoirs about the series say they had good times with Michael and sometimes tough times. True, sometimes the sense of humor on the set was a little out of place, inappropriate. But like it was everywhere in the 70s, today with the MeToo movement we are more sensitive to machismo or lack of tact.– trusted Melissa Gilbert.