Curtis eager to act at 85
Beloved actor TONY CURTIS is eager to return to the limelight as he nears 85 - and he's calling on movie producers to give him a part so he can prove he's healthy and fit.
The Some Like It Hot star turns 85 next month (03Jun10) - but just three years ago he was fighting for his life during a deadly battle with pneumonia.
Curtis credits the brush with death with invigorating his thirst for acting, and he wants to prove he can make a triumphant return to Hollywood despite his advancing years.
He tells the National Enquirer, "I'm looking for some kind of acting job I can do. I'm in excellent shape and my spirits are high. They'd (movie producers) be getting a miracle!"
But Curtis isn't waiting for Hollywood bosses to call before he gets busy - he's preparing to write his fourth book: "It's a murder mystery that starts out in one of the Hollywood studios. It's a world I know something about."