What were John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John like back then?
Conn: Well, Olivia was already a big pop star at that time, and I don’t remember her being on the set that much. She might have been out touring or recording. I remember she was a little nervous about doing the film, so I did some improv with her and it relaxed her. With John, I had past history — I first met him at an unemployment office in Los Angeles. What a great connection. TVGuide.com: Speaking of connections, were there any real hookups on the set? Conn: I was married at the time, but I will say there was a lot of flirting by everybody. During that time Jeff Conaway (Kenickie) was a pretty wild guy…. His trailer was rocking and rolling all day. TVGuide.com: What’s something fans might not know about the film? Conn: Originally Lucie Arnaz was going to play Rizzo, but when the producers asked her to come in and do a screen test with John, just to see how they looked together, her mother, Lucille Ball, said, “No, she doesn’t test.” So, they decided to go with Stockard Channing. T
