The real Dolly Parton, according to the people who know her best

[post_page_title]Roger Ebert found her mesmerizing[/post_page_title]

The late legendary film critic Roger Ebert, of Siskel & Ebert fame, one felt being in Parton’s presence was like being “mesmerized by a benevolent power.” Adding a postscript to his review of her 1980 classic Nine to Five, Ebert recounted interviewing her one-on-one in a hotel room.

Roger Ebert found her mesmerizing

He found himself being “enveloped by her presence,” until he finally left the room in a “cloud of good feeling.” The following day, he admitted to his friend and collaborator Gene Siskel that it almost felt like she had healing powers.

Recommended For You

How to make a Twix cake

Did you know that it’s possible to turn some of your favorite chocolate bars into cakes for you and your