who was more credible than sir laurence olivier? >> i said i would only do it with him. elf in a movie. [ laughter ] >> he had theater respectability and the reputation of late actor. she was a household name. they were opposites who were going to get together to make a whole. >> in the romantic comedy, marilyn plays an american show girl opposite olivier's european prince. olivier also directs. >> it's just my stage name and marine. my dad was a marine, see? my real name is elsie. >> indeed. >> at the beginning, obviously, she was nervous, needs time to settle in with not only the crew but the cast. >> marilyn had come into olivier 's territory in every sense. >> there is a big age difference between them, and he quite blatantly does not see her as a creative equal. >> it's gotten quite warm, hasn't it? >> as a method actor, marilyn insists on real caviar and real champagne for every take. >> she didn't want to be an automatic roll them and she does the scene. she wanted to have a motivation. >> yes, yes, my dear, you can speak freely. there is no one here. >> but olivie

>> probably laurence olivier. >> oh, cool. where did you meet him?first realize -- >> not really. not really. >> okay. >> just trying to be amusing. >> you are, you are. i've got to tell you, i've talked to you twice this year and i've enjoyed it ridiculously every time, this is the third time, i think. i just think i feel like i've rediscovered -- >> he's a fan. >> -- how much i think you're great. it tickles me pink we're doing this tonight. >> what did you think the first time you walked into a "star trek" convention? >> i was horrified. >> why? >> well, all these people, and they want you to say something. and like you guys are enduring now, although you've got structure, you look at 15,000 people and you don't know what to tell them. >> william shatner, thank you so much. have a good sleep tonight, happy new year early. >> i hope this is a great year for you, mr. shatner. i appreciate all that you've given us in this past year. thank you. >> stick around, we have special performances from katy perry and duran duran. >> we're very excited. we're