Playbill

January / February, 2016

H ollywood people are dreamers," a 22-year-old Pamela Anderson told us in 1990. "I'm a dreamer too, so I guess I belong here." That Play- mate shoot proved to be her big break. Even then she had a vision of where she was going, writing that being a Playmate meant "the start of something big!"—as if she knew she'd soon capture the hearts and minds of millions. Behind each of her sultry poses, Pam has always been the savviest woman in the room. Who better than James Franco...