Elvis Presley had a two-hour discussion with Barbra Streisand about a potential role in her remake of "A Star Is Born" in March 1975. The meeting took place in a walk-in closet at the Las Vegas Hilton amid backstage commotion. Presley was intrigued, but did not secure the role, which became a source of disappointment. Jerry Schilling, a longtime friend, believes this setback greatly affected Presley’s decisions, leading to a decline in his career prior to his death at age 42 in 1977.
Presley sat on the floor of a walk-in closet at the Las Vegas Hilton and discussed a project that might have changed the course of his life.
The meeting put the King of Rock and Roll face to face with Barbra Streisand, who sought an audience to float an idea.
Presley, of course, didn't get the part famously played by Kris Kristofferson - a casualty of Streisand's insistence on top billing.
Schilling believes that the disappointment over 'A Star Is Born' set Presley on a path of poor decision-making that effectively tanked his career.
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