Free Preview: Playmate of the Month August 1988 - Helle Michaelsen
Helle Michaelsen stands on the balcony of her West Hollywood apartment, eyeing the luxurious swimming pool three floors below. It's an unusually warm day for early spring - even by Southern California standards - with the thermometer hovering in the low 80s. Helle would be at the pool except she has business to attend to. <br> And Helle (pronounced hell-a) is very serious about business. "I want very much to be a success," she says in the charming accent of her native Denmark. "I love Denmark, but if you are a success-minded person, you cannot succeed there. That's what made me take the step to move to another country." Actually, Helle did succeed in Denmark. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be an actress, and by the time she was fresh out of high school, she was working regularly in Danish films and TV. Helle (who uses the first name Helena for acting) top-lined three action films that played Scandinavia and gained some notable publicity. But being a film star in Denmark is like being an auto magnate in Peru - the real game is in Hollywood, and Helle, who is now 19, wants to be a player. "I love being around people who want to be successful," she says. Despite her accent and newcomer status, Helle has already found work and an illustrious social life in Hollywood. She recently worked as an extra in the upcoming Tony Curtis film Midnight. In Demark, she was a leading lady; in America, she is still a bit player. "But that's good for you," she philosophizes. "You app...
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