{"id":2377916,"date":"2026-04-17T17:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2377916"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:47:28","slug":"colleen-camp-reveals-how-she-got-the-edge-over-demi-moore-madonna-and-more-to-win-the-role-of-yvette-in-clue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/colleen-camp-reveals-how-she-got-the-edge-over-demi-moore-madonna-and-more-to-win-the-role-of-yvette-in-clue\/","title":{"rendered":"Colleen Camp Reveals How She Got the Edge Over Demi Moore, Madonna and More to Win the Role of Yvette in \u201cClue\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colleen Camp played Yvette in 1985&#8217;s <em>Clue<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress recalled what it was like auditioning against some of the big names of her day in a 2013 profile, looking back at the board game-inspired movie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Camp also talked about her love of her character&#8217;s buxom costume<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bringing together the cast of <em>Clue<\/em> took careful work on Jonathan Lynn&#8217;s part.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The writer-director opened up about figuring out the iconic film&#8217;s cast in a 2013 profile for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/adambvary\/something-terrible-has-happened-here-the-crazy-story-of-how\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BuzzFeed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;BuzzFeed&quot;}\">BuzzFeed<\/a>, which also featured commentary from the cast themselves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the profile, Colleen Camp, who played the French maid Yvette, recalled that the competition for the role was fierce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Jennifer Jason Leigh, Madonna, Demi Moore \u2014 a lot of actresses were really interested in this part. And I really wanted it,&#8221; she revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a><\/strong><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>1985&#8217;s &#8220;Clue&#8221;<br \/>Credit: Paramount\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To show her commitment, Camp showed up at her audition in a rented French maid costume, which stood out to Lynn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just found her hilarious,&#8221; he shared. When asked if Camp&#8217;s figure played a role, Lynn said, &#8220;Not really. I mean, the bosom is there. There was no avoiding it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Costume designer Michael Kaplan had a vision for the film&#8217;s wardrobe, which included the female characters wearing boned undergarments. While that may sound tiresome during a long day of filming, Camp was pleased with the way her character&#8217;s costume turned out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The genius of Jonathan Lynn was that he was able to use the assets of each person,&#8221; said Camp. &#8220;I think it was so obvious that I was so well endowed that it became a perfect thing for the characters to react to my breasts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Colleen Camp in 1985's \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eFrwJ5rv8cgGyLUproLF9A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/42c1ea1a999578c65ae0b20c686dd04c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Colleen Camp in 1985&#8217;s &#8220;Clue&#8221;<br \/>Credit: Paramount\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Camp&#8217;s only complaint was not taking further advantage of the costume, joking, &#8220;Why didn&#8217;t I take one of those costumes home?!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like the rest of the cast, the role is one that comes up often with fans, something she&#8217;s enjoyed over the years. &#8220;Recently, somebody did a painting of me from <em>Clue<\/em> the size of a wall,&#8221; Camp said at the time. &#8220;It&#8217;s bizarre and great and hysterical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/colleen-camp-got-edge-over-demi-moore-role-of-yvette-clue-11952596\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source malaysia.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Colleen Camp played Yvette in 1985&#8217;s Clue The actress recalled what it was like auditioning against some of the big names of her day in a 2013 profile, looking back at the board game-inspired movie Camp also talked about her love of her character&#8217;s buxom costume Bringing together the cast of Clue [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2377917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[397191,39502,345522,462892,462893],"class_list":["post-2377916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-colleen-camp","tag-demi-moore","tag-jennifer-jason-leigh","tag-jonathan-lynn","tag-yvette"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Colleen-Camp-Reveals-How-She-Got-the-Edge-Over-Demi.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377916"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377918,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377916\/revisions\/2377918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}