Jamie Lee Curtis' 'Freaky Friday'

(CBS)  Jamie Lee Curtis is best known for her wide variety of film roles, including glamorous turns in such blockbusters as "Trading Places," "A Fish Called Wanda" and "True Lies."

Now, she plays the mom in the remake of the Disney's classic switcheroo comedy, "Freaky Friday." Making fun of The Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith for not wearing a tie for the interview, Curtis quips, "The walls are shaking. He's not wearing a tie. It's fabulous. It's freaky. People are freaking out."

Since Smith had not seen the 1977 movie starring a young Jodie Foster as the daughter and Barbara Harris as the mom, Curtis tells him, "It's a great convention to tell a story. It's a great concept. Take two people who are in conflict, you switch them - walk a mile in my shoes. It is kind of classic way of don't judge a book by its cover, until you have read the book."

Curtis' character doesn't get along with her daughter, played by Lindsay Lohan. They disagree on clothes, companions, music, hair and almost everything else. But, the two are especially passionate about their futures. Anna (Lohan) is angered by her mother's lack of support for her musical aspirations and Tess (Curtis) can't understand why her daughter would have a problem with a re-marriage.

But one Thursday evening, in the middle of one of their clashes of opinions, something weird happen. And the next day turns into a "Freaky Friday," as the two find themselves stuck in each other's bodies. With Tess' wedding coming on Saturday, the two try to find a way to switch back.

The movie reviews have been great, and Curtis says, "It's wonderful. Everybody who has the privilege of doing this job, you never know. You make a movie. We had a great time making it. That doesn't mean the movie is great. I saw it. I was, like, 'This is great!' Then you never know if people are going to like it."

Curtis says she immediately liked the ideas in the script and adds that she can relate to having a teenage daughter even though she considers herself a kid in an adult's body.

"Clearly I am of the emotional variety of the immature teenage girl versus the adult," Curtis says, "I call clothes what I'm wearing right now my dress-up clothes. These are called my kind of dress-up, grown-up clothes. I am much more comfortable in a pair of blue jeans and shirt."

It was rumored that next for Curtis was a "True Lies" sequel with Arnold Schwarzenegger. But now he's looking for another job.

Curtis says, "Apparently he's going to be unavailable. I was surprised because I didn't expect him to do it. The rumor mill in L.A. was that he was not going to make that choice. I think he's a fantastic man. I think he's an honorable, fantastic man who has demonstrated both sort of a social Democrat's heart and a fiscal Republican business world. And I think that he will combine the two. He has a very deep heart. I think he will be a fantastic governor."

Adding to her endorsemen,t Curtis says, "You know what? He's a good man. I respect the hell out of him. He has been nothing but honorable and great to me."

Some Facts About Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis was born on Nov. 22, 1958

The actress is the daughter of movie stars Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis

In 1978, Curtis got her big break when she won the role of Laurie Strode in "Halloween"

Her part in 1988's "A Fish Called Wanda" earned Curtis Golden Globes and British Film Academy Award nominations

Her role in the television sitcom "Anything But Love" earned her both a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award

In 1998, Curtis starred in the CBS telefilm "Nicholas' Gift," for which she received an Emmy nomination

Curtis is a best-selling author of children's books