OK, so here's a sudden, yet urgent change of subject. I am having dinner tonight with George Clooney. It's not just me and him, I hasten to add -- there will be several dozen others. But nevertheless, I shall be in the mighty presence of Gorgeous George Himself. The prospect is somewhat discombobulating. I have been a fan since he played Dr Ross in ER -- over a decade ago -- and I'm beginning to feel nervous about tonight, because of course, George will have no interest whatsoever in saying hello to me, and this may ruin my long-lasting, though entirely one-sided, relationship with him. Perhaps screen idols should remain celluloid, rather than being made flesh?
Also, although George and I are about the same age, meeting him is guaranteed to make me feel ancient.
But I can't NOT go, can I?
Am off to brush my teeth, put on my heels, etc etc. Will report back later.
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6 comments:
Looking forward to the "report back later"!
One thing's for sure: he'll be shorter than you imagined. Actors always are!
But hey, wasn't he always gorgeous (and compelling) in the early days of ER?
I hope your teeth stayed in their sockets, Justine...
I confess to being one of the few not finding Mr Clooney all that special... But still I was thrilled to read that you were about to meet him.
I can't wait to hear how it went!
Cristina.
I confess I have never seen any of the things he's been in (ought I to get out a bit more, perhaps?) but those Cary Grant looks are quite appealing!
I agree - very Cary Grant - lucky you!
Is his chin as chiselled in real life as it looks in pictures?
I'm with Cristina, not really a fan but if you were to perhaps have dinner with Martin Shaw I'd want every last detail:-)
He's smaller than he looks on the screen! As for Martin Shaw -- you can't beat a granite-jawed Englishman, can you?
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