1. Paparazzi lining the red carpet have no idea who it is they're taking pictures of until someone yells the person's name. Then they all seem to not only know his name, but be his best friend as well. This is especially true for relatively obscure actors, like much of the cast of Rocket Science.
2. New Yorkers are not the friendliest people in America, but they become much nicer when standing outside a theater waiting to catch a celebrity sighting. This is because they may have to ask the stranger standing next to them who that woman walking down the red carpet is. Some New Yorkers also happen to lack normal observational skills, like the guy who asked me what movie all this hubbub was for, just as we stood by this poster:
3. Being a celeb is hard, because you have to smile and look good all the time. Ah, but maybe it comes naturally to them. And maybe this is why I am not a celeb.
4. I wish I learned more, but that's about it. Oh, I also learned at the after-party that warm figs and goat cheese are a magical combination that will set off divine little fireworks in your mouth. Just like kalbi and kimchi.
2 comments:
just wanted to say i am enjoying this blog. i tend to love all things new york, so it won't be hard to keep me interested!
Now that I think of it, it *is* actually quite incredible that a little kampung boy from Malaysia moved to New York City, got married, got an artsy-fartsy job, got Rogert Ebert to read his review, went to Sundance, attends movie premieres, and is now related to a Hollywood film actor. For those of us who grew up in this area, we take these types of opportunities and experiences for granted. Nice to see you've still never lost your sense of wonder.
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