Swank 101 With The Master Spy
Debonair? Elegant? Suave? Hear enough of those high-falutin’ words in a single sentence, and Roger Moore has to come to mind sooner or later. But you’d have to add "humorous" and "witty." Alrightey then, a few more Moorisms please, like courteous, kindly, affable, swanky, and mannered. Now for the good news: I’m not only describing the actor, but even more so, the person. One night in the Beverly Wilshire Bar, there he was, I don’t know how long he’d been sitting, but
Of All The People To Help Me See The Light
Blind musicians always seem to develop their other senses so highly. Just witnessing them performing is to see the marvel of human genius. A perfect example would be George Shearing. And beautiful fate was about to make us friends, onboard a luxury cruise ship, the Seabourn Pride. I worked for so many months at a time on ships, that when I got off between contracts, I felt like a fish out of water. I had to get back, there was just nothing like it. Especially for the piano
A Synonym For Magnificent? Kiefer Sutherland.
What a marvelous actor, not just a good one. Unmistakable and unique in vision and voice. And despite the spanking resemblance to his famous pop on so many levels, he’s comfortable in his own skin. That’s what enabled such a terrific personal encounter on more than one occasion. Plus, music is in this guy’s soul, to the very core. I bet it explains a lot about his acting approach being so seasoned. And what comes through in his speaking delivery is pure human music. He’s a
The Beach Responds on 9/11
I hadn’t the faintest idea of how much I would learn on this day about the value of what I do (or try to do). What a reluctant, resistant student I was when the lesson came later that evening! For a change, the “stars and celebs” in this story are not famous. You and I wouldn’t recognize names or faces. But they are exactly like people we know, in our everyday struggles. And nobody I will ever mention in my future posted encounters will be more important, treasured or respect
A Private Ball With Sir Paul
A real live Beatle interaction? This blog isn’t about gossip per se or celebrity rumors or dirt. The people who happen to be famous in these blog posts have shared time with me in a way that is somehow relatable. But Paul McCartney? Even if it were just a sighting, and nothing more, it’s still going to be a mind-blower. And let’s face it, more rare as the years go by. But it's not necessarily cause for a blog post in my opinion. Yet this encounter will always stay with me
"Orson Says It's OK!"
Orson Welles was larger than life, but really truly—all joking and physical metaphors aside, he was far more so spiritually and mentally. It could even be argued that he was one of the first-ever influencers. A multimedia genius. Actor, author, genuine character. And tastemaker. Most of his accomplishments which made him a fixture in Americana happened way before I was aware, or even born, but I knew his work well. And here he was before me now, big as life. Not just once
