25 February
Continuing with my recycling of stuff I write to mailing lists as journal entries, yesterday Al asked on Journal-L:
"If someone made a movie of your life or journal, who would you cast for what roles?"
Well, since almost everyone in my life is an actor, the easy thing would be to say that we all play ourselves, but I guess that's cheating.
Me-Joan Cusack. We don't look alike facially (I had braces, for one thing), but we have very similar body types, and our comic timing is much the same. Were I on a level with her, we would be up for the same roles. I'd rather be Sandra Bullock or Winona Ryder, but if I'm going to live in reality, Joan Cusack it will have to be!
Nik-Ralph Fiennes. Okay, this isn't a looks thing, either, but they both have a similar sort of stoic quality. Shit, can you imagine Joan Cusack and Ralph Fiennes in a movie together? I think I have discovered the problem with us!
Mom-An older Meryl Streep. Except for her nose, they look so much alike. Whenever I see Meryl in a film, at one point or another my breath is taken away by how much she looks like my Mom.
Da-were he still alive, Carroll O'Connor. They were always up for the same roles, and whenever Carroll O'Connor is on TV and I hear his voice, I always think it's my father. Now, Meryl and Carroll make a funny couple, too, but my Mom and Da were married for almost 40 years!
So there!
Cynthia-A younger Helen Mirren (her choice)
Fran-Gabriel Byrne (his choice). I thought maybe Stephen Rea, but younger, but both he and Cynthia insist on Gabriel Byrne.
Katie-Anna Paquin. They are so much alike in both looks and attitude, though I think Anna's a little older.
Molly and Bonnie-There are no three year and eleven month old stars at the moment, so the rule must be broken and they will have to play themselves! As will them bad kitties.
John (Katie's Dad)-Richard Dreyfuss. He doesn't have a very big part in the movie of my life, but I thought it was such a perfect match that I'd include him.
John (my friend who moved to LA)-Matt Damon, mostly because he's really into Matt Damon. I can live without him, myself, but they do have a similar golden boy quality.
The Raccoon-I can't think of anyone latin! I mean, there's Jennifer Lopez, but she would have to be Diane, my old boss and one of the most beautiful women alive. And Salma Hayek is all wrong. She would have to play Marcia, the receptionist. Okay, if I'm going non-latin, maybe an older Christina Ricci?
Linus-I need a really weasly actor...I don't know if there is anyone weasly enough. Ethan Hawke is pretty weasly...nope. Not weasly enough, and too young and cute, though awfully annoying and loathsome. Lookswise, an older, shorter, uglier Fred Savage. And more weasly.
I am at a loss. Suggestions?
Uma Thurman, seen on Letterman last night, is clearly still breastfeeding, 'cause she looked like a milch cow! I have never seen such massive breasts outside of Enormous Ta-Tas Monthly!
Now I know what I'll look like when I have a kid. But for the fact that I won't magically have Uma Thurman's face.
This is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time.
Today's horoscope:
Your energy is higher than usual. Take time to dance, bowl, run, swim or engage in something active or exciting.
One year ago today:
I laughed and laughed. Better than pink, baby.
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