Ok some celebs are freaked out by fame some have "no time" for fans and others are just great. I was up in Glen Ellen for work the past couple of days and many unusual things happened. First...it was a fun shoot. Second, there was plenty of wine (I usually don't touch the stuff, but hey I don't want to offend anyone!).
Then I met and actor that I think is great...Allan Rickman..."Mr. Harry Potter!" -As Professor Snape
I don't get star struck and I don't seek out photos usually...but for this actor I made an exception.
Some celebs have no time for fans. He was very polite and seemed to be on a break so we "Coco" my producer and I asked if we could take a picture. He said yes.He is taller than I had expected and very easy going and pleasant. He usually plays a snotty brit, but as him self...he seemed pretty cool. I thanked him after the photo and shook his hand and said" please enjoy your time in the wine country" he replied, "I will thank you". He looks you in the eye, is genuine and very polite. He is a fantastic face to have in a picture and the picture they are doing is about the Napa Valley wines competing with the french wines. I can't wait to see it. I have met many famous people while doing the work I do, not usually in this way. He was on some one elses set this time. Maybe one day I will have the pleasure of working with Allan. Till then I have to let it be known...he may play a "bad guy" here and there but I suspect he is actually a good guy. That is a good actor isn't it?
I have to mention, the guy over his right shoulder (camera left) is Dallas, our DP for "Green with Envy" and we were working with Jonathan Levit a real magician and actor (X-Files) etc. Jonathan is the real deal. Super talented and fun to be around. With any luck he should be as famous as Mr. Rickman and he is definatly not a jerk! In fact if you every meet Mr. Levit at the Magic Castle in Hollywood tell him you read my blog and know that he is the "real deal" and the best guy in show biz to work with. If you are lucky he might take a picture with you too.
