Ran a school newspaper when I was in grade 7. Interviewed Lena Horne, Vincent Price, Wayne Gretzky, Mary Martin, Don Rickles. Yes, I was a tad mature for my age.
Interviewed Sting when I was 15 for a national kids’ tv show. Sigh and swoon.
Wrote with Norman Mailer as a teen.
Rex Smith picked his nose within 5 feet of me.
Sat practically on John Malkovich’s lap for an interview for the university paper. He is the sexiest cross-eyed man I’ve ever encountered.
Richard Gere is not much taller than I.
David Hasselhoff spit in my hair.
I misdirected the urinal-seeking William Shatner to the President’s office.
In Cannes, ran into Erik Estrada, Bob Geldof, Jacques Cousteau.
Hit Brian Eno’s wife in the head with a Doc Marten-shod foot in London.
Flown with Laura Dern, Lyle Lovett.
In L.A. restaurants, ran into Madonna, Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn.
Exchanged meaningful looks with Mike Myers.
Hans’ encounters are almost more interesting. Christopher Walken almost made him soil his Joe Boxers on a flight from Toronto to S.F.
The wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper yanked down his pants and showed him his ash on a flight from the west coast to Toronto.
Diane Keaton stalked him at Hazelton Lanes in Toronto.