Thursday, 20 November 2008

Meeting Tom Hanks

Well I'll admit it early. I haven't.
But what would you say if you did?
Depending on your gender or need to impress, you might swoon or gibber. But how can you be original in the presence of anyone who has been interviewed a thousand times?
What will make you something other than very boring?
I would argue you have to be pretty abstract. And if they don't "get it", it's their fault!
You may have to risk appearing insensitive to their gentle egos. Such is the price of originality.
But perform your piece with gusto. Summon up some emotion. Really care about the answer. A put-down would be a physical injury, as you ask "Please Tom, when (O when - optional), are you going to make Bachelor Party 2?
It's a bad day for me. I have just discovered someone devoid of irony already has.
It casts a dark shadow over my relationship with Tom.

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