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posted by George at 12:57 PM
George markets only for the forces of good for a living. He has a paid hobby that involves eating, drinking, and writing, things he’d do for free, which is almost what he’s doing it for. In a previous life he taught mostly illiterate and generally ungrateful college students how to write. He has been a body guard for Jodie Foster, a walk-on dancer with French avant garde troupe Maguy Marin, a film programmer, a judge at an Iron Chef style competition, a political activist, a textbook author, a bassist in a band, a two-time league winning fantasy baseball manager, a union local president, a pr flack helping run a red carpet at an Angelina Jolie event, a janitor, a chauffeur to folks from TC Boyle to Andrei Codrescu, a delivery man to Plato's Retreat, a reluctant writer of a non-snarky intro for Colin Powell, a radio DJ, a corn detassler, an escort van driver, a rock journalist, a lab assistant for a company that made everything from mouthwash to super skin lubricant, and even, once, a poet. His biggest brush with fame was when Julie Christie fondled his tie, a tie George Lopez belittled to 1000 people minutes later. The best thing about him is his wife. His dogs aren't bad, either.
2 Comments:
George you have picked a winner with this one.
Their film "Young @ Heart" is truly great and a total crowd pleaser and for a documentary that is saying something.
I could easily the the audience favorite film for the entire year
However, the real treat was going to LA to see them perform live this week at the Wilshire Theater.
The trip was for members of the Cinema Society all of whom had previously seen the film in town and many of whom had then met three of the performers and the chorale director at a reception following the showing.
Don't miss the film and go see them live if you ever get the chance.
You will not regret it.
It will remind you of Bob Dylan's line "he not busy being born is busy dying"
Your life should be lived to its fullest until your very last day.
Rob, thanks for the comment. I'll be sure to catch the film.
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