(In honor of the holiday, I've decided to re-publish this post from June 2005)
When you live in Hollywood you see celebs everywhere you go. It's only natural. They live here, too. Or visit for work. I've lived in Los Angeles seven years, and have seen countless celebrities. One of the first I met was George Michael. He was adorable and I was a nervous wreck. I've gotten much cooler since then--especially since I've worked in the industry--but I still get a little excited when I see stars. My friends and I refer to star-spotting as "Easter Egg Hunting".
Los Angeles is a huge city, and you are seldom alone, but at the same time, you rarely know the people you are surrounded by. It can be very easy to just put on blinders and ignore the crowds, just so you can get your own shit done. But every once-in-a-while a familiar facial contour pops into your line of vision, and you realize that you've just spotted Cameron Diaz, eating lunch at Baja Fresh with her parents, or Gene Simmons hiking Runyon Canyon. It's not earth- shattering, it's just fun. You get to compare what they look like in "Real Life" vs. on the big screen, all dolled up and in fabulous wardrobe. Some of them (Cindy Crawford) are even more beautiful in person. Some are reassuringly average--with bad skin, and questionable fashion sense--just like the rest of us. Easter Egg Hunting is always good for conversation with the folks back home, too: "Guess who I saw today! John C. Reilly--with his baby in the park--and guess what, they have exactly the same hair!"
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