I am usually careful not to put celebrities up on a pedestal and confuse their acting personas with who they are in the real world.
In September, I tagged along with my brother to observe fan behaviors at the Easy A movie premiere and subsequently broke them up into categories. Here is a crash course.
5 Categories:
The Superfans – These avid fans love the particular actors they are waiting to see. In this case James Franco and Seth Rogen.
Autograph Addicts & Collectors – These fanatics are addicted to meeting and collecting autographs from celebrities. They are not fans of a particular actor/actress but of all famous people.
Paparazzi/ Videographers/ Independent Photographers
Tourists
Random Happenings – Local people walking by sometimes stumble into a celebrity event by accident.
Last weekend I successfully blurred the lines between observation and participation. As many of you already know I am obsessed with James Franco. There are many reasons for my fixation. He is highly intelligent, talented, and looks like a Greek god. Recently I found out he is in the midst of two graduate programs (a PHD in English at Yale and a MFA at RISD). I also have been reading his collection of short stories, Palo Alto. He writes, acts, directs, and is a habitual student. All these factors only intensify my fascination.
When I found out that Mr. Franco was getting the Outstanding Acting Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, for his work in 127 Hours, I jumped in my car and trekked back to my old college town with a huge smile plastered across my face.
I had a mission. I was going to meet him, take some photos, attend the event, and get him to sign my book. I was going to be a Superfan, Autograph Collector, and Paparazzi all rolled up into one star-struck gal. I didn’t realize I was going to turn into a giggling 13-year old girl in the process.
Part II will have all the juicy details of my mission.
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