Triple Oscar winning actor in Dulwich!

[Help-Ma-Boab]

EDTers while Louisa was on the juice, EDFers after Louisa was on the juice.

DDL was fab in The Gang Activity of New York.

owlwise Wrote:

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> Thanks Administrator. I was starting to get

> worried that everyone's more interested in someone

> called Louisa on this forum and not so interested

> in DDL, a major achiever/actor who's done

> something with his life, won 3 Oscars (the first

> man to do so) and was Knighted only last November,

> who was in Dulwich a couple of days ago. Seems

> like this Louisa has achieved more interesting

> things that keep the EDTers chattering... I must

> admit it's a bit disappointing that noone was

> impressed to hear that DDL was in the area. Oh

> well.

[maxxi]

owlwise Wrote:

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... I must admit it's a bit disappointing that noone was

> impressed to hear that DDL was in the area. Oh well.

To quote the Famous Eccles "Everyone's got to be somewhere!"

[Quintessential]

great actor. best film the last of the mohicans by far.

[Zebedee Tring]

"I drink your milkshake" - wonderfully over the top. An entire website was devoted to it.

[edcam]

As exciting as it might be to see someone you're impressed by, the greatest honour you can do them is to leave them alone and let them go about their business. Unless they are a reality tv "star", most well known people would prefer to be left alone.

[Jeremy]

I don't totally agree edcam, if someone has chosen to pursue a career in the public eye then they have to expect a certain amount of this kind of thing (although clearly there are limits).

Although I agree with what maxxi said, it's really not particularly surprising that the odd celebrity pops up, even one as apparently high calibre as this.

[Mick Mac]

Scootingover Wrote:

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> He is in the area reasonably frequently as is Liam

> Neeson. Friends of a resident.

Liam Neeson. Really? Funny how noone has ever mentioned seeing him.

[speedbird]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Scootingover Wrote:

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> > He is in the area reasonably frequently as is

> Liam

> > Neeson. Friends of a resident.

>

>

Quite right Scootingover, all three are very good friends and are in the village regularly. DDL, LN and local resident. Out and about regularly. DDL slightly less so.

> Liam Neeson. Really? Funny how noone has ever

> mentioned seeing him.

[Otta]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I don't totally agree edcam, if someone has chosen

> to pursue a career in the public eye then they

> have to expect a certain amount of this kind of

> thing (although clearly there are limits).

>

> Although I agree with what maxxi said, it's really

> not particularly surprising that the odd celebrity

> pops up, even one as apparently high calibre as

> this.

Agree. Can't remember who it was now but remember an A lister saying exactly this, they just said they wanted people to leave them alone whilst they were eating, but other than that they felt posing for photos or signing autographs was part of their (VERY well paid) job.

[edcam]

I agree to an extent that it is to be expected but still think it's not unreasonable to be allowed to go about your business without your personal space being constantly invaded.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I don't totally agree edcam, if someone has chosen

> to pursue a career in the public eye then they

> have to expect a certain amount of this kind of

> thing (although clearly there are limits).

>

> Although I agree with what maxxi said, it's really

> not particularly surprising that the odd celebrity

> pops up, even one as apparently high calibre as

> this.

[lesalden]

I can never understand why people you see on television or films are regarded as 'famous'. They are just doing a job they are good at - the same as a solicitor or a carpenter.

When you see one of these people sitting next to you in the doctor's waiting room or eating egg and chips in the BBC canteen you realise they are just ordinary people doing an ordinary job. They deserve not to be pointed at in the supermarket aisle.

Politicians are the only ones who deliberately put themselves in the public eye.

[Jeremy]

edcam - well there's a limit. But I would of thought that someone coming up to you and shaking your hand is surely well within that limit. It's not like he was being mobbed by selfie-stick wielding morons.

lesalden - film stars are doing an ordinary job, and haven't deliberately put themselves in the public eye? Couldn't disagree more.

[Otta]

"Politicians are the only ones who deliberately put themselves in the public eye."

That is utter nonsense.

I'm not suggesting that anyone should have any ownership over their private lives, but if you choose a career as an entertainer of any sort, then by definition you are choosing to put yourself in the public eye. In fact your success in your chosen career (actor / comedian / band member) depends on what the public think of your performance.

[Otta]

Cross post with Jeremy.

[edcam]

Yes but that doesn't mean you are public property.

Otta Wrote:

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> "Politicians are the only ones who deliberately

> put themselves in the public eye."

>

>

> That is utter nonsense.

>

> I'm not suggesting that anyone should have any

> ownership over their private lives, but if you

> choose a career as an entertainer of any sort,

> then by definition you are choosing to put

> yourself in the public eye. In fact your success

> in your chosen career (actor / comedian / band

> member) depends on what the public think of your

> performance.

[edcam]

No but it's still quite creepy.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> edcam - well there's a limit. But I would of

> thought that someone coming up to you and shaking

> your hand is surely well within that limit. It's

> not like he was being mobbed by selfie-stick

> wielding morons.

>

> lesalden - film stars are doing an ordinary job,

> and haven't deliberately put themselves in the

> public eye? Couldn't disagree more.

[Jeremy]

Creepy? Don't be daft!

[edcam]

I'd find it creepy and I know that some of them do (although I'm sure some of them love it.) I am very happy to not be famous!

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Creepy? Don't be daft!

[Otta]

edcam Wrote:

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> Yes but that doesn't mean you are public

> property.

> Otta Wrote:

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> > "Politicians are the only ones who deliberately

> > put themselves in the public eye."

> >

> >

> > That is utter nonsense.

> >

> > I'm not suggesting that anyone should have any ownership over their private lives

[red devil]

You can't lump actors all together, some want the attention, others don't. In the case of DDL I'd say it was the latter...

[jonsuissy]

Quote Bluerevolution - "I wake up with Robbie Coltranes agent every morning, does that make me famous ?"

Robbie Coltrane told me to F*** Off once.

Did ask for it though.

For some reasson I thought he was Rory Bremner.

Jon

[ironjawcannon]

edcam Wrote:

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> I agree to an extent that it is to be expected but

> still think it's not unreasonable to be allowed to

> go about your business without your personal space

> being constantly invaded.

>

> Jeremy Wrote:

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I agree with this it is only fair to allow people some ordinary life, without people treating them differently. Happened to my husband at one time, when our children were small, and our lives were made so miserable that we eventually went out as a family but without him.

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> > I don't totally agree edcam, if someone has

> chosen

> > to pursue a career in the public eye then they

> > have to expect a certain amount of this kind of

> > thing (although clearly there are limits).

> >

> > Although I agree with what maxxi said, it's

> really

> > not particularly surprising that the odd

> celebrity

> > pops up, even one as apparently high calibre as

> > this.

[FJDGoose]

sandyman Wrote:

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> The only thing that irritated me about Louisa was

> her habit of putting her name at the bottom of her

> posts!

I totally agree with you. Other people do it and that's fine, yet when she does it is particularly irritating.

[Henry_17]

Quintessential,

Claiming that last of the Mohicans is his best work is fantasy.

[Jah Lush]

My Left Foot.