Now that my hair is quite long, people keep thinking I'm this woman -
She's an actress called Laura Dern (Jurassic Park) who currently has a great show on HBO called "Enlightened". I'm not sure if it's because my hair is longer, or because she's on TV again, but literally everywhere I go...... . On a recent flight with the family, we got bumped up to first class (very small plane so no big deal). All of a sudden I sensed people closing in. Three crew members behind me and one leaning in with a smile, to be exact.
Crew member - "So - do people ever tell you you look like someone or are you her?"
Me - "I look like someone".
Audible sigh from behind me.
Crew Member - (Looking at colleagues). "It's not her."
Way to make me feel special guys.
And the Fed Ex woman nearly had a coronary when I walked in there yesterday. Talk about making a scene.
Now that we're in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest and Bonnie Tyler has been resurrected to represent La Royaume Uni, it's happening again. Now, I have to say she's quite a bit older than me, but back in the 80's when she was all the rage with "It's a Heartache" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart", we had the same ma-hoosive hair, defined cheekbones (make-up), dangly ear-rings and smokey eyes. Like this -
Or this -
Bit blurred, but you get the picture? My friends in the UK are telling me that I look nothing like her these days, which is good because the reports aren't thrilling. Phrases like "a lot of work" and "face like a bag of hammers" have been tossed around.....
Stay tuned for Parts 2-42. I told you I have a common face.
13 comments:
Yep, I'd say looking like Laura Derne is much better than looking like Bonnie Tyler these days!
btw I think we should just field Mr Bean in Eurovision, he's got far more chance of gaining some marks than an actually singer!
We all looked a bit like Bonnie Tyler in the 80's...
Actually, you DO have a look of Laura Dern. I think I'd be using it to my advantage!
I have one of those faces that people seem to 'know' but don't know where from. I think I just have a familiar look about it.
I've not seen a pic of you yet, but I wish I looked like someone famous! Instead I look like me, which isn't a good thing in my opinion!
teacakemake - the bottom one is me, about a hundred years ago. I will find some photos of me that are respectable but make my point. Seriously, there's a list of about ten people who I'm supposed to look like so this theme could go on till May!
Jean - I know what you mean. I actually met a girl when I was about 20 who looked like me. It was weird.
Sandy - Ha ha. Yes, we certainly did!
WM - Yes, I'm hearing fairly negative things about her looks at the moment.
I've been told I look like various people, including Joely Richardson and Cate Blanchett. Once I was told I looked like Gweyneth Paltrow, which I was rather pleased by, but I fear it is just not true!
hahaha yes you DO look like all of these people!!
I'm not sure about Bonnie Tyler, but you do look a bit like Laura Dern!! Might have to do my own version of your post! Love it!!
If you look like Laura Dern and we have a family resemblance, does that mean I look like her too? If I went blonde maybe?
Apparently, I used to look like Nicola Kidman but mysteriously morphed into Daryl Hannah recently. Spooky!
TOTALLY Laura Dern. Funny story about the airline crew, LOL!
I still like your Halloween costume, but I suspect that's coming up so I won't spoil that one ;)
L.Dern for sure.
the Eurovision trip contest is still going? Gawdsakes time it stopped. Abi and Ester Orfarim Cinderella Rockefella! It should've ended right there!
;-)
Eurovision TRIP? huh? I meant 'song' of course.
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