Tuesday, July 17, 2012
John Cusack? ALMOST!!!!
After the first day at the Second City Comedy Training Center, Christian came in and told me that his stand-up teacher, Andrew Thorp, looks like John Cusack. Of course I about flipped out. On my list of Famous People I would like to meet is John Cusack. Okay, you are right, Andrew Thorp isn’t actually John Cusack, but he does favor him. Once the finale was over I asked him if he would mind me taking his picture with him. He was very gracious and agreed. We laughed about the fact that he favored John Cusack and I did ask if he stood in his girlfriends drive-way with the boom box. He didn’t do that, but he did dress like that for one Halloween.
Side notes to this entry - #1 John Hughes I feel was pretty instrumental in getting John Cusack noticed in Hollywood. #2 From the documentary – “Don’t You Forget About Me” it was noted by another actor that John Hughes remained close with John Cusack long after Hughes stopped making movies. #3 John Hughes was from the Chicago area, several of his movies were shot in and around Chicago. #4 I was in Chicago with a John Cusack look alike – who was a very nice gentleman and funny to boot.
If you are a fan of John Hughes and the movies he made, I recommend "Don't You Forget About Me"
Yes, John Cusack is still on my list of famous people to meet, but until then I’ll have my picture of Andrew Thorp. Andrew – Thanks for the moment – thanks for teaching my son stand-up for 2 weeks and giving him advice and direction in an area that was new to him. Personally I thank being kind enough to stand-in for John in his absence – I pray all your dreams come true in the comedy arena and truly wish you the best!
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