Chicago: The Eponymous Thread

You are alone in this. Much like preferring a hairy back.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/31/dell.guy/story.dell.guy.jpg

You cream over this guy? really? you may be alone in the universe.

From the article that goes with the pic you posted:

Steven has now reached cult status.

But Ben Curtis, who plays Steven in the popular ads, doesn't try to figure out his newfound fame. "It's still a mystery to me," says Curtis, 21, an acting student at New York University in Manhattan.

Dell receives fan mail from a whole spectrum of people, from senior citizens to teen-age girls, USA Today reports.

But Ben Curtis, who plays Steven in the popular ads, doesn't try to figure out his newfound fame. "It's still a mystery to me," says Curtis, 21, an acting student at New York University in Manhattan.

Why is the ad so successful? It could be something in the pitchman's eyes, or eyebrows. Mostly, people appear to like his humor....

"I'll take the guy before I take the computer," added a fan who spotted him....

Curtis is so popular that it became difficult for him to complete a photo shoot this week without a fan shouting or running over to grab a little bit of him....

But Steven's appeal goes beyond his youthful age group. "I think he's the best thing since sliced bread," said one white-haired gentleman in Times Square, perhaps indicating the Dell guy does not appeal only to the teen set.

Where are you on that spectrum?

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about.

DUDE. THIS IS FALSE.

"He soon got the part after about 100 folks tried out. (WAY TO GO, BEN!) If he hadn't, where would we all be with out him? Ben also has an awesome September 11th story where he saved a woman at a subway."

"Ben Curtis, I worship you!!"

"The coolest guy in the world"

That is really pushing it.

Jesse, I take back everything I took back. This guy is a douchbag extraordinaire.

Bodhisattva.

Die. Die. Die.

"THE MOST TALENTED, PASSIONATE, VERSATILE, PROFESSIONAL ACTOR YOU WILL EVER MEET! SOMEONE GET THIS GUY IN A MOVIE OR TV SERIES! FUCK IT! BROADWAY! LET'S TAKE THIS KID TO THE MOON!" -famous director(anonymous) "A beautiful guitarist. He'll rip ur heart out." -anonymous "When I heard Ben play, I was reminded of Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and Dave Matthews...all at the same time" -actress Chloe Cmarada "He's BITCHIN on the harp!" -Derek Storm(art dealer/photographer extraordinair) "Unstoppable!" -anonymous "The most talented/passionate actor I've ever seen!" -anonymous "Like Neil Young, but better on the harp." - B.B.,Oregon "So good we HAD to bring him on tour." -Bankrupt & The Borrowers ABOUT MY NEW BAND: BROKEN GLASS COLLECTION www.myspace.com/brokenglasscollection

BUT GOD WHAT A DOUCHE.

I've been to LA and probably did not get the proper introduction to it, but that's okay.

god i'm tired.

xpost- my reasons for loving vegas, while similar, are not exactly the same as jenny's.

xpost...no offense Kevin.

New frontiers in scary: Walking across the slippery, snow covered river bridge at Monroe when a bus drives over it and makes it start rattling and shaking so hard that you actually lose your balance a little. That water looks coooooold...

Some of Sayjal's friends are performers and crew at a Vegas show and when they came to Chicago all they kept saying was how every day of life in Vegas was more terrible than the one before. And motioning to the streets in Chicago and saying, "There's just not...THIS there!"

Tobo was 2 years ahead of me. I met him when I was in the summer of my 9th grade year. I was changing from junior high to high school. ...I don't know who identified me but I was selected to be trained for the debate squad at Kimball. Tobo was already a leading thespian and debater at Kimball when he came to my house that summer. He came to teach me how to debate so I could start at the beginning of the year. I visited in his home many times, too. He has an older brother Paul and a younger sister Barbara (whom we called Barbie, also a debater). His family is Jewish. His father is a doctor and so is his older brother Paul. I think Barbie went to law school, but ended up writing screen plays or something lucrative like that in Hollywood....His parents and Paul are still based in Dallas. I have phoned his mom sometimes when I have been in Dallas.
Tobo's debate partner L1nda Ruth became my debate partner after he graduated. Linnaruf was my best friend. Linda had the biggest crush on Tobo and discussion of him took up a lot of our together time. He is intelligent, funny, very nice as a person, and extremely talented. He was a talented actor in high school. He knew that he wanted to become an actor- which sounded like an impossible dream, like some neighborhood kid saying they want to be a basketball player in the NBA- but he actually made it! He went to SMU in Dallas where they had a good theatre program. I remember his excitement when Marlo Thomas visited SMU's theatre program. After college, he moved to Los Angeles, where he lives now. His wife is Ann. I have not met her or his children. But I know he has been in over 200 movies. He was getting into other ventures- like producing, I think.

Could be funny, could be horrible but I'm excited to see a movie that hasn't even been at a festival yet.