Coach: Can he still play? Trainer: He’s in a coma! Coach: Answer the question!
I ran into Ed Lauter last night in front of the Park Plaza hotel. You’ll recognize his face – he’s a popular character actor who has been in tons of well known flicks, including: Cujo, The Longest Yard (both versions), French Connection 2, King Kong, Death Hunt, Real Genius, Youngblood, True Romance – and the list goes on.
Ed was juiced, and as he walked up to me he could tell I recognized him. He yelled something as he passed by, presumably on his way to Whiskey Park, and I smiled. I’m not going to pretend I’m too cool to be phased when I run into celebrities. I think it’s pretty neat. To have the coach from Not Another Teen Movie brush past me shithoused with a 24 year old broad on his arm is enough to make anyone giggle.
Being in Boston you occasionally bump into a star or two here or there. However, I think the best yet has to Richard Dreyfuss – on the escalator at Loews. His ass to our face. The guy is so short I thought he was a hobbit at first.