I think I'm in Lust

If I were 16, I would be scouring the internet, ordering posters of this guy on my parents credit card to plaster the walls and ceiling in my room. Or more realistically, getting a couple of issues of Teen Beat and tearing out centerfolds. But alas, it's not the 80's, and I'm no spring chicken, but I can still have a crush right? I get giggly and self conscious at the prospect of random star sightings. But last night we had a rare opportunity to listen to David Schwimmer talk for about 75 minutes at the Denver Film Festival. He was promoting his new movie Duane Hopwood, but he discussed everything from how he got his start, to The Pallbearer, to Friends, and all I can say is WOW. He is eloquent, funny, and cute enough to give this girl a rumble in her tummy.

Apparently Marta Kauffman and David Crane (the creators of Friends) had remembered David from a previous audition and wrote the part of Ross for him. It was during a time that he refused to ever do a sitcom again, due to a bad experience on a shortrun of a Henry Winkler show. He wouldn't even read the script for Friends and was perfectly happy working for his theater in Chicago playing Pontius Pilot. Out of the blue, he got a phone call from Robbie Benson sincerely asking him to look at the script. It took a couple of weeks of convincing, but he finally flew out just to meet the creators, so as not to look like a jerk. The rest is well, 10 years of stability, and it also explains his short cesaer haircut the 1st season of Friends. So my retelling of this story is not as fun as hearing it out of his mouth, but the whole night was filled with this kind of insight as to what goes on behind the scenes, including roles he turned down, and the effect fame has had on his life.

DG was a little jealous of my crush, until I told him that I was sooo in love with him that even if Mr. Schwimmer asked me out, I would only pause briefly before saying no. *sigh*

P.S. We don't have our photos yet, but I found this one from last night, already posted to a fan site.