Michelle Pfeiffer turns 50!
April 29, 2008
Michelle Pfeiffer is 50 today! Proving that 50 really IS the new 30!
It’s only right that I pay homage to her, after all, my professional life in the entertainment field began in her office, and there’s just something about 50. She makes the number look good, no actually HOT! According to a poll given to the young male set, voted 1 above all the others.
It was just days after my twenty-third birthday in 1996. I was the only male in a team of three strong females in there thirties; one of the females was actress/producer, Michelle Pfeiffer and I was just head hunted by her development director to join them at her little company, Via Rosa.
I used to hate having to go in at 7:00 am when we were shooting something, I’m a morning person, but not that early, and then when I found out Michelle was being picked up at 4:30 AM in Brentwood and driven to Universal Pictures to rush into the trailer for wardrobe, make up, and be camera ready by 8:00 a.m. to unleash an emotional scene, I thought, “okay maybe I shouldn’t complain, but be grateful.”
She also says that the word fuck is an incredible word, because it’s so descriptive, can be used in so many ways, lovingly or in the most hateful way, and sometimes just no other word will do.
Her long time assistant sent me passes to the “Hairspray” premiere last Summer and I took an actor friend of mine. He was talking it up with some industry people and watching Michelle in his eyeline. As I approached him from behind, I heard him say, “God she’s so beautiful! I wish I could go up to her.” I leaned into his ear and said, “It’s easier than you think”. I grabbed him and led him through the crowd and the flashing bulbs. I could hear him mumbling, “oh my god, oh my god”. He started to tremble nervously as we approached her. I said, “It’s okay, remember she’s just like you and me”. He didn’t believe me though. Her blue eyes widened and pierced through him when I introduced him. “Uhhhhh.” She’s always had that affect on people. He could barely put his hand out to shake hers. I shouted above the crowd that was shouting Michelle’s name so she’d look their way, “you’ll have to forgive him he’s really nervous, but wouldn’t you be if you were meeting you.” She let out a silent laugh, where her mouth opens wide, but no sound comes out, then she leaned into him, “don’t worry I’m scared of myself sometimes.”
Zac Efron makes a beeline to her.
She’s been on too many beautiful people lists to count, and been called a sexy dream to ever grace the silver screen, opting to choose acting parts that suit her darker nature including one of sheer bliss in one of her most indelible roles as Catwoman in ‘Batman Returns’…
“I don’t know who I am anymore”.
She says on screen as she breaks into several pieces right before your eyes with tears and laughter, her identities fusing and splintering, thoroughly undoing her, noted as one of the best performances ever given in a super hero film.
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She looks as fabulous as ever. Great blog by the way. I am really enjoying reading your posts.
Thank youThank you!!
I love that and appreciate that!
Have an incredible one!