Loving the alien

Nov 25, 2007 02:18

Know how sometimes it's different with celebrities?  When you're not a fan, because you know them?  I could watch every single episode of Friends (gosh, what an appalling thought!) and still feel no connection, no kinship with Jennifer Anniston.  This is not how I feel about Steve Carell.

I love Steve Carell in a way I can't explain.  I'm not sure why this suddenly came into my head; I am not watching a Steve Carell movie, and haven't in a while.  In fact, to call myself a "fan" of Steve Carell wouldn't be accurate at all.  I haven't seen all his films, I don't watch The Office, and I don't really know anything about him as a person.  But whenever I do see one of his films, I get the same feeling: I am not watching a movie star, but someone that I love.  I'm not saying I'm in love with him (although he does have a certain... charm), more that it's like seeing a dear friend or family member.  I think it's because his performances have a level of vulnerability and generosity that is rare and special.  Like when you meet a new person and it's sorta awkward at first, but then they reveal something personal about themselves and you bond through a shared intimacy.  This is how I feel about Steve Carell.

Celebrity kinship is rare, which I think is a much nicer word than "creepy."
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