I forgot to mention that I had another celebrity spot the other day.
Last week I happened to cross paths with Eddie Izzard in the West End. On seeing Eddie last week I made no attempt to be cool, instead I just broke into a big shit-eating grin as he wandered past and remained in a ridiculously good mood the rest of the evening.
I first saw Eddie perform in 1997 on the Definite Article tour (I think – although it may have been Glorious) and I laughed so hard I think I tore something. I’ve been a huge fan ever since.
As I thought about it, I realised my reaction to comedians was noticably different to that of other people of note in that, regardless of whether they say anything, seeing a comedian cheers me up and makes me smile. Luckily for me, working where I do, I see quite a few (Noel Fielding, Jimmy Carr, Ricky Gervias, Lenny Henry, etc.). Bizarre. Wonderful. No doubt it’s some kind of psychosomatic reaction but…
How cool would it be to make people smile and laugh just by wandering past them?