A Good Reason

Posted on May 13, 2004 by sheila

Johnny Carson to Fernando Lamas: So, why did you go into movies?

Lamas: Because it was a great way to meet broads.

Pause.

Carson: Nietzsche couldn’t have put it more succinctly.

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3 Responses to A Good Reason

  1. Michael says:
    May 13, 2004 at 4:00 pm

    This one makes me think of Jorge Guinle, who “exhausted a multi-million dollar fortune in funding his passion for beautiful women,” including Marilyn Monroe.

    “I have no regrets,” he said, looking back. “I had a much better life than I could have imagined. I met the A to Z of Hollywood and had a great time. I might not have any money left, but when I sleep, I dream of Marilyn.”

  2. red says:
    May 13, 2004 at 4:03 pm

    but when I sleep, I dream of Marilyn.

    Lucky lucky bastard.

    When I sleep, I dream of Marilyn, too. She’s one of my geek-credentials.

    Emily – if you read this, the whole “Marilyn’s jacket” sub-plot of Wonder Boys KILLED me!

  3. Ash says:
    May 14, 2004 at 2:54 pm

    I’m with Fernando Lamas. I intend to recommend to my son that he get involved in theater in some capacity while he’s still single, largely because of the girls.

    I couldn’t act my way out of a paper bag*, so I assumed I’d have no role. It turns out that halfway-handsome nerds can be theater techs for local theaters. You get to use tools and break things. And there are pretty girls. I know from experience that they sometimes date theater techs.

    I got involved in local theater too late for it to involve both fun *and* romance, but I will make sure my son knows this…

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    *Actually, I could play Agent Smith in the Matrix, but only because I already sound like that.

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