Wernham Hogg Forum

BILLY V2.0 · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:11 am Post subject:

To be fair Branson does own his own island. He can basically do what he wants.

My auntie is an air stewardess and shes met alot of celebrities. She maintains they are very small as well, but its all subjective. If you met John Malkovich and Kramer, that'd blow the argument out of the window.
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Dananiel · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

I don't think famous people are generally shorter. I think it's because everyone has this pre concieved notion of superiority and so with that, you expect them to be tall because we associate height with superiority.

Maybe.

RChappo · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject:

Bono is a real shortarse in real life. That's why he wears those shoes with the big thick soles.

But yeah I think you're right Dan it's people perceptions of celebrities being "larger than life" that means they can never live up to that image.
Plus when they are on camera you see them from all kinds of weird angles etc...it's deceptive.

Prince is a strapping 6 footer in real life I hear.
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mentalist · Sexmonster Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 207

Pah. · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject:

spoke on the phone to the guy who wrote and directed sliding doors yesterday but didnt realise who he was until he hung up. hope i wasnt rude.

BILLY V2.0 · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:16 am Post subject:

Turtlebonce · Sexmonster Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 763

yeh, hes thrown a tambourine over a pub, what have you done?
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nospam · Sexmonster Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 697

ellen i saw you in the summer didn't i?... i apologise for any kind of state i was in... i've only just remembered now...

Pah. · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

was drinking a table away from mark watson on wednesday night. nice jacket he had.

BILLY V2.0 · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject:

was he Welsh, or normal? After some detective work (thanks wikipedia) I've worked out that the Welshness is only for his standup, thus explaining the charm offensive thing
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Pah. · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject:

bit late now but last friday's serious about comedy (bbc 7 comedy discussion show hosted by robin ince) had watson on as a guest and he explained the onstage accent. For a bit of defense as a character persona, to set him apart from other acts and also because it's just plain funny