David Carr, a.k.a., the Carpetbagger, is best friends with Kate Winslet. OK, for a few minutes, when he and she had an "interview moment." Then he fell right back down to earth. From his New York Times article Red Carpet Confidential...
I interviewed Kate Winslet, a movie star who doesn’t act like one. Later we found ourselves on the sidewalk. We chatted about normal things — weather, children, spouses — and then she said goodbye to me by name, resting a friendly hand on my arm as she did.Generally speaking, I lack the gene that vibrates to the presence of celebrity. Beyond telling people that I “love their work,†if in fact I do, I find I have nothing else to say, in part because the reverse is always manifestly true: What do they really have to say to me? But Ms. Winslet and I had had a moment, spoken as familiars might. I walked away feeling oddly validated.
Best pullquote...
"Often I would get ready for the next event by taking out the tux I bought for $179 at Syms."
Well, an educated consumer is their best customer.
