Monday, September 12, 2005

Maybe Hollywood isn't so bad..

I don't hate Hollywood. But something about it just never suited me much. The closest I have been was driving from San Diego to Pasadena to go to Disneyland a few years back and I just felt that was close enough for me. But maybe I should visit. I mean I have one friend who is an actor there... One friend that writes for Boston Legal there... and over the past 3 years I have met some absolutely wonderful people that either live their now, or retired comfortably there.
This past weekend the Dodge City Trail of Fame had their symposium celebrating "50 years of Gunsmoke". The past 3 years The TOF has invited in several celebrities with ties to the old western and I usually had the honor of being the chaufer for whomever was visiting. The first year it was Dennis Weaver. The Second, Buck Taylor. This year's crew included Janet Arness (wife of James Arness), Ben Costello (Author and comedian), Jim and Toni Byrnes (Jim wrote many episodes of Gunsmoke. Also wrote for 'Walker, Texas Ranger' and wrote the script for Louis L'Amore's The Sacketts), Janette Anderson, (Talent Agent and British accent police) and Morgan Woodward (starred in so many shows I can't even name them all, google him and you shall be impressed). Each one was an absolute blast to hang out with. SO many wonderful stories.

.... So maybe I am afraid that maybe I am on a hot streak and that if I do go to L.A. that no one there will be like my friends and the people I have so far.