The Friday photo (s): story of my life…
So seeing as I’ve bombarded you with pictures this week, I’m cheating slightly with the Friday photo. Both Kates: Kate and K8 the GR8 set me a little challenge. And you know how I love a challenge – it’s just got to be done. Here we are, then:
Here’s my question to you, if you had to select celebrities/actors to play the parts in the story of your life today (including yourself!), who would it be and why – this can be based on looks or personality!
I’m loving this. I actually laid awake thinking about it (and that was after a 1am Cabernet Sauvignon bender with The Lovelies, complete with sleepover so I spent half the night listening to #2 and Little Lovely #1 giggling too). So far my thinking is:
Me: I’m thinking Reese Witherspoon (think Legally Blonde and Just Like Heaven rather than Walk the Line, though). I know this is probably me trying to flatter myself, but I just thought: a bit blonde/quite smiley/fond of the pink and sparkly, but not as silly as one would assume. The smalls and Hubby thought Jennifer Aniston, but oh, I don’t know. Reese’ll do nicely. I was going to go for Nigella, but no, it’s wrong. And on so many different levels.
Hubby: There’s only one person who could possibly fit into Hubby’s shoes and that’s José Mourinho. He’s very similar looks wise, and I’d hazard a guess their personalities are pretty darned separated-at-birth, too. Hubby doesn’t take any crap, y’know.
#1: Well it’s got to be Reid off Criminal Minds, hasn’t it. Costs me a fortune in books as he reads them faster than the speed of light, steers every conversation off at some madly alarming tangent, and has an IQ higher than the Empire State. Nuff said.
#2: Hmmm, tough one, this. I think I’d probably go for a cross between Captain Caveman and Bart Simpson. Although he favours ‘either of Zac and Cody’
Now to the parents:
The Disreputable One: Ooh, toughie. David Jason, maybe? Although it would be more Frost than Del Trotter. Oh no, hang on, I know: Denny Crane in Boston Legal! (“100 women there, and you didn’t invite me. That’s 200 breasts! And you kept them all to yourself?”). A bit naughty, a bit cheeky, very clever but slightly bonkers. Perfect.
Grandma: We were very tempted to go with Grandma Georgina from Willy Wonka, but she’s not quite as doolally as that (give her time). The best bit was when the Great Glass Elevator came crashing through the roof and Grandma Georgina said ‘ooh, I think there’s someone at the door’. We eventually settled on Mrs Wembley, from that very underrated 90s sitcom ‘On the Up’, played by the wonderful Joan Sims (Carry On films wouldn’t have been the same without her). ‘Just the one, Mrs Wembley?’ Oh, and before I get beaten to death, can I just say that this is based on personality and not looks? Ta.
Bert: Hmmm, Scooby Do? Nah, too energetic. I know, Santa’s Little Helper from The Simpsons!!
Various other characters we mulled upon were:
Mad Uncle A: well he’d have to be Russell Brand, or maybe Steve Tyler from Aerosmith (both with shorter hair, natch).
Nanny: She’d have to be Aunt May in the Spiderman trilogy.
Over to you, then. What’s your cast list?
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Did you ever see an early film of Reece’s with Paul Rudd. It was called Overnight Delivery from 1996. Reece was dark haired and so sneaky in it. She’s more sophisticated as a blonde – great choice for your actress.
Ms 73man: Juliette Binoche
Mrs M : Monica (Friends)
Brother T : Hugh Lawrie
Not sure abouts the other, but Ali as russel brand is pretty perfect, not Gary Glitter any more !
Jose – spot on! Off beat wit included!
Reese – your chin is FAR nicer but the sharp-as-a-tack-in-ditzy-packaging is perfect!
Reid – Hmmmm… Possibly, but #1’s a looker and Reid ain’t…
#2 – Wrong, all wrong! More of a kid-from-home-alone-malcolm-in-the-middle hybrid… who bleeds a lot and hurls himself at you for a hug at breaknet speed…
Grandma – Dunno about that telly programme but I loves Grandma, I do…
And moi? The chick from Muriels Wedding in Docs and on Prozac should do nicely, I think…
Santas Little Helper is far more energetic than Bert… Maybe his alter ego could be a funky fur throw from a 1920’s drama? Or a Poirot episode?
73: Ooh, Juliette Binoche – you lucky beaver!!
Sheepy: I’m in total agreement there – but the girls too? He’s probably not half as hot in drag
QR: Aw I love that film. No, my current chief topic of Hubby badgering is for a pink laptop. Not getting me far but at least I’m persistent x
Wee One: Concentrate, girl. Actually, I think you could have Juliette Binoche tendencies yourself???
Jen: Hmmm, I didn’t go for the Aniston because of the chin. Get your point though. And yes, I nearly said Macauley Culkin for #2 – great minds and all that. And pour toi, I think I’d go Monica from Friends, too. Happy, overwhelmingly good at entertaining and just a wee touch of obsessive compulsive. Hee!
Oh, and yes, the fur throw is perfect! x
Moon: Victor Meldrew? Harsh! x
A deep and abiding love of symmetry, even numbers and perpendicular cutlery placement does not an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder make… ;P
Berluddy can’t wait to have you all over to the new pad (when it’s finished, natch) for dinner comprising recipes stolen from EM.com…
Inspirational!
PS: The tenner’s in the post! x
Jen: Keep him under control… she’s spoken for!!!
William is the Just William character from the Just William books but in greyhound form!
Taffy is the strong silent type – not quite sure who he would resemble
OH – well he has the nickname of Bamber (as in Bamber Gasgoine from University Challenge) as he knows lots of facts and can come across as quite knowledgable (sometimes) but doesn’t look like him!
If only he looked like David Boraneaz then I would be extremely happy
Also it makes me sneeze so much my eyes start watering then I can’t see a blooming thing!