I saw Drew Barrymore!

First off, I must confess, since a young age I have had a harmless crush on Drew Barrymore. She has become a respectable talent, helped resurge romantic comedies and has made some great movies through her production company. I have always wanted to see her in person. My sister Michelle tipped me off she would be at Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood for a "Hollywood's Master Storytellers" for her movie 50 First Dates, and of course, I bought tickets for the two of us.

Michelle was going to be there just on time, and I had the tickets, so I sat down and waited. Then I heard a voice behind me, which I knew I recognized. I turned around and sure enough it was Drew Barrymore, only 6 feet away from me with her entourage of people. As it is with most people you see in person, they are smaller than you expect. She toured around the top for a while before heading off to the theater. In respect to her, I let her be and didn't make a big deal of it. Now telling this story to my friends, even the girls I know said I should have got up and talked to her, because that is what they would have done. Naw, she is a person just like anyone else and I'll respect her by giving her her space. Michelle arrived just in time and we entered the theater.

Drew was joined with her Flower Films partner Nancy Juvonen. I was a little surprised that she did not receive a standing ovation as Paul Rubens (Pee-wee Herman) did when I saw him for a previous Q&A session. The Q&A session was great and you could tell she was genuinely happy to be there. She even mentioned how she was so looking forward to Tuesday night; it almost seemed like she was more happy to see us, as she was so grateful thanking us deeply for coming.

After the movie, Michelle and I hung out in the hallway and talked. I had a realization. Drew Barrymore is of course, very beautiful, but seeing her in person is quite different than seeing her on the screen. In person she is pretty as ever, but I realized that I know people that are just as beautiful as her, if not more so. My sis Michelle definitely has that department covered. Its just I see too many people hold others ( to an all to high standard, and get fixed on a certain type, when there is beauty all around.