tiger wooo, tiger wooo.

this morning, on my walk back home from running the small loop in prospect park for the first time without stopping or getting lost (shut it), i passed jeffrey wright on vanderbilt ave. - more or less in front of the veterinary hospital where i bring brady, actually. i couldnt tell what he was doing, but it could well have been some mundane task like dropping an envelope off somewhere, or picking one up - as he does live in brooklyn.

anyway, i had my headphones on and i didn't stop, but i did point at him and say 'you're the best actor!' - which he said a slightly surprised but hearty 'thank you!' to. then, as i was overcome with the double rush of feeling good after a run and seeing one of my favorite actors in the flesh, i yelled 'i love you!' as i finished walking by. i did not swivel my head back to see his reaction, which i hope was flattered.

i havent even seen that many of his films, but from what i have seen - basquiat, angels in america, and shaft - a crap movie, in which he manages to shine brightly - it's clear he's a major, major league talent. and he's one of those presences who's simply a joy to watch onscreen. and he deserves to hear as such from passersby.

im not sure if i chickened out of trying to shake his hand - my preferred way to starfuck, as physical contact seems more significant, or if i just didnt feel like it, but id like to think this non-attempt stemmed from a deeper allegiance a code revolving around nyc-based stars.

see, i once read of some star saying that he/she had moved to nyc because it was so much easier to remain anonymous here: to live normally. and i buy that, in no small part because it implies that as new yorkers, we are above falling all over celebrities (we as a whole, the royal we, not nec. me).

so anyway, i like to abide that code, to rep my city with classiness. (of course id have to defenestrate the code when it comes to certain luminaries, as i once did with bruce.) my feeling is that a celeb in la-la land is fair game, because people go there, effectively, to get noticed. but here? you come here to be a new yorker; and we dont even say hi sometimes.

ps - apparently wright's gonna be in casino royale, which would mean this is the first ever bond movie i'll remotely think about considering being excited to see. i have to admit, the trailer looks good. then again, the trailer for little children looked great, and that movie's clownier than a documentary about the circus.