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Our Fifteen minutes of FAME
April 15 2012
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RHP User
14 years ago
My Grandfather was a relatively famous man, again not rich, but he did recieve the Order of Australia, The Queens Medal for Firefighting and various other awards. One of my mates had a link to another Aussie movie of the same period. The makers of 'FJ Holden' used his Monaro for the drag race scene. He used to laugh because, in the real world, that FJ would not have come close to his car. I've met some famous people, Henry Kissenger, Doc Neeson, Col Joye (ask your parents), Normie Rowe and a few others that were notable in the 70's but are only vague memories now. None of the glamour ever rubbed off though. Ce la vie.
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RHP User
14 years ago
...but I was interviewed for Sunday Magazine..
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RHP User
14 years ago
i avoid attention at all costs Hugs
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RHP User
14 years ago
Cavey you are a crack up...LOL Infamously unfamous here and that's ok by me.
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RHP User
14 years ago
I did a bad bad thing.
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RHP User
14 years ago
it was in another country, a whole life time away. Different me and I dont need the notoriety anymore thanks.
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RHP User
14 years ago
But my favourite was being slandered on Today Tonight.Got the full treatment - snippets of the interview played out of context, key points left out, and then the host coming back on and saying "well we've just heard Mr C say ..." although I didn't actually say that at all!They were trying to provoke their studio guest, who was both an adversary and someone I needed to work with. Thankfully he saw straight through it (tabloid tv tricks are rarely going to fool a university vice chancellor).That was 15yrs ago and they haven't changed a bit. If you're 15mins comes on trashy current affairs tv be careful!Mr C
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RHP User
14 years ago
A couple of the best... | A bit of recognition globally for a type of art work that I have enjoyed since the age of 12 and similarly, this same sort of thing helped a very brave young man here in Oz generate about $10,000 toward his "Everyday Heroes" site on the internet. | A very quiet award from amongst my peer group for helping handicapable children in wheelchairs...sometimes it's best just to be famous anonymously. | Playing with my rod in front of the then President of the United States...which was fine, he was flogging his too. The best part of that was actually meeting him again later here in Oz after he had retired and he still remembered that time along the river. Of course I had to reintroduce myself...but at least he hadn't forgotten about playing with our rods together. | Hopefully, the best really will be sometime in the future just like Andy Warhol said they would be.
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RHP User
14 years ago
I've never been on national tv or radio but I do two live broadcasts a week on local fm radio on a voluntary basis. I have my own little gang of groupies who ring in to let me know they're listening. Does that count?
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RHP User
14 years ago
I was on How to Get that Job once, with Sarina Russo. Ironically that day i was on it, I was fired from my job in a lawyers office. I was at C.I once and was interviewed by Nova. The monday I was driving to work and heard my voice and thought 'OMG I hope none of my friends heard that." Because I"m a fantasy fiction writer I've been a guest at some of the bigger Conventions around NZ and Australia. And I've just been signed up by an Agent, so perhaps my proper 15 minutes of fame is just around the corner. And yes, if I do make it. I'm writing a book (no names will be named) about online dating and the swinging scene. I'll be more than happy to come out to say that I've dabbled (well is it dabbling when you jump in feet first and are in the pool for so long your feet and hands get wrinkly?) Would love to show you all some of my writing, if you're into fantasy fiction, send me a message or a flirt. (do a funny flirt if you do and then I"ll know what you want) Am always happy to get feedback. Andy
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RHP User
14 years ago
In the late seventies,when I was a mere child of course...... I worked in the most beautiful bookshop in Australia...The Bookshop of Margareta Webber in Little Collis Street Melbourne,sadly it is no longer there.,,,I sold books to David Hockney...colouring books...yep!...Dame Margot Fonteyn...vellum bound limited editions of Arthur Rackham for her friend Imelda Marcos..Barry Humphries loved to sit at my desk ,feet up with a pile of books next to him,he was a regular customer. I organised book signings for Clifton Pugh,Donald Friend,Lauren Bacall...very challenging....Manning Clarke,Thor Hyerdahl,Frank Muir, Joyce Grenfell, the Leunigs...brother and sister....to mention but a few One of my colleagues was the controversial photographer Bill Henson.,he was just starting to become well known. During this time I went to London with a delegation of booksellers,where I attended a cocktail party with Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux. However my only 5 seconds of fame was an interview in Vogue Australia about life as a bookseller. In 1991 I was living and working in California ,one of our neighbours was Allen Ginsburg and both he and I spent ten days in New York with the Dalai Lama and Richard Gere,...and of course 4000 other people at Madison Square Garden,that was probably the most amazing experience of my entire life....
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RHP User
14 years ago
Because I am sooo curious ....cavey what was the show called? Handmaiden what an intriguig woman you are......
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RHP User
14 years ago
Quoting 'Hesione'Because I am sooo curious ....cavey what was the show called? Handmaiden what an intriguig woman you are...... They do say that if you remember the '70's you were not really living...
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Paradisepair
14 years ago
I was recently propositioned by a sexy pair of name actors, one of which is pretty much a sex symbol more than anything-else. I think I might end up regretting turning them down (a work thing). Lots of claim to fames in our lives but nothing I would disclose on RHP.
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RHP User
14 years ago
...an FM radio voice, yes it counts. I have a ...thing, for voices. No, it's not a fetish...just something I happen to like a lot, that's all. | Quoting 'Beltane' I do two live broadcasts a week on local fm radio on a voluntary basis. I have my own little gang of groupies who ring in to let me know they're listening. | Can we talk...I've had groupies too.
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jenniecruising
14 years ago
As a young one I was featured in a few TV ad's and newspaper write ups to do with my sporting achievements.Then when a little older I was a national story headline that went all the way to Canberra and mentioned in parliament, which resulted in a federal enquiry a year later.I will be in the news again when my tell all book is released ;) Cruising :)
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jenniecruising
14 years ago
Quoting 'Hesione' In the late seventies,when I was a mere child of course...... I worked in the most beautiful bookshop in Australia...The Bookshop of Margareta Webber in Little Collis Street Melbourne,sadly it is no longer there.,,,I sold books to David Hockney...colouring books...yep!...Dame Margot Fonteyn...vellum bound limited editions of Arthur Rackham for her friend Imelda Marcos..Barry Humphries loved to sit at my desk ,feet up with a pile of books next to him,he was a regular customer. I organised book signings for Clifton Pugh,Donald Friend,Lauren Bacall...very challenging....Manning Clarke,Thor Hyerdahl,Frank Muir, Joyce Grenfell, the Leunigs...brother and sister....to mention but a few One of my colleagues was the controversial photographer Bill Henson.,he was just starting to become well known. During this time I went to London with a delegation of booksellers,where I attended a cocktail party with Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux. However my only 5 seconds of fame was an interview in Vogue Australia about life as a bookseller. In 1991 I was living and working in California ,one of our neighbours was Allen Ginsburg and both he and I spent ten days in New York with the Dalai Lama and Richard Gere,...and of course 4000 other people at Madison Square Garden,that was probably the most amazing experience of my entire life.... What a wonderful experience,
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RHP User
14 years ago
How about that.. we sit here with no idea really abut anyone.. maybe we do want to keep it like that, maybe it doesn't bother us .. Thank you all for sharing.. Hesione - It was called "The Colony" They sent 30 odd of us back to 1790, into a valley along the Colo river and for 4 months we had to live in costume, on original rations.. (which included rotton and maggot infested food ) with cameras on us most times, and the producers ulterior motive of discourse... :) cavey - played up...
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RHP User
14 years ago
Embarrassing:- Ignored Princess Ann when she talked to me (I was oblivious to the situation and didn’t realise she was talking to me as was behind me, was only 17 and nervous) apologised after the event though but the actual deed was on TV 1984. Suppose I should try and tack a copy down for my kids Caught in the act:- Tried to put out a truck that caught fire on the Autobahn, problem was 5 of us drunk, stole a mini bus, fuel etc delivered it back empty pretended to be all innocent little did we know as was in Austria the German news people took pictures from a helicopter and did an article on it, obviously the mini bus was in the picture too as we blagged about the fire and the weekend on the piss, it then came to light who had it not only that but where we went with it. Apologetic:- My pet bird (cockatiel, called Rigger) Shat on Sheena Nolen at a function. (he wasn’t keen on women, shame) Have a picture of this some where too Laughable:- Picked on a bloke in a night club once calling him Duncan Goodhew, saying things like No much wonder your not swimming blah blah was all in jest, but few minutes later came on the microphone, now lets here it for Burster Blood Vessel and there he was giving it yepo body yeaeah, end of his stint on stage came back to the bar and said he started singing instead, bought be a pint for being normal (so he called it) Safety:- Nearly hit Sean Connery with a golf ball at Carnegie Golf club, Skibo Castle (didn’t meet him, just lifted his arm in the air as to say thanks for shouting FOUR)
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RHP User
14 years ago
I got it all over and done with early. I performed at the Sydney Town-Hall, Entertainment Centre and the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. This was back when I was too young to realise that a full ranaissance costume required wearing bright yellow tights. I did get a lovely if not a little creepy letter from Big Bird that year... Since then it's been all quiet on the Western Front
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RHP User
14 years ago
Hmmmm..... I chatted and recited poetry in Polish to a Pope...... before he became a Pope. I suppose he wasn't quite famous then, but the experience has stayed with me forever. All of nine I was then..... very cherubic and angelic To CM..... I like your choice of words 'handicapable' children - a deliberate description, I take it?
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RHP User
14 years ago
Tucked into the crowd ... of all the motor bikes that were heading down the Sydney - New Castle Freeway ...Years ago ... I was one of the many extras who were filmed for the long ride in the bikie Cult movie of STONE .. with Ken Shorter .. Years later .. was on the Good Morning Australia, campaigning for Work Based Childcare Centers ..Recent times .. I have been in the papers and TV as a compainer for civil justice and environmental rights
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RHP User
14 years ago
... and co - that was interesting ;-) Being interviewed on Triple J - now that was fun. A chat with Ita @ the hair salon :-) And then there was an Earl - rather liked him *swoon*
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RHP User
14 years ago
I never kiss and tell but I am sure my daughters will find my secret collection of letters from lovers, and boy will they be suprised They will also be suprised at who turns up at my funeral Though my younger girl says my life is like the movie " Big Fish" where everyone thinks the main character is making up porkies till his funeral and then all the odd balls turn up. I would rather take my secrets with me and fame is a hidious gift
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RHP User
14 years ago
Poor Cousy lad isn't handling it at all is he... Of course.. there COULD be a very serious undercurrent to his issues with what REALLY happened the night his mate/teammate died. cavey in thought
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RHP User
14 years ago
... there was no hanky-panky with the folk I mentioned in my last post (no way!). Like Tuscan I don't kiss & tell. Geez I keep forgetting this is a "sexy" site. KKxx
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