Hey Steve! I Definitely am one lucky dude and I can understand how
ya feel. For years, I used to look at fans in pics w/Carla & be sooo
damn envious of them. No longer though. I can "finally" say
that i'm one of the lucky few who have met her. I'm sure it's no
big deal to Carla, but for me, it was one of the highlights of my
life & is something I won't ever forget.

Now, to answer your questions:

-Is she as pretty in person as she is in all her photos?

In a word...Yes! It was kinda funny cuz when I asked her if I could
get a pic with her, she said yes but seemed a lil self-conscious
about the way that she looked. Can u believe someone that looks like
her would feel that way? She said something like "I'm not looking
real great right now but ok, sure." I reassured her that she looked
great & that she also looked alot better than me so she had nothing
to worry about. She laughed at that & then we stood next to each
other & put our arms around each other. OMG!!! This was BY FAR the
highlight of my trip! :) I don't think i'll ever wash that shirt
again! Haha.


-How tall is she??

One thing that really struck me when I met her was how short &
petite she was. She made me feel pretty tall & i'm only about 5'9".
I don't mind that one bit though. I'd say she's about 5'4" tall and
about 125-135 lbs. She was so petite that I kept telling
myself "don't squeeze her arm too tight, you might hurt her!" And
that's not a good way to make a great first impression! LOL So I
was very gentle with her.


-Is she really a nice person?
Yes, she is a very nice & down to earth person. Which is pretty
amazing in this day & age. She may work with alot of famous &
beautiful people & live a glamorous lifestyle at times, but I can
tell that she hasn't let her fame & success go to her head. The fact
that she makes time for her fans even though she's in a hurry and
rides a round in NYC taxi cabs instead of limos is proof of that. I
would've loved to have talked to her alot more cuz I had so many
things I wanted to ask her about & tell her. But I could tell she
was kinda in a hurry so I didn't want to hold her up. Hopefully,
I'll see her again someday & have more time with her cuz she's not
only easy on the eyes but a joy to be around.

"I really would like to meet her one day."

If I can meet her, than you definitely can too. Don't give up!








--- In Carla_Gugino@yahoogroups.com, steve conerly <id26213@...>
wrote:
>
> Zach,
>
> I am so ENVIOUS of you right now that I can't stand it!!! You
actually got to meet and talk to her!!! I wish I had the money to
take a trip to New York right now!! You really got to stand next to
her??!!! Give us DETAILS!!!
>
> -Is she as pretty in person as she is in all her photos?
>
> -How tall is she??
>
> -Is she really a nice person??
>
> I really would like to meet her one day. You are one lucky dude..
>
> Zach <goodguy126@...> wrote:
> Well guys, I just got back from the Big apple and I can
honestly say
> that I had one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.
In
> just a couple days, I went to the Late Show w/David Letterman
(Robin
> Williams was the main guest), saw the Natural History museum,
> Central Park, Times Square, rode the subways and even hailed a
cab.
> Most importantly though, I went to Carlas' play & actually got to
> meet her live in person!
>
> Now i'm not a guy who goes to alot of plays, but I gotta say that
> SLS was actually very good & starred Carla & Blythe Danner(from
Meet
> the Parents). Carla's performance was incredible to say the least
> and she looked fantastic as usual. How she & the other actors
> remember hundreds of lines for over 90 minutes night after night
> w/out a break is beyond me. I can't even remember where my glasses
> are half the time! LOL Anyway, her performance was very impressive
> & I highly recommend seeing the play if you get the chance to goto
> NYC.
>
> I was hoping but really didn't expect to meet Carla after the play
> cuz I had heard that sometimes actors slip out back doors or the
> security is so tight that you can't get anywhere near them. But I
> asked a few people working at the theater if there was a chance &
> they said yes. So I waited outside for about an
> hour with several other people and was starting to think that
maybe
> it wasn't going to happen. Then wouldn't you know it, there she
was!
> OMG! Carla & another actress came right out the front door &
> started signing autographs. I almost had a heart attack! I quickly
> told my cousin to ready the camera & then grabbed my fav photo of
> her. As I slowly walked over to her, she had her back turned to me
> cuz she was talking to some other fans. But just as I came up next
> to her, she turned around and looked up at me with those gorgeous
> hazel-green eyes of hers & smiled. I almost fainted! I was so damn
> nervous that I was just praying that something would come out of
my
> mouth other than "Me..like.. you.. lots!" LOL I handed her my pic
&
> asked her to autograph it. She looked at it & then at me & back at
> the pic. She then said nicely, "I don't have a pen anymore
> to sign with" I was like "Whups! ... My Bad!" (I know...What a
> dufuss right?) Haha. So after fumbling around in my pocket, I
found
> my marker & handed it to her. As she was signing it, I told her
how
> fantastic she was in the play and also told her that I came all
the
> way from Michigan to see her. She seemed very impressed by that &
> thanked me. I wanted to say alot more but I didn't want to hold
her
> up too long & I was also kinda suffering from that deer caught in
> headlights mode. But I did manage to ask her if I could get my
> picture taken with her & she said yes. That was frickin AWESOME!
> That right there made the whole trip well worth it. I then thanked
> her & she walked down the street a lil ways, jumped in a cab &
took
> off into the Manhattan night. An Amazing experience and one i'll
> never forget. As you can imagine, i'm still trying to catch my
> breath and wondering if all this really happened. But I have
> several witnesses & a photo to prove it, so I guess it did. LOL
> I hope someday I have the privlege of meeting her again & that you
> guys are all as lucky as I was.
>
> P.S. I have a photo of Carla & me in the 2006-Carla in NYC folder.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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