Famous for not being famous
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Famous for not being famous
Dennis Woodruff, Hollywood movie star—sort of
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f you go to Hollywood and look around the trendy coffee shops and restaurants, it is unlikely that you willmeet your favorite movie star. However, it is almost certain that you will meet Dennis Woodruff.
Dennis is a movie star—well, sort of. You learn this quickly because he tells everyone he meets. Hewears a T-shirt that says “Dennis Woodruff, world-famous actor.” On his modified Chevrolet convertible he has five Oscars® (fake, unfortunately) and other awards that he has won. He also hands outvideotapes of his movies in exchange for a modest $10.
If fame is a matter of being known by influential people, then Dennis woodruff is certainly famous. He describes himself as Hollywood’s best knownout-of-work actor. He has been looking for work for 25 years. It is true that he has been on television over 300 times and done work in about 45 motion pictures, but invariably as an extra.
Butmostly he is known as the hippie guy with the long blond ponytail, who is trapped in the only role he has been able to play with any success—playing Dennis. Everything about Dennis has to do with sellinghimself. He talks constantly about his life, his talent, his artistic abilities, his ambitions. His never-ending search for work in the movie industry no longer has any realistic chance of success,so now he acts out the role of an actor looking for work. “Cast me!” shouts the writing on his car. “Buy my movie!”
“Actually,” says Dennis, “I am a movie star. It’s just that no one has realized ityet.” His movies, titled Dennis Woodruff are heavily autobiographical—more documentaries of
his life than anything else. You can watch him auditioning for parts in front of the securitycameras at local restaurants. People recognize him and then, sadly, ignore him.
He has rugged, unconventional good looks, though he seems tired. “I’ve been making another movie about me. It’s called...
Dennis Woodruff, Hollywood movie star—sort of
I
f you go to Hollywood and look around the trendy coffee shops and restaurants, it is unlikely that you willmeet your favorite movie star. However, it is almost certain that you will meet Dennis Woodruff.
Dennis is a movie star—well, sort of. You learn this quickly because he tells everyone he meets. Hewears a T-shirt that says “Dennis Woodruff, world-famous actor.” On his modified Chevrolet convertible he has five Oscars® (fake, unfortunately) and other awards that he has won. He also hands outvideotapes of his movies in exchange for a modest $10.
If fame is a matter of being known by influential people, then Dennis woodruff is certainly famous. He describes himself as Hollywood’s best knownout-of-work actor. He has been looking for work for 25 years. It is true that he has been on television over 300 times and done work in about 45 motion pictures, but invariably as an extra.
Butmostly he is known as the hippie guy with the long blond ponytail, who is trapped in the only role he has been able to play with any success—playing Dennis. Everything about Dennis has to do with sellinghimself. He talks constantly about his life, his talent, his artistic abilities, his ambitions. His never-ending search for work in the movie industry no longer has any realistic chance of success,so now he acts out the role of an actor looking for work. “Cast me!” shouts the writing on his car. “Buy my movie!”
“Actually,” says Dennis, “I am a movie star. It’s just that no one has realized ityet.” His movies, titled Dennis Woodruff are heavily autobiographical—more documentaries of
his life than anything else. You can watch him auditioning for parts in front of the securitycameras at local restaurants. People recognize him and then, sadly, ignore him.
He has rugged, unconventional good looks, though he seems tired. “I’ve been making another movie about me. It’s called...
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