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I Passed On The Street:

Patrick Stewart - While he was filming the first X-men movie, I spotted him in a cab.

David Suzuki - Walking along Wellesley St. towards Bay.  He’s very short, but one hell of a fit septuagenarian.

Graham Green - In line at a Bank of Montreal. Even Patrick Stewart has never been nominated for an Oscar, nor does he have a recurring role on Red Green, so I was particularly impressed to be in his presence.

Red Green - Well, Steve Smith actually.  He signed my duct tape.

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I’ve Embarrased Myself In Front Of:

Harry Shearer - “I loved you in Godzilla”.  Yes, I actually said it.  No, he was too good a person to call me for the wiseass I am.

Chris Landreth - A real, live Academy Award winner. His short film, “Ryan”, should be watched by anyone interested in Canadian film or grew up watching CBC. I took a screenwriting course with him and even participated in a few meetings after the course ended as a Screenwriting Support Group, but still lament my ignorance when he mentioned H. P. Lovecraft and I asked “who’s that?”.

Ryan North - Creator of Dinosaur Comics. Met him while at the Firefox 3 Launch Party but only after a few beers. I insisted on a “bump” instead of a handshake.  I wanted it to come across as an ironic thing, but I think it was more like looking a bit too convincing in an N’Sync t-shirt.

More to come… probably… unfortunately…