Wednesday, April 06, 2005
I have a new hero : George Plimpton.
With the ease and charm that only an upbringing of extreme privilege can give, George Plimpton ambled through a magnificent life.
Item! He went to King’s. Just like me! I only found that out yesterday. Extraordinary. They should have renamed the college.
Item! He pitched against Willie Mays and a host of All Stars!
Item! He founded the Paris Review!
Item! He trained with the Detroit Lions as a lanky 36 year old rookie!
Item! He wrestled to the ground Sirhan Sirhan, Robert Kennedy’s assassin.
Item! Everyone loved him!
Item! When Scorsese made The Age of Innocence he instructed his cast to talk like Plimpton!
Item! He was in EdTV and LA Story!
He is best.
There's an overview here, and a late interview here.
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With the ease and charm that only an upbringing of extreme privilege can give, George Plimpton ambled through a magnificent life.
Item! He went to King’s. Just like me! I only found that out yesterday. Extraordinary. They should have renamed the college.
Item! He pitched against Willie Mays and a host of All Stars!
Item! He founded the Paris Review!
Item! He trained with the Detroit Lions as a lanky 36 year old rookie!
Item! He wrestled to the ground Sirhan Sirhan, Robert Kennedy’s assassin.
Item! Everyone loved him!
Item! When Scorsese made The Age of Innocence he instructed his cast to talk like Plimpton!
Item! He was in EdTV and LA Story!
He is best.
There's an overview here, and a late interview here.
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