Long report from an extra on the set of WILFRED

[newleaf31.livejournal.com]

A question posed by elijahs_mumble on his LJ about Elijah's favorite books got me started Googling to see if I could dig up some old interviews that involved book recs from him. I came across this really delightful blog post by Jessie, who was an extra in the office scenes from season 2 of Wilfred. It's quite long, and it's delightfully self-deprecating. She has nothing but kind words to say about our guy.

A small excerpt:

"Now, I would just like to take a moment and tell you something about Elijah Wood just for the sake of you knowing it. There are a lot of assholes in Hollywood. I’m not saying that anyone has a right to be an asshole, but if someone did have that right, I think that Elijah Wood would be somewhere near the top of that list. He’s earned it from the age of fetus… or however old he was when he started acting.

But he is not. In fact, I will honestly say (my love aside) that he seems like one of the nicest famous people I’ve ever encountered and maybe one of the nicest normal people, too. He was very modest and genuinely sweet to everyone around him. He was down-to-earth and seemed always interested to talk about anything but himself. If he wasn’t a star, and I just met him, I am pretty confident I would be just as smitten. So after this, go see his movies and watch his show and support kind, unaffected actors."

Reading stuff like this always makes me feel so proud. As if I had anything whatsoever to do with the lovely human being Elijah is, lol!

Comments

[overlithe64.livejournal.com]

his momma must be so proud of him... if how we feel is any indication...
God to have a son like him. Not that mine are bad but they ARE normal people and have no reason to be assholes.

[ambree40.livejournal.com]

Reading the blog post I thought how tired he must be of people being intimidated by his celebrity. Sometimes he must just be longing for people to approach him like they approach everybody else. Small wonder he relies so much on old friends.

[newleaf31.livejournal.com]

That's a great point, Ann. It's bound to be an "othering" experience to be met as a celebrity all the time -- a subtle reinforcement each time that you're not "normal" to the person who's speaking to you. And yet, at the same time, it would be really hard for most people to do otherwise.

Seriously, you couldn't pay me enough money to be a celebrity. No way. Fame seems like the worst thing ever to me.

[karin-woywod.livejournal.com]

Poor girl !

And from Elijah's point of view : if you find someone doodling, you probably shouldn't ask them about it.

Maybe we should show Jessie the Bunnie Bomb doodles Elijah was so fond of doing at some time. So Jessie could have her rehabilitation / redemption / revenge / whatever .

;o)

Love,

- Karin.

[newleaf31.livejournal.com]

I remember those! Didn't he draw one on something that was auctioned off for charity? Something white... I don't remember what it was. But I do remember the doodle!

It's a good thing for Jessie that she WASN'T doodling his eyes. That would've been brutally awkward!

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Jessie did well. I'd have been tongue tied from the word go.

It's so nice to have my own feeling about him affirmed. He really is unique in Hollywood and probably anywhere else, for his loveliness and modesty.

[primula-baggins.livejournal.com]

That is truly lovely to read. I'm glad you found this and posted it here.

[not-alone.livejournal.com]

What a great find! I love it. I never tire of hearing how wonderful he is!! We all know it, of course, but it's great to hear the experiences of others who have been smitten:)

[janejanejane.livejournal.com]

Lovely... No that it comes as a surprise :-)

Thank you!