Last week a friend of mine who heads up a VC firm invited me to a cocktail reception his company was hosting at the exclusive central london private members club Home House. We had been talking about Peppercom doing some publicity for one of the films he had invested in and I saw this as a great opportunity to get to meet some of the movers and shakers in the industry.
To my surprise and delight the event was put on for Goldie Hawn who was promoting a script that she had co-written. Everyone was introduced to her gradually and when it got around to being my turn I felt suddenly self-conscious and a bit of a fraud so I told Goldie that I was delighted to meet her and that I was of absolutely no use to her bearing in mind her objectives for the evening. I did add (cheekily) that I was a crack PR if she ever needed any help on that front ;-).
Goldie was a true superstar. She invited me to sit down next to her and have a good chat. When pictures were taken of us she shared some tips on what works best on the camera. Then we all went for dinner and had a great evening.
Goldie is everything you think she is going to be. I have met some famous people (naming no names) who are nothing like their on-screen personas and have been diva-like at best and surly and arrogant at worst. Goldie is true Hollywood royalty - funny, elegant, beautiful and kind.
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