"hey, you sort of look like ____________"
Along the lines of my family's "What 5 Celebrities Would You Strand Yourself On An Island With" game is the sort of similar "What Celebrities Have You Been Told You Look Like?" game (and yes, this is a ME! ME! ME! day...)
So, these are all ones that I've heard at some point...
I'd be interested to know if other people get certain celebrity comparisons ALL the time (flattering or otherwise)...
Jeanne Tripplehorn: I remember being mildly miffed the first time someone made this comparison (because I was about 16 and couldn't think of anything "cool" that she'd done...) - I don't mind it now, she's aged WELL (and if that was really her backside in "Waterworld," she's doing something right...)
Lauren Graham: I hadn't even seen an episode of "Gilmore Girls" when an aunt and cousin told me how much her hair and facial expressions and mannerisms reminded them of yours truly. SO, I tuned in, and - of course - I disagreed (I don't know, I was expecting to see a long-lost twin staring back at me?) First thing I remember thinking was, "She has no neck! I have a nice LONG neck...where's hers? I can't look like that neck-less woman!" But eventually, after a few episodes I got the gist...she's a fair-skinned brunette with a heart-shaped face...close enough. Rest of the family tended to agree with the aunt and cousin: there were definite similarities.
Kate Beckinsale: The asterisk here is: Back in the "Much Ado About Nothing" days...before the giant hair extensions and breasts of questionable origin...(hey, she's still a babe as far as I'm concerned). Another fair-skinned brunette with decent lips and cheekbones, sort of soft-spoken, had that "shy little sister" vibe happening in the younger days that I've sort of rocked all my life...this comparison flattered me, definitely. We'll see if I can keep up (otherwordly cleavage aside...)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley: Ooh, funny anecdote time, funny anecdote time! I mentioned that I went through a BIG time Brad Paisley-adoration phase...something in the back of my mind said, "Heatheradair, you're just the sort of sweet young thing a handsome 'cowboy' like that needs! You should move to Nashville, stalk the Arista building, wait for him to come out, and let FATE happen...oh yes, you're meant to be with this guy." Truly. I kid not. That was my plan (very dry spell in real-people-dating-world, apparently). Anyway, the big purposeless move never happened, but not six months later I read that he's engaged to Kimberly Williams, miss "Father of the Bride" herself, the very FIRST "Hey, you kind of look like_____" comparison I'd ever drawn. ***Sigh*** I knew I was on the right track!
So there we have it...my own personal edition of "Hey, you kind of look like ___________" Always a fun game to fill time (particularly on days when my mind is on anything BUT work, I'm restless and over-caffeinated, running on far too little sleep, and focused on getting through the day so that I can get home and make myself a big, giant, delightful burrito.)
So, these are all ones that I've heard at some point...
I'd be interested to know if other people get certain celebrity comparisons ALL the time (flattering or otherwise)...
Jeanne Tripplehorn: I remember being mildly miffed the first time someone made this comparison (because I was about 16 and couldn't think of anything "cool" that she'd done...) - I don't mind it now, she's aged WELL (and if that was really her backside in "Waterworld," she's doing something right...)
Lauren Graham: I hadn't even seen an episode of "Gilmore Girls" when an aunt and cousin told me how much her hair and facial expressions and mannerisms reminded them of yours truly. SO, I tuned in, and - of course - I disagreed (I don't know, I was expecting to see a long-lost twin staring back at me?) First thing I remember thinking was, "She has no neck! I have a nice LONG neck...where's hers? I can't look like that neck-less woman!" But eventually, after a few episodes I got the gist...she's a fair-skinned brunette with a heart-shaped face...close enough. Rest of the family tended to agree with the aunt and cousin: there were definite similarities.
Kate Beckinsale: The asterisk here is: Back in the "Much Ado About Nothing" days...before the giant hair extensions and breasts of questionable origin...(hey, she's still a babe as far as I'm concerned). Another fair-skinned brunette with decent lips and cheekbones, sort of soft-spoken, had that "shy little sister" vibe happening in the younger days that I've sort of rocked all my life...this comparison flattered me, definitely. We'll see if I can keep up (otherwordly cleavage aside...)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley: Ooh, funny anecdote time, funny anecdote time! I mentioned that I went through a BIG time Brad Paisley-adoration phase...something in the back of my mind said, "Heatheradair, you're just the sort of sweet young thing a handsome 'cowboy' like that needs! You should move to Nashville, stalk the Arista building, wait for him to come out, and let FATE happen...oh yes, you're meant to be with this guy." Truly. I kid not. That was my plan (very dry spell in real-people-dating-world, apparently). Anyway, the big purposeless move never happened, but not six months later I read that he's engaged to Kimberly Williams, miss "Father of the Bride" herself, the very FIRST "Hey, you kind of look like_____" comparison I'd ever drawn. ***Sigh*** I knew I was on the right track!
So there we have it...my own personal edition of "Hey, you kind of look like ___________" Always a fun game to fill time (particularly on days when my mind is on anything BUT work, I'm restless and over-caffeinated, running on far too little sleep, and focused on getting through the day so that I can get home and make myself a big, giant, delightful burrito.)
posted by heatheradair at 7:48 PM
7 Comments:
i've only gotten one "hey, you sort of look like _________" ever.
someone told me i looked like toni collette, which is a compliment to me because i think she's pretty. the movie they told me to see her in? Murial's Wedding.
That's right. The movie that she gained 4,000 pounds to star in.
Thanks a lot.
Christina Applegate. I've gotten that one a few times (although I DON'T see it...I sure wish it were true!), and Diane Farr from Rescue Me. That's it!
They say Andrew McCarthy, which I always hated. But now that he's older, thinner, and more grizzly (and I like the way he looks), he doesn't look like me anymore
Ooh! You're going to love this. Our local news station pointed viewers to this AWESOME page: http://www.myheritage.com/ and go to "Face Recognition" on the righthand side. You upload a photo of yourself and it'll tell you who you look like! You have to register but it's quick and easy and they don't sell your name. I had a lot of fun with it...
At times my boss thinks I look like Uma Thurman and I got Gwen Stefani a couple times in college. Another blogger told me I looked like Jenna Maloni from the West Wing.
(Jeanne Tripplehorn is in 'Big Love' these days, and kicks ass in it.)
i've gotten Julia Stiles and Claire Danes... kinda strange considering they look nothing alike.
i have gotten evageline lilly (kate) from lost, haven't quite figured out why, but she is pretty, so i can't really argue!
Look at me!
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