Stupidity or Strength of Character?
Mar. 6th, 2006 08:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sister_luckLast night I watched a television/radio interview with Frances Schoenberger, a German woman who came from humble beginnings and went on to become "Germany’s first lady in Hollywood". In her job as a journalist she met many of the people who we perceive as celebrities and some of them are now her friends. In the interview she came across as very down-to-earth, warm and funny. I've read similar praise for her autobiography elsewhere.
Back in the wild days of the 70s, she was supposed to interview David Bowie and was waiting for him to turn up in his hotel room after a show. When he finally came in, she was already rather tired, but pleasantly surprised to see him without make-up, but in Birkenstocks. Apparently, he decided he liked her, too, so instead of the interview, they just sat on the sofa, drank lots of cognac, chatted and were generally being very silly. All the other journalists who were waiting outside and kept knocking on the door were sent away. There was some cocaine, too, and apparently he is a very good kisser. She declined to have sex with him though, because she was in a relationship at that time.
I'm impressed. And a bit disappointed, too. That's a man with serious sex appeal. Regardless of Bowie's star status, a situation like that might leave me in a bit of conflict. It's that one question: Would you or wouldn't you?
Back in the wild days of the 70s, she was supposed to interview David Bowie and was waiting for him to turn up in his hotel room after a show. When he finally came in, she was already rather tired, but pleasantly surprised to see him without make-up, but in Birkenstocks. Apparently, he decided he liked her, too, so instead of the interview, they just sat on the sofa, drank lots of cognac, chatted and were generally being very silly. All the other journalists who were waiting outside and kept knocking on the door were sent away. There was some cocaine, too, and apparently he is a very good kisser. She declined to have sex with him though, because she was in a relationship at that time.
I'm impressed. And a bit disappointed, too. That's a man with serious sex appeal. Regardless of Bowie's star status, a situation like that might leave me in a bit of conflict. It's that one question: Would you or wouldn't you?
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Date: 2006-03-06 12:23 pm (UTC)As for Bowie, he almost gave me an orgasm just by singing when I saw him on stage 2 years ago!LOL
Honestly I don't know...but hey she still kissed him!
OK knowing me if I were in a relationship (something meaning that I would be totally in love), I would probably say no. But I wouldn't kiss him either!
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Date: 2006-03-08 08:58 am (UTC)I'm not quite sure if I would actually say no, but I probably would. Rejecting someone really hot is a huge ego-boost and I would feel all morally superior. But a kiss? I might be tempted....
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Date: 2006-03-06 01:36 pm (UTC)I liked Bowie as a singer and performer, but he's in no way shaggable material for me. Too skinny. I like a man with well defined musculature, darker featured and a nice fuzz of body hair - chest and thighs mainly - to rub my hands over... poor David doesn't quite tick those boxes. In fact, if we measure Spike up against my ideal man, I'm not sure why I've spent five long years lusting after him either *eep*.
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Date: 2006-03-08 09:01 am (UTC)I guess with Bowie the attraction is a) the eyes and b) his charm. Anyway, don't mind skinny guys - I actually quite like them. But with Bowie it's his poise - it's this mixture of arrogance and twinkle-in-the-eye charm that I find sexy.
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Date: 2006-03-06 01:49 pm (UTC)Unlike Chrissie I find David extremely attractive (yes, I like my men skinny...) and let me just say I'd get myself into serious trouble if I were in the same situation.
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Date: 2006-03-08 09:07 am (UTC)Yes, the cocaine and cognac combination sounds like it would severely compromise most people's morals. It's good that I don't do them then.
If you look at it hypothetically, it sounds like a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. No strings attached, but still I would fear the consequences and probably chicken out.
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Date: 2006-03-07 06:09 am (UTC)Although in fairness if it was someone I actually found attractive I still probably couldn't do it, I believe in monogamy.
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Date: 2006-03-08 09:09 am (UTC)Oh, I believe in monogamy, too - if that's what the partners have agreed upon. The celebrity fling might be a special case though - should be negotiated beforehand, probably.