Jennifer Ellison and the Windy City
It's been a pretty good week.
I recovered well from my exertions last weekend and put in some good runs. Apart from Monday when I was suffering from tired legs and a hangover, I've made the most of the good weather and enjoyed some good runs outside. No PT sessions, mind you - Anthony is now a happily married man and on his honeymoon in Barcelona. I have to say, not having him around makes me realise how good his sessions are and what a difference they have made.
I also went to the cinema on Tuesday and saw "United 93". I'll write a separate piece on the film and probably throw in my own personal recollections of that dreadful day in due course, but what I will say at this juncture is at the end of the film when the plane crashed (I don't think I'm giving away the plot by saying that) you could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. I don't think I've ever experienced that before and the film really is essential viewing.
The highlight of my week, however, was hearing that the lovely Jennifer Ellison will return to the cast of the west end musical "Chicago" for a limited run next month.
You all know Jennifer - she regularly appears on the front page of the tabloids and various men's magazines, usually in skimpy outfits. She made a name for herself in the Channel 4 soap "Brookside" playing Emily Shadwick, won "Hell's Kitchen", then went on to appear in the film version of my beloved "Phantom of the Opera" and will later this year star in a horror flick called "The Cottage".
So there's a lot more to this girl than a pretty face and big breasts. I went to see her in Chicago in November 2004 and hung around the stage door hoping to get an autograph. I came away with my programme signed in two places, adorned with hearts and flowers, and feeling like I was on cloud nine, having spoken to easily the most charming, self-deprecating, unpretentious celebrity I have ever met. Our encounter was brief, but not that brief - she seemed genuinely eager to chat and make small talk with me, and this was not the case with all the autograph hunters around at the time.
I like to think this was because, while I was reduced to a gibbering wreck in the presence of such a pretty girl, the Weedon charm was at its most fluent, and most pertinently, I was interested in her and her acting skills, and whether she was enjoying her stint in theatre. Everyone else just wanted her to sign a semi-naked picture of herself.
Oh and another thing - I don't know what perfume she was wearing but she smelt divine. Maybe she put it on especially for me, who knows. More likely she put it on for that lucky husband of hers.
So yes, I expect I'll be popping over to London to see her again. And I'd urge anyone who likes theatre to do the same. Even if you don't get to chat to Jen, you'll get to see a terrific performance from a very lovely and talented young lady.
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/89770
Copyright © Jonathan Weedon, June 2006
I recovered well from my exertions last weekend and put in some good runs. Apart from Monday when I was suffering from tired legs and a hangover, I've made the most of the good weather and enjoyed some good runs outside. No PT sessions, mind you - Anthony is now a happily married man and on his honeymoon in Barcelona. I have to say, not having him around makes me realise how good his sessions are and what a difference they have made.
I also went to the cinema on Tuesday and saw "United 93". I'll write a separate piece on the film and probably throw in my own personal recollections of that dreadful day in due course, but what I will say at this juncture is at the end of the film when the plane crashed (I don't think I'm giving away the plot by saying that) you could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. I don't think I've ever experienced that before and the film really is essential viewing.
The highlight of my week, however, was hearing that the lovely Jennifer Ellison will return to the cast of the west end musical "Chicago" for a limited run next month.
You all know Jennifer - she regularly appears on the front page of the tabloids and various men's magazines, usually in skimpy outfits. She made a name for herself in the Channel 4 soap "Brookside" playing Emily Shadwick, won "Hell's Kitchen", then went on to appear in the film version of my beloved "Phantom of the Opera" and will later this year star in a horror flick called "The Cottage".
So there's a lot more to this girl than a pretty face and big breasts. I went to see her in Chicago in November 2004 and hung around the stage door hoping to get an autograph. I came away with my programme signed in two places, adorned with hearts and flowers, and feeling like I was on cloud nine, having spoken to easily the most charming, self-deprecating, unpretentious celebrity I have ever met. Our encounter was brief, but not that brief - she seemed genuinely eager to chat and make small talk with me, and this was not the case with all the autograph hunters around at the time.
I like to think this was because, while I was reduced to a gibbering wreck in the presence of such a pretty girl, the Weedon charm was at its most fluent, and most pertinently, I was interested in her and her acting skills, and whether she was enjoying her stint in theatre. Everyone else just wanted her to sign a semi-naked picture of herself.
Oh and another thing - I don't know what perfume she was wearing but she smelt divine. Maybe she put it on especially for me, who knows. More likely she put it on for that lucky husband of hers.
So yes, I expect I'll be popping over to London to see her again. And I'd urge anyone who likes theatre to do the same. Even if you don't get to chat to Jen, you'll get to see a terrific performance from a very lovely and talented young lady.
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/89770
Copyright © Jonathan Weedon, June 2006
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