Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/08

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Subject: [Leica] tuff Leica user
From: Bernard Delgado <delgado@nytimes.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 12:30:10 -0500

>Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 20:44:46 -0700
>From: Dave Yoder <leica@home.com>
>Subject: [Leica] short celebrities
>
>Ain't that the truth!! I'm geographically uncomfortably close to Hollywood and
>when I'm tapped to photograph a "celebrity" (always one-on-one+ the usual PR
>person (sphincter pre-tightened to minimum aperture), never any of that awful
>paparazzi nonsense) I'm often surprised at how short they are. I remember
>standing beside Schwarzenegger (with my Leica in hand to get on topic) and
>thinking,  I could kick the Terminator's ass!!!! Really unimpressive physical
>presence.
>
>The only down-to-earth star out of the lot I've shot was Antonio Banderas.
>Really cool guy, treats you like a new friend. And his gay dwarf agent decked
>out in silver and denim was a sight to see. All the rest of 'em need a reality
>check.
>
>Dave Yoder
>
>Dave Yoder