For “First Man,” Ryan Gosling is strapped into a spacesuit and blasted beyond the surly bonds of Earth, but apparently, even this handsome leading man doesn’t have the right hands for the job of close-ups, which is why Jonathan Hogue was hired to be a hand double.
According to Hogue, he spent two weeks doing twelve-hour days in a seventy-pound spacesuit, and the final cut of the movie used only one hand-shot. It wasn’t even a whole minute of fame for this hand-working hand actor. At least he got to appear in the movie, though Jonathan might not have found the whole ordeal worth it.
Yeah, Dad, I Know
It wasn't Meagan Pitcher who has the fame in this entry. Instead, it's her father, who got to be an extra on the set of “Ford v Ferrari,” starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, two of Hollywood's biggest actors.
According to Meagan, ol' pops got to talk with Damon and has gone on to let his daughter know “approximately 525,600 times,” which is sort of impressive given that the film came out in 2019. Talkative guy, Meagan's dad. Of course, thanks to post-production time and marketing time, it's likely that the movie was filmed in 2018 or even 2017.
Nothing to Dread From This Claim to Fame
Starring the late Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, “10 Things I Hate About You” is one of the better romcoms to exist in the late nineties. During one scene, a few of the main characters run into a cloud of white Rastafaris, who are enjoying the great outdoors, playing guitar, and calling each other “Mon.”
The scene is short but memorable, and Jason Kester admits he was one of the Rastas, as pointed out by the picture. Thankfully, by now, Kester has gotten rid of his dreads, but he still gets to enjoy his one minute of fame in front of the camera.
What Do You Mean We're Married?
Here's an interesting tidbit: in certain Indian cultures, a man putting a flower necklace, similar to a lei, around the neck of a woman symbolizes marriage. It was quite a surprise to Brandon Schuster, who gave Priyanka Chopra a few leis in order to welcome her to the “green carpet” event in Tampa, Florida, in 2014.
Apparently, the Indian media had a field day with the unintentional act, and the very next day, Brandon was giving exclusive interviews with media in India. However, this accidental declaration of love didn't go anywhere – Chopra very publicly got married to singer-songwriter Nick Jonas in a two-ceremony wedding celebration.
At Least Her Mom-Approved
A lot of kids want to make their parents proud, whether or not they admit it. Kim Wilson had quite a brief acting career, but her mom was happy with it, at least. Her eye appears in the opening for a 48 Hours series called “Live to Tell,” about events that happened to United States Special Operations Forces overseas.
The director told Wilson to “look afraid,” and it looks like she's pulled it off. Wilson might not have a long list of acting roles to tout to others, but she's still found her own fame: she's the CEO of Social News Desk, a social media management platform for newsrooms.