The only really famous actor I have seen in person close up was Jessica Tandy, and she was about 85 and, obviously, tiny.
Home schooling? You know, it's not just for scary religious people anymore.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
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flea - Feb 05, 2015 12:18:20 pm PST #28368 of 30000
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Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 05, 2015 12:22:43 pm PST #28369 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Denisof is also much taller than I expected - If his claimed 6'1" isn't accurate he can't be fudging by more than an inch - his eyes were at least level with mine.
As opposed to Christian Kane, who looked me right in the chin with the aid of some impressively-heeled cowboy boots. 5'9" my ass!
flea - Feb 05, 2015 12:26:08 pm PST #28370 of 30000
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A friend was posting yesterday about this scandinavian fellow who is on Game of Thrones and just won some 'strongest man' competition. He's listed at 6'9" and 415 pounds, and my goodness that is a large human being. Ah, here he is: Hafthor Bjornsson: [link]
Connie Neil - Feb 05, 2015 12:34:41 pm PST #28371 of 30000
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Nordics always win Strongest Man competitions.
P.M. Marc - Feb 05, 2015 12:43:08 pm PST #28372 of 30000
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Denisof is also much taller than I expected - If his claimed 6'1" isn't accurate he can't be fudging by more than an inch - his eyes were at least level with mine.
He was up on a stage and seated most of the time, so it was hard for me to tell (his hair! SO AMAZING!). Sadly for Joss, he was next to Denisof, and wow. Contrast.
Steph L. - Feb 05, 2015 12:52:31 pm PST #28373 of 30000
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Entirely non-actor-related, but amusing since flea is here: my brother is 6'2", and I view him as an Ent-like beast. Until last summer, when he was standing next to flea's husband (who is, I think, 2 or 3 inches taller than 6'2"). That is literally the only time my brother has looked short as an adult.
flea - Feb 05, 2015 1:19:39 pm PST #28374 of 30000
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mr. flea is 6'6". He's pretty giant. Unless he stood next to Hafthor Bjornsson, in which case he would look like a tiny little man. (Bjornsson is only 3 inches taller, but weighs TWICE AS MUCH and it's not fat.)
amych - Feb 05, 2015 1:31:00 pm PST #28375 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I still feel like I should apologize to the whole family flea about the 7' ceiling in our converted attic/tv room. Since we're 5'3" and 5'7", it never really occurred to us when we bought the house that our tall friends would spend all of our parties flinching like the sky was about to come crashing down on their heads.
SailAweigh - Feb 05, 2015 5:08:10 pm PST #28376 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Anyone complains, amych, just start calling them Chicken Little.
The only actor I've been up close and personal to (even got to kiss him) is Bradley Whitfield, because he went to high school with me. And that was well before he was famous.
Kalshane - Feb 05, 2015 5:19:28 pm PST #28377 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
My gf's best-friend's fiance is 6'6" and he is one of the rare people I know that makes my 6'2" self feel short. Anytime I encounter someone bigger than me I end up doing a sort of uncomfortable double-take because I'm not used to it. I imagine encountering Mr. Bjornsson would be incredibly intimidating.