Ever Been "The Center Of Attention?"

ClassicRockr

ClassicRockr

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Like at a Wedding Reception when a mic is handed to you for a "toast". Had a newspaper article written about something you did? Had a short interview w/a TV news station about something you witnessed? Just something where EVERYONE in the room, or wherever, was watching/listening to YOU.

Did you feel comfortable doing this or did you say "no thanks" for any kind of "attention" getter?
 

As for me:
I was involved in pro-rodeo and would sometimes have a sports network camera on me in the arena........didn't bother me.
Also, while involved w/pro-rodeo, myself and a friend of mine were on an "early morning/7AM" radio morning talk-show discussing pro and youth rodeo with the show host. It was right before the Forum Championship (at the old L.A. Forum) was going to happen. We were both happy to do it.
At our Wedding Reception, someone gave me a mic to do a "toast" to my Best Man, Maid of Honor and my wife's mom. More than glad to do it!
As for my wife:
While spending some time in Hollywood, as a movie and commercial "extra", my wife had numerous people, some she knew, others she didn't, see her. They would say, "hey, weren't you in that movie (such and such) or in that commercial (such and such)?" She was asked, by her Agent, to be on the set of Titanic (1997). Because she probably have to get wet, when the ship was sinking, she turned it down. That ended her "extra" career. This was before I met her.

Last year, when wife and I dressed up as Princess Leia (her) and Darth Vader (me) for Halloween, went to a public party and wife and I couldn't believe the number of people who wanted their picture taken with me and yes, her as well. Guess Darth Vader was a very popular villain! Actually, I had a guy at a Hobby Store tell me that he dressed up as Vader for Halloween and couldn't believe the number of people the costume attracted for photos. I thought right then, "time to dress up as Vader"......LOL!!
 
I dropped myself in it when i went to a big Arena which was doing the Gardening show from off TV. While waiting for a big gardening name over here ,,Monty Don,,, there was a musical quiz on Theme tunes , i kept getting them correct along with another woman in the Audience... When the compere came down off the stage and camera man following and came over to me grabbed my hand and said well done ,now lets see what you know about Plants ! And walked me up on to stage ,,I was in panic mode but tried to keep looking relaxed.. a round of applause was heard and then me and the other lady contestant was shown photos of plants , and had to name them , i was so nervous , so unprepared ,my mind went blank . The other lady won the autographed book and i got the booby prize , which was a stress ball ..!,

Since then ive sang in front of audiences in a choir and it dont bother me ,although if i was on my own id be uncomfortable .
 

At a Christmas party, Telly Savalas asked me to dance. It was just a small college town where a TV pilot was being filmed and everybody at the venue knew who he was, of course. Everything except the music came to a halt while they all watched Telly Savalas dance. They'd have all stopped to watch whether he was dancing with me or with Godzilla.

DH and I were on the Donohue show so I guess however many million Americans were watching. MIL sent us a copy of our hometown newspaper, and there we were on the front page talking with Phil Donohue!

And once when we had a 36" dump of sNOw in October, a TV crew was out cruising around, saw me out with the sNOwblower and stopped to talk to me. I have no idea how big their audience was, but I was on the 6 o'clock news. They wanted to know how I felt about having to blow sNOw so early in the season. I told them to come back and ask me again in January!
 
I can be the center of attention whenever I want. All I have to do is walk into a room full of people smiling with a piece of spinach on my teeth, my fly open and 6 feet of toilet tissue stuck to my shoe.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
At a Christmas party, Telly Savalas asked me to dance. It was just a small college town where a TV pilot was being filmed and everybody at the venue knew who he was, of course. Everything except the music came to a halt while they all watched Telly Savalas dance. They'd have all stopped to watch whether he was dancing with me or with Godzilla
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Nice, Georgia,.... I can't really think of a 'biggy' center of attention event for myself, I did win a grand door prize at a Chamber of Commerce Auction one time..lol
 
Are you like me........a Party starter? For one Christmas Party, I was. It was at a home of a co-worker of my wife. When we walked in the door, everyone was just sitting around, talking low, no music playing........in other words, being DULL! I yelled out "I thought this was a party" (same statement Kevin Bacon used in Footloose to get the Senior Dance going). Next thing I know, some rock music was playing and people were mingling around. Later, my wife's co-worker/home owner came up to me and said "thanks for getting my party started". "No problem" I said to her.

Lee said:
Is being the centre of attention what it's called when they always hand me the kareoke mike first to start things off....grin
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Well you can forget about it. I have already planned and purchased my funeral with no services allowed with the exception of "Celebration Time" by Kool & The Gang...
 
And I may look like one as my attire for burial is a hooded sweatshirt, fleece lounging pants and socks...
 

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