Cole Haddon,
Nov 30, 2007
Here’s my theory: The celebrities we fantasize about sleeping with define our sexual ideals and, consequently, who we are as men and women. This is why couples like to make those silly pacts: "If I ever have the chance to sleep with Brad Pitt, you have to be cool with that, okay? You can sleep with Rachel McAdams if you ever meet her, too."
Yesterday, I revealed the first half of a list of ten celebrities I’d sleep with to define who I am and explained a bit about what I think the list says about me, while today I’m going to reveal the second and final half. I’m going to again ask you to do this, too (if you haven’t already, slacker): SHARE WITH ME AND FILM.COM READERS THE ONE CELEBRITY YOU'D ASK YOUR PARTNER TO FORGIVE YOU FOR SLEEPING WITH…AND WHY. WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT YOU? Check on back, because I imagine the answers will be, um, revealing.
5. Bryce Dallas Howard
Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of director Ron "Opie" Howard and single-handedly rekindled my high school love for redheads. I got to interview her for Manderlay, and I have to admit that I had trouble concentrating on anything she had to say. Mostly, all I remember is staring at her face and trying not to sound too stupid when it was my turn to offer up another question. Awkward situation, though, as I had to ask her about how it was watching Manderlay, which features a nude scene almost as graphic as the ones gynecologists see every day, with her father.
4. Rosario Dawson
About two years ago, I was home in Michigan for a visit and, with nothing better to do, I tossed in the atrociously bad Alexander. About halfway through it, though, I started dozing. As my mind drifted, Rosario Dawson popped into it for some reason. Just suddenly she was there. And I thought to myself, "Hmm, I've never seen Rosario Dawson naked. I sure would like to." At this point, I sat up and saw Rosario was, in fact, in Alexander and it was, like an answered prayer from God -- she was completely naked. When I met her earlier this year for Grindhouse, I opted not to mention this.
3. Rose McGowan
On the same day I met Rosario for Grindhouse, Rose made it onto my "Top Ten." Aside from how much she reminded me of a classic screen goddess when I interviewed her (this contrary to all expectations), I later ran into her on the elevator. "What was your name again?" she asked. "Cole. Cole Haddon," I replied, trying to sound cool. "I love your name," she said. "What a coincidence," I said, "I love you."
2. Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett is the best actress of her generation, the best actress under fifty working today, and easily one of the five best actresses working period. She exudes intelligence like it was a light source, shifts effortlessly between parts and characters as different as day and night, and chooses said roles based on artistic merit and not commercial viability. Then, of course, there's that small detail of how beautiful she is.
1. Natalie Portman
I have been and always will be secretly (or not so much so) in love with Natalie. In 2001, I flew to New York where I got to see her, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Marcia Gay Harden, and John Goodman perform The Seagull at the Delacorte Theater. It is, quite possibly, the greatest cast ever assembled for the stage. And yet, all I could do was watch Natalie from center stage, second row, constantly assessing the distance between her and me. She's one of those forces of nature, you see. She is grace and perfection. She is, as silly as it sounds, my #1.
So now, your turn: WHAT CELEBRITY FANTASY DEFINES WHO YOU ARE?
