Oh My God, It’s. . . Sandra Bullock
The fact that Boston has become a popular spot for filming movies is exciting. It’s so exciting, in fact, that Boston magazine wrote a whole package on how to take advantage of this brave new world. We’re just as delighted to see beautiful shots of the Boston skyline as you are.
But we aren’t happy to see the Herald flipping out whenever some celebrity shows up in town. If we’re going to be an A-List destination, you guys have got to calm down.
On the cover of today’s edition of the tabloid, we learn that Sandra Bullock is filming a movie in Boston. This is now normal.
We are, after all, a Hollywood destination, and part of the fun of being a moviemaking town is treating celebrities like regular folks. Let’s put it another way: It’s not front-page news in New York when Times Square shuts down for a movie or TV shoot. It shouldn’t be cover-worthy news when an actress best known for driving a bus films a scene in Boston.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:58 am
Woooh Sandra!!
April 9th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I had the good fortune to run into Ms. Bullock today (April 9th) in Rockport. After an appointment I decided to go have breakfast at the Greenery, and was surprised to see the tell-tale trucks out there. Getting a chai at a coffee shop, I didn’t really realize who I was standing next to until I had my order out. She was just getting coffee like a normal person - and when I spoke to her, she was absolutely the nicest person in the World. It was such a pleasure to talk with her - and she was amazingly beautiful in person as well. I was always a fan of hers before - but having met her, more so now that I see how genuine and nice she was to all the people in the shop. I did not see anyone do anything out of the ordinary - it seemed people were treating her “normally” and it was nice to see that people were not “freaking out” as you say above. She had nothing but wonderful things to say about Boston and the coastal towns. She was an absolute sweetheart - and I was lucky to get to talk with her. I hope she has a great time in Boston, and on the North Shore (where I live) while she is filming.