"Sexy Joe Pesci"

I saw an acting friend I hadn't seen in a while & she said that I would do well in the theater world. 

She said..."Betsy, you are like a sexy Joe Pesci."

She said I should be sure NOT to hide my being a native New Yorker.

But…to actually LEAD with it. 

Which I do!!!

I am proud of being a NYer :) 

Hmm…

"Betsy, you are like a sexy Joe Pesci."

This is a shocking statement. 

But...

Sadly...

This is NOT shocking to me.

I have been called this before. 

I have been told that Sexy Joe Pesci is my "Type"...

SAY WHAT?!?!?!

Odd. I KNOW. 

It was the first day of a commercial class years ago and the teacher had each one of us get on stage in front of the rest of the class for everyone to write a list of Celebrities they reminded us of. 

Then...

I was called Sexy Joe Pesci. 

Years later a friend in a bar called me SJP.

I thought they meant Sarah Jessica Parker.
Nope...

How does one embrace such a gift?!?

 ;) 

The explanation was always: 

"You are Strong, from New York & Sexy."

Just saying...there are a TON of flattering native NY'ers they coulda  picked from: 

Bea Arthur, Hank Azaria, Christinia Aguilerra, Mel Brooks, Mathew Broderick, Steve Buscemi, George Carlin, Mario Cuomo, Clair Danes, Rodney Dangerfield, Larry David, Rosario Dawson, Robert Dinero, Neil Diamond, P Diddy, Vin Desile, Kirk Douglas, Fran Drescher, Richard Dreyfus, Patty Duke, Nora Ephron, Edie Falco, Jimmy Fallon, Peter Falk, 50 Cent, Harvey Fierstein, Jane Fonda, Al Franken, Ace Frehley, Bobby Flay, Lady Gaga, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr, Melanie Griffith, Maggie Gylenhall, Anne Hathaway, Rita Hayworth, Paris Hilton, Gregory Hines, Jay Z, Billy Joel...

Okay...

Maybe Joe Pesci isn't sooooo bad ;) 

Today, Write a list of Celebrities, they can be: famous poets, artists, inventors, just a known person that reminds you of yourself Physically. 

Ask a close friend to do the same for you! 

Then write a list of Celebrities, they could be: famous hairdressers, weather man, bankers, that remind you of yourself Intellectually. 

Ask a close friend to do the same! 

Whilst this is happening write counter lists for your friend. 

Now...

Grab a glass of wine & swap lists!!!

This could be incredibly fun, painful, eye opening...

Or all 3 at once!!!

"Bing. bang. Bing."

(Goodfellas ;)

Xoxo