756- My First Autograph- NOT with Producer/Writer Todd Hughes
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2022
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Todd Hughes (Lunch With Lizabeth, House of Cardin, My Name is Lopez) was only 12 years old when he and his buddy were hanging around a movie set and saw the magnificent Lauren Bacall leaving her trailer. Todd ran up for an autograph and she did NOT oblige. Listen to hear what happened next!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Storyworthy. Today on the show, writer and producer Todd Hughes talks about his first |
| 0:07.7 | autograph and not getting it. We find a piece of paper. We found a pen and Bill's trumpet case. So we're |
| 0:14.7 | like, win ugly, right? We're going to go up to her with a pen, a piece of paper and a hard surface. |
| 0:20.7 | Finally, after an hour, the door opens, |
| 0:24.4 | and she's like, and I run up to her, and so polite, I go, miss the call, may I please have |
| 0:30.7 | your autograph? And she spins around and just looks at me with his venom and this raged, and she goes, |
| 0:38.3 | Get lost! |
| 0:39.8 | Today on the show, director, writer, and producer Todd Hughes |
| 0:43.7 | talks about asking for his first autograph and not getting it. |
| 0:48.5 | Stay close. |
| 0:50.2 | Hey, it's Todd Hughes, and you're listening to Storyworthy. |
| 0:55.1 | And it is... |
| 0:57.0 | Welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:01.3 | My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California. |
| 1:05.1 | Whether you're a longtime fan of the show of over 12 years or a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:13.0 | I hope you guys enjoyed the show last week with Maya DiGiorgio. Maya is a fantastic comedian, and her story was about her struggles |
| 1:19.5 | and comedy, specifically the New York scene. Think Colin Quinn, Jeff Ross, all those guys. |
| 1:26.9 | And Maya's story, at the end of the day, it's |
| 1:30.2 | inspirational because she got through it. But, you know, there is still a lot of backlash against |
| 1:36.1 | women who are comedians, which I find so funny to even have to say woman comedian. Can't we just |
| 1:42.8 | say comedian? Like, who cares who's making who laugh? |
| 1:47.1 | Anyway, so I want you to go back and listen to Maya, but not today, because today I'm here with a |
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