Last night I gave a small genealogy workshop at a middle school here in Harlem. It was a lovely time with lots of lovely people, lovely food (with which they paid me) and many genealogical successes. But nothing was quite as exciting as my unexpected celebrity sighting.
At the end of the workshop many of the people came up to me and we talked. But one older lady pushed past everyone and grabbed my hand.
"You are so beautiful" she said "God bless you." She said with her adorable dominican accent
"You too!" I replied, a little flustered by her excitement.
"I must do what you say. I will share my story. I need to ask my families permission, but I must share my story because it is very exciting!"
"I bet! You must have had a fabulous life!"
"oh yes, mami! I had 12 brothers and sisters and we all shared 3 beds. And we never went to school to learn english. And then I was a movie star."
"you were what?"
"a movie star. they flew me to hollywood and to that little place in Utah. Yes, I'm a movie star. Here, watch"
And she proceeded to act out a scene. I had no idea what movie it was for, but she sold me! It was hilarious!
"yes, so there mami. I was in Raising Victor Vargas, I love Huckabees and fighting."
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME??"
"no mammi. I don't kid. I don't even act. I always act like myself because I can't read the script. Remember, I never learned English. So no, Im not kidding you. look me up - Altagracia Guzman. I'm on the youtube"
So yeah, it was a pretty exciting night. She's going to call me later and catch me up on if her family let's her tell her story. And they better, because it's an exciting one.
And here is what I found on the youtube
At the end of the workshop many of the people came up to me and we talked. But one older lady pushed past everyone and grabbed my hand.
"You are so beautiful" she said "God bless you." She said with her adorable dominican accent
"You too!" I replied, a little flustered by her excitement.
"I must do what you say. I will share my story. I need to ask my families permission, but I must share my story because it is very exciting!"
"I bet! You must have had a fabulous life!"
"oh yes, mami! I had 12 brothers and sisters and we all shared 3 beds. And we never went to school to learn english. And then I was a movie star."
"you were what?"
"a movie star. they flew me to hollywood and to that little place in Utah. Yes, I'm a movie star. Here, watch"
And she proceeded to act out a scene. I had no idea what movie it was for, but she sold me! It was hilarious!
"yes, so there mami. I was in Raising Victor Vargas, I love Huckabees and fighting."
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME??"
"no mammi. I don't kid. I don't even act. I always act like myself because I can't read the script. Remember, I never learned English. So no, Im not kidding you. look me up - Altagracia Guzman. I'm on the youtube"
So yeah, it was a pretty exciting night. She's going to call me later and catch me up on if her family let's her tell her story. And they better, because it's an exciting one.
And here is what I found on the youtube
And fast forward this one to about half-way through
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