Kind of lost in the shuffle of my day at the women's hockey game on Monday was my chance run-in with Hollywood actor-turning-director D.B. Sweeney. You know him, right?
He was Shoeless Joe Jackson in the movie Eight Men Out. He was in some awful movie about being a hockey player who tries his hand at being a figure skating partner for a woman who was too picky for her own good. I think it was called Cutting Edge or something similar.
Well, as I was leaving the Palasport Olimpico, I notice him right in front of me also walking out and with several friends in tow. They were talking about nothing important really but then talk turned to Sweeney working on some new movie that he wrote and directed called Dirtnap. I checked online and indeed www.dirtnapmovie.com exists. He mentioned that Chris Chelios has a small part in the movie and both Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones-Gretzky have something to do with the film too. I BET Janet does for sure.
Anyway, Sweeney's group and I both reached a bus stop and, not knowing if I'd get another chance to say something, I went right up to him and introduced myself and he did the same. I told him I thought he was great in Eight Men Out and he said thanks and that it was a lot of fun to do. He then mentioned his movie - I swear Hollywood actors always have to shill - but he also seemed very relaxed. It probably helps him being in Torino and not anywhere near America where he might be bothered a bit more. Anyway, he and his friends soon realized they were waiting at the wrong bus and they bailed, but not before he wished me a great trip and I told him the same.
Of course, Ryan doesn't do the two things you should -- take a photo and give him a business card -- but you know what? I think it is cooler that he was a nice guy and that it's a moment I can experience for myself. You all just get the blog version. Ha!
OK, I am off to see some speedskating. Americans Derek Parra, Chad Hedrick and Shani Davis all in the same 1500 meters. Sounds like a great ticket for me to have purchased. It will get heavy coverage from the U.S. media so enjoy.
Ciao!
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Ryan, Ryan, Ryan. As a former figure skater who has seen many divas on the ice, I loved D.B. Sweeney in Cutting Edge. It's actually one of my favorite guilty pleasures...."Toe Pick!"
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