VENICE FILM FESTIVAL, 2004
I actually was standing a few meters away from there (Yes, at the Venice Lido, today 2.15 am at night when they arrived for the screening of “Finding Neverland!!), with all the crowd of photographers in between, but there, live, at that very moment. I could only see him and Kate from behind, take a glimpse from their profile once or twice, but it was real, the true real person, not just a picture, a figure out of another world, and I can still feel the whole atmosphere around it. It was truely unbelievable!
The video actually brings tears into my eyes. You can hear people shout Johnny Johnny Johnny!!! Not a single call for Kate! And can you see how Johnny reacts to this? He steps away, he gives her the space to be noticed – but no, only more shouting Johnny – till he stands up and leaves with a sad smile and wink. I wasn’t there at the photoshooting, but it was the same thing at night at the arrival for the screening: hundreds and hundreds of shouting and screaming his name again and again and nothing for the others. Johnny couldn’t go away there but you could see and feel he is not at all comfortable being the only center of attraction. You all know that me too I adore Johnny, and of course I was there because of him, just because of him, but I really felt pitty especially for Kate, who is a great actress too,