This is pretty easy for me. Frank Sinatra. And if I could get away with it I'd just say the whole Rat Pack because that would be ideal. I'd love to hang with Dean and Sammy too. (They might actually be move lovely to hang out with because they're more mellow.)
Oh how I'd love to hear Frank's theories on the world and everything. I know he had theories.
He had fairly average beginnings in life and became one of the biggest stars in the world. How does that even happen? I've read books about him and watched the movies and heard the stories and everything. I'd like to see it for myself though.
Plus, I assume we'd have Italian food.
Assuming he could come back to now and know all that's happened since he died I'd want to know- Would he now consider himself a Democrat or a Republican? What would be think of the music industry now? Did he think we'd be a little further along in equality by now? Did he think we'd have flying cars by now? What's his greatest joy & biggest regret? How did he get to be....Frank? He ran the world as if it was his. Pretty sure he thought he always could. And kinda sure he DID until he was gone. Did he think he'd always get his way? Did he know when he was being a demanding man diva or was it just his natural way with no thought put in to it? Did he like being famous? What's his favorite car? Did he cook? Did he prefer acting or singing? Who was his favorite actor/movie? What would he have done differently in life?
From what I understand he was an epic mama's boy so that might explain his attitude. He was wonderful, and probably frequently terrible, and everything in between. I think the general person who knows not so much about Frank Sinatra doesn't realize some of the things he did that might just have had a huge impact on things. (Or some things that almost made the world more interesting.)
He offered to have Woody Allen's legs broken. (Due to the whole marrying his own daughter thing...)
How much did he have to do with Kennedy getting elected? Did he have true mob ties or only superficial?
Some of Frank's shows that included Sammy Davis Jr. were played on stages that had never allowed black performers, or at least not for a "mixed" audience. Frank demanded that Sammy be allowed to perform with him, which may have been the first time some audiences had seen a non-white performer live on stage. I think that had to be a tiny important step in changing views.
I long to know what he was really like as a person and not just as an icon.
Oh how I'd love to hear Frank's theories on the world and everything. I know he had theories.
He had fairly average beginnings in life and became one of the biggest stars in the world. How does that even happen? I've read books about him and watched the movies and heard the stories and everything. I'd like to see it for myself though.
Plus, I assume we'd have Italian food.
Assuming he could come back to now and know all that's happened since he died I'd want to know- Would he now consider himself a Democrat or a Republican? What would be think of the music industry now? Did he think we'd be a little further along in equality by now? Did he think we'd have flying cars by now? What's his greatest joy & biggest regret? How did he get to be....Frank? He ran the world as if it was his. Pretty sure he thought he always could. And kinda sure he DID until he was gone. Did he think he'd always get his way? Did he know when he was being a demanding man diva or was it just his natural way with no thought put in to it? Did he like being famous? What's his favorite car? Did he cook? Did he prefer acting or singing? Who was his favorite actor/movie? What would he have done differently in life?
From what I understand he was an epic mama's boy so that might explain his attitude. He was wonderful, and probably frequently terrible, and everything in between. I think the general person who knows not so much about Frank Sinatra doesn't realize some of the things he did that might just have had a huge impact on things. (Or some things that almost made the world more interesting.)
He offered to have Woody Allen's legs broken. (Due to the whole marrying his own daughter thing...)
How much did he have to do with Kennedy getting elected? Did he have true mob ties or only superficial?
Some of Frank's shows that included Sammy Davis Jr. were played on stages that had never allowed black performers, or at least not for a "mixed" audience. Frank demanded that Sammy be allowed to perform with him, which may have been the first time some audiences had seen a non-white performer live on stage. I think that had to be a tiny important step in changing views.
I long to know what he was really like as a person and not just as an icon.
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