The untold damage of Katrina has brought the movies to our small town and every now and again, I get to meet a celebrity. If I'm very fortunate, I even get the privilege of taking their picture as happened this past weekend. It's hard not to be impressed by their fame, charm and good looks but it's outright impossible not to be impressed by their spirit of generosity and grace. Bill Sadler is just such a person.
I didn't know his name but I recognized his face and his work instantly from "The Green Mile", several episodes of "Law and Order", "Kinsey" and a multitude of other film and tv roles. He took the stage at the house concert in blue jeans and a tee shirt, having come directly from work. With a winning smile, blonde hair in slight disarray and a borrowed guitar, he sat and played and sang - from satirical nonsense to gentle Irish love songs, all original work and sung with humor and sincerity. Other local musicians and folk singers shared the stage with him in a last minute jam and those lucky enough to have stayed after the scheduled concert of Beth Wood and David Lamotte were treated to a very special evening.
Maybe it's the intimate atmosphere of a small studio or the warmth of the crowd, or just making music in a roomful of people who love music, but actors are just folks making a living in front of an audience and I was very grateful to be a part of it. Although it's going to be hard to see Bill Sadler as a villian anymore - he's way too nice a guy.
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