I don’t understand why some people have such an abomination toward public transportation. When I was interning at “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” I had to rely on taking the bus. Even though I hated every minute of smelling gangrene on homeless bums and not knowing if I would catch a staph infection that day, I never complained. Someone who won’t stop complaining about people taking the bus, however, is Anna Kendrick, and it’s pissing me off!
One night my roommate and I were on the guest list to sit in the green room during a taping of Kimmel. The green room featured a pool table, arcade games, an open bar and buffet. Basically a party, the guest list often included celebrities not even booked on the show. Each intern was allowed to bring a guest on days they weren’t working.
Even though my roommate had a car, we took the bus since we both planned on taking advantage of the free alcohol. Before we headed home, we went to visit a friend of mine.
My friend had a few people over his place drinking, all of which were over-privileged snobs.
“Are you trying to make it as an actress?” I asked one girl, attempting to make conversation.
“Ugh, trying?” she whined, apparently insulted. “Are you trying to make it as an intern?”
Confused by her attempt at an insult, I just walked away.
Later that night she heard me mention that my roommate and I took the bus.
“Oh my God! I would never take the bus in L.A.!” she made sure to point out, laughing.
“Who was that?” I asked when she left. “She’s a bitch and was acting like I should’ve known who she was!”
My friend told me her name was Anna, and she just finished filming a movie called “Twilight,” which was going to be “like the next ‘Harry Potter.’”
“Never heard of it!” I said.
She had the last laugh when a few months later “Twilight” became a global sensation, and she went on to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in “Up in the Air” opposite George Clooney.
A few weeks ago I saw Kendrick in her latest movie, “50/50.” Her character gave Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character a ride home so he didn’t have to take the bus.
“What were you thinking?” she asked. “The bus? Like, really?”
My jaw dropped! She may be a big movie star now, but she still wont shut the f--k up about taking the bus!
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