Everybody needs a passion. I have many - most of them somewhat irrational. For instance, I still believe I will end up with Lance Bass. I have one supreme passion, however - one that consumes me, that envelops my soul, that I have only shared with those closest to me, until now: I worship Diane Keaton.
It hit me during a job interview. I was asked which actress I would switch places with right now if I could. Instinctually, Diane Keaton's name rang out of my mouth like a song, for one pure and simple reason: she's kept it classy.
Think about it. How many people in Hollywood have kept it as classy as Diane (silent nod to Russell Crowe throwing a phone, Woody Allen marrying his quasi-daughter, Sharon Stone never wearing undergarments, ever)? When you take a step back, you realize what a gem Keaton truly is; from The Godfather and Manhattan to Something's Gotta Give and The Family Stone, she has proven that she is a talented and versatile actress. I know I'm not alone in my love for The First Wives Club. I'm not 40, I'm not divorced, and yet she makes me feel like that movie is my movie.
Not only has she delivered in every performance, but she is an unbelievably confident person. Case in point: Keaton wearing a tux to the Oscars in 2004 in an homage to her snazzily-dressed, tie-wearing alter ego in Annie Hall.
I haven't actually seen Because I Said So yet, but in a sense, I already have. It's The Upside of Anger, it's Must Love Dogs, it's Something's Gotta Give 2. It's one of those movies where you watch the preview, you already know what's going to happen, and you already love it. Keep keepin' it classy, Keaton.
