BTW, see what I found on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCk82oMBGF8

It's fan-made, but a very, very good trailer of the Matrix trilogy.

... now maybe I'm slow today ( heck, it's Sunday :D) but does this mean Spaihts is working on yet another space adventure project?
which are the chances it will be shelved?
... don't answer that :(

one word : NO WAY, DUDE.

Anyway, the Keanu content, little as it is, as follows:
In early 1996 [...] I soon met actor Keanu Reeves, who was in Chicago for a number of months filming the movie Chain Reaction. Although I ran into him quite by accident, we eventually got to know one another and became close friends. For the next five months we hung out together on an almost daily basis.

I began to accompany Keanu to the set of his film, which at that time was centered near the Michigan Avenue Bridge in downtown Chicago. It was early February, and the temperatures were dangerously cold. Filming would generally begin late in the evening, once the city was sleeping, and continue until sunrise next morning. He had a small trailer tucked away under an adjacent street and would attempt to take catnaps in between scenes. Nearby were wardrobe and make-up trailers. On several occasions I bumped into the film's co-stars, Morgan Freeman and Fred Ward, both of whom were quite pleasant to me. I would generally watch most of the production and shuttle Keanu back and forth from his hotel at the Four Seasons. One time I asked him where he lived, and he replied that he didn't own a home. "You don't?" I asked.

"Well, no, I can't afford the type of house I'd want", he replied.

"But what do you do with these gifts that I sometimes see fans giving you?" I inquired.

"I usually keep them in my room. Sometimes people give me books to read. I keep them and then when I move on, I ship everything to my sister's house in Minnesota," he said.

At the time, there were all sorts of rumors in the media that Keanu was either gay or bisexual. I can say with 100% certainty this was not the case. Some nights he'd bring a girl with him, and she would accompany us to clubs, bars, and the like. Other times, his band, Dogstar, would fly into town and perform at a local venue. Keanu also enjoyed sports, especially hockey, so a Blackhawks game or a Cubs game were among the favorite destinations. One night, while watching a band called Love & rockets perform at the Metro, I offered to buy the usual round of drinks. "I can get it myself, Steve," he replied. Much to his credit, he walked over and attempted to buy his own drink. He was quickly recognized, however, and retreated to the relative safety of our table after being besieged by fans.

My friendship with Keanu led me to meet many other celebrities and industry people, which would pay huge dividends for me in the future. One night he introduced me to Dennis Rodman, the notorious "bad boy" of the world-champion Chicago Bulls.

The following Monday morning I went into work and my manager was wearing his Metallica shirt that he had purchased at the concert the night before. With a grin of satisfaction I handed him a large envelope and said "Go ahead, open it!" As he opened the envelope, he pulled out a series of large 8x10" photos of yours truly hanging out with the members of Metallica the night before. "Oh, here's the one of me and the singer, James Hetfield, when we went to dinner afterwards!" I gloated. He looked perplexed as he stared at the photos in silence. "And I also wrote you a note," I said, as I flipped one of the photos over to reveal a comment that I had written across the back: "Have fun packing boxes for the rest of your life. I quit!" With that, I simply smiled at him, tossed my uniform into the corner and walked out. Keanu had offered me a paying job as his personal assistant. Finally, I was on my way !"

(thanks for typing!)

Anyway. it's been an educative reading.

And together with the book I've got a signed note from the author. On Four Seasons stationery. gotta love the irony ;) :D

heh. THAT ;)

Believing the above quoted gentleman is fairly easy for me - and likely for many of you as well - how many times have you found yourself serendipitously in the right place at the right time - and just exactly where you shouldn't expect to be or indeed belong? The Ether does indeed work in mysterious ways ;).