I went to Ben Stiller's Hand and Footprint Ceremony!
~ A photo essay by Jen (California, USA)*
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| The TCL Chinese Theatre forecourt dressed up for the hand and footprint ceremony. |
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| I entered the forecourt about an hour before the ceremony. Last minute preparations were underway. |
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| A thin layer of fresh concrete was added to the hardening concrete that was already in the box when we arrived. I guess that's how they keep the celebrities from sinking too far down when they leave their footprints. |
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| Tom Cruise took the podium first. |
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| Tom Cruise talked about his friendship with Ben Stiller as Ben's family and friends (right) looked on. |
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| Tom Cruise warmly welcomed Ben Stiller to the stage. |
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| Ben Stiller's speech was funny (of course)! |
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| Ben Stiller's family and friends (including Tom Cruise) listen to Ben's remarks. |
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| My unzoomed-in view of Ben Stiller at the podium. |
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| Once Ben Stiller kneeled to make his handprints in the cement, I couldn't really see him, but, with my camera held high above my head, I was able to capture the moment. |
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| Ben Stiller just after placing his hands in the cement. |
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| Ben Stiller shows his cement-covered hands to the media. Based on all the yelling from the photographers, they really wanted to capture this shot. |
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| Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise chat after posing for photographers. (Judd Apatow and Ben's wife, Christine Taylor, look on.) |
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| Ben Stiller poses for a family photo. I love the sweet look his daughter is giving him! |
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| After the ceremony, Ben Stiller surprised fans along the barricades by posing for a few photos. This Canadian tourist asked Ben to do a "Zoolander look" and he obliged! |
Ben Stiller's hand and footprint ceremony was held on December 3rd, 2013 at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA. |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jen is also known as J.W. Lynne, a best selling author of eleven novels. Click on any of the titles below to see the book on Amazon! THE UNKNOWN: Eight kids learn the shocking reason why they were kidnapped. ABOVE THE SKY: A girl lives in a world where touching her soulmate is forbidden. THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE: A teen is locked in a bunker to take a simulated trip to the moon. KID DOCS: An experimental program turns kids into doctors. WILD ANIMAL SCHOOL: A girl falls in love with a boy at an exotic animal ranch. WHAT HE DIDN'T TELL ME: A traumatized girl meets a boy with a horrible secret. IF I TELL: A teen wonders if her father is a serial killer. Besides reading books and dreaming up stories to write, Jen's favorite activities are singing along to musical theater soundtracks and hiking in California's beautiful parks. **Jen's books are available on Kindle Unlimited.** |
*Jen attended Ben Stiller's hand and footprint ceremony as a contest winner. |