Prompt #44 Star Quality

This prompt originated with an exercise I found in Poets and Writers magazine. We have done a lot with nature and poetry, and I felt this was something different.  See my adaptation below.

From P & W:

Our favorite actors and musicians often seem larger than life because they are able to produce powerful performances using personae that may or may not belie their more mundane, daily existence. Someone might always be the demanding diva or the goofy comedian on screen and live up to that reputation, or be the complete opposite once out of the public eye. Write a personal essay about one of your favorite celebrities, current or past. Describe the circumstances around your earliest encounters with this person's star quality, taking into account the elements of that celebrity image that were particularly striking or resonant for you. If you were to meet this person and have a heart-to-heart conversation, what would you share or hope to discover? How might your admiration change?

Adapation:
Personal essay is not required. Use any form your prefer. I would like to extend this to writing about anyone in the public eye -- does not have to necessarily be a "celebrity."  Take this prompt in any direction that works best for you.

Happy writing!