Hollywood’s finest are putting our homegrown celebrities to shame by forgoing thirsty limousines for far more efficient forms of lovely public transport.
School of Rock star Jack Black certainly wasn’t afraid to ‘Do it in Public’ when he was papped last week hopping onto a 319 bus in Clapham. The down-to-earth comic, currently in the capital filming Gulliver’s Travels with James Corden and Emily Blunt, seemingly eschews chauffeur driven motors and prefers to blend in on public transport.
But Black isn’t the only red-carpet regular to buck the trend, Oscar winner Hilary Swank also opts to travel alongside her public, claiming that it helps her stay “in touch” with life.
“I love taking public transportation when I can and being with people because that’s what I do, that’s my job,” gushed The Million Dollar Baby actress.
“When actors become famous, they become more solitary. But when you start losing touch with people, you lose touch with life,” she added before probably reaching for her bi-weekly Ryvita.
Reports are unconfirmed that Swank’s switch from gas guzzler to Greyhound bus though was prompted by a run-in with a security guard at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards. Allegedly her limo driver didn’t have the correct parking credentials, so the star was refused entry. I’m not sure an Oyster Card would have guaranteed her access all areas but it’s a lot more discreet at doing three-point turn than a nasty big stretch job.
Still, Hilary’s former four-wheel faux pas is nothing compared to Lily Allen’s reluctance to get on the bus, or the Tube come to that.
The platinum selling singer recently told The London Paper that she stopped using the London Underground after being mocked by fellow passengers.
Allen, who’s recent hit ‘The Fear’ sadly doesn’t reference her unfounded dread of public transport, said: “Last time I went on the Underground people started shouting and singing ‘Smile’ at me and I was in tears.”
Fair enough Lily, we all need a bit of privacy, but turning up at this week’s V Festival in a helicopter is really taking things a bit too far.
Andy Stone
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