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Edith Zimmerman on Chris Evans and the Gutters of L.A.
In the vast backseat, Chris was even more flirtatious than before, touching my arm and my knee. At this point, which was a… number of drinks in, it was easy to forget that it really was an interview, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't cross my mind that something might happen (and that we'd go to the Oscars and get married and have babies forever until we died?). But there was always the question of how much of it was truly Chris Evans, and whom I should pretend to be in response.
—Oh my! To say that "hijinks ensue" with The Hairpin editor Edith Zimmerman working at profiling mega-Bostoney Captain America Chris Evans in GQ is a wild, wild, serious understatement.
"And although no, I don't smoke, yes, I absolutely would join him outside, and can I actually have a drag? Maybe they make cigarettes differently in L.A., but when you share one with a movie star they're amazing. Everyone should try it."
Oh, this was so god damned charming.
When I'm hot for someone, "have babies forever until we died" is never part of the equation.
If this weren't a celebratory profile, and she weren't Edith, I'd say that this makes a mockery of journalism. But it is, and she is, and so it's fucking delightful.
@boyofdestiny: I'm kind of on the same fence but I'm coming down on the side of Pulitzer Prize!
@boyofdestiny Exactly. And it makes it the best celebrity profile that I have ever read in my life.
And if the goal is to try to make me love Chris Evans, then mission accomplished.
@NotAndersonCooper: I'm thinking it's a new journalistic form–cELeBrItY ProFiLe!–and if we're lucky and it catches on, we'll never have to read the regular kind ever again.
I'm just sorry it wasn't longer.
@boyofdestiny Yep. That's just it. And man, Edith is growing on me like a motherfucker (motherfuckers being known for how they grow on humans. It's called science)
@boyofdestiny: This is exactly the amount of journalism I want from my celebrity profile puff pieces. EXACTLY.
@NotAndersonCooper At this rate I'm about to give the trailer to Captain America the Oscar.
Yeah, Edith and some actor's pecs, sorry but I didn't want to know about this. Pulitzer prize but put my head in the toilet and just keep flushing, please.
@laurel
That's what she said?
oh my god this is AMAZING
Edith, you MINX!!
This is hilarious and wonderful. I would read so much celebrity news if it were all this good.
@Bettytron It could be a new column "Edith Drinks with a Celebrity…See What Happens!"
Best time I read a celebrity profile about getting drunk with a celebrity.
I luvs me some Zimmerman hijinks.
Thought it was interesting that Voyeur wasn't described as a "bondage-themed Hollywood nightclub" like it was when Michael Steele visited.
@NinetyNine Voyeur totally went to hell once Disney took it over.
This will be the best thing to happen to me today.
loved this very much, also: what diameter were his hands making during the part of this interview??
classic seed-planting. edith will definitely be tapping that in 3-6 months.
"I was still kind of drunk and had no idea where I was, but there was something peaceful about the heavy, flowery air and the fog and the birds chirping …" We all know it's a real night out when the walk-of-shame includes the sound chirping birds. Now I have to renew my subscription to GQ.
I didn't think it was possible to love Edith any more than I already do, but apparently it is.
(By the way, Edith? Pebbles is still at JAM'N 94.5, yay!)