Before he was "Hollywood Jim" in Los Angeles, he was a geeky kid with a funny nickname in the suburbs of Connecticut. And before he had numerous starlets as friends, he had various girlfriends. Here then are the "Adventures of Hollywood Jim-The Early Years". * After my night with Rose at the Carson's house, I didn't hear from her for a week or so. I figure...
The invitation was hand-delivered to me, and written in raised gold-leaf printing. "Mr. Robert Welles requests your presence at a party commemorating his years in entertainment." I read out loud as Jeff Murphy idly read a magazine nearby. "Welles...Welles...where do I know that name? Is this the guy that-" "Yes, it's THAT Welles." Jeff Murphy said withou...
It was a rare slow day at East Coast Image. We didn't have to do logistical planning for a trip somewhere, Our phone wasn't ringing off the hook with new clients (we were already booked up) and I actually had some extra time to catalog the vast archive of images we'd accumulated. Chris looked to improve his bowling game. So it came as a surprise when we got...
It was a strange scent that awoke me. I turned over in bed but could still smell a hint of, I don't know, lilacs? Whatever it was, it smelled nice. But when was the last time I had lilac-scented pillows? When I opened my eyes, the next sense hit me, and it wasn't nice. It was a screaming hangover that filled every inch of my head. Just looking around th...
New York City was being very kind to a newcomer like me. The Triple Threat Tour made its biggest stop yet, 2 nights at the legendary Madison Square Garden. Man, was I psyched! I got to the arena extra early. I wanted to look at this place that had seen so much history. I took a lot of pictures for myself as the crew setup the stage for that night's show. I h...
Before he was "Hollywood Jim" in Los Angeles, he was a geeky kid with a funny nickname in the suburbs of Connecticut. And before he had numerous starlets as friends, he had various girlfriends. Here then are the "Adventures of Hollywood Jim-The Early Years" The night at Rose's was certainly revealing on many levels. To put it mildly, she blew my mind. In mo...
The more time I spent in LA, the more I realized how different some thing's can be. Take rain for example. I found out that when it rains out here, it really rains! This was one of those days that make the area famous. It was a Saturday morning and I was looking forward to a long rest after my recent adventures. My day would be centered on laundry and food...
Balmorhea Springs, Texas, May 25,1985, 3p.m. The grass pressed against Ernesto's back while he gazed up at a blue sky dotted with white pillows. Nearby, children played Marco Polo in the two acre spring-fed artesian pool, that rested on the edge of 46 acres dotted with cottonwood trees. Ernesto could almost reach and grab the foothills of the Davis Mountain...
The Christmas season in California was different for me. I didn't have to deal with snowstorms as much as I had back east, and I only had to deal with the airlines for my trip back home. Chris and I hadn't been home for quite awhile, he had already shut down the office for 2 weeks and planned to leave on his own, but not before one last bit of fun. Our old...
In the weeks following the merger of Artists Unlimited with its New York equivalent Famous Artists, Chuck Tyler had been doing almost daily interviews with the likes of the Wall Street Journal, the Hollywood Reporter and appearing on all the major cable channels to discuss the ramifications of his agency's merger on Tinseltown. As a result of the merger, his...