Beverly Hills, CA. Josh and Luke at the Newsroom. 2003
From an entry on my old blog www.TheGreatestYearOfMyLife.com:
“Omigod,” he said like a ’60s Beatlemaniac, “that’s Hayden Christensen.” “Who?” “Hayden Christensen,” Josh said in an excited whisper, as if his teenaged Canadian hero might actually hear him through the thick glass window. “He played Anikin Skywalker in the last Star Wars movie. I can’t believe he’s here!” Personally, I never would’ve recognized the kid. But Josh is a Star Wars geek. His bedroom is full of the toys, posters and action figures that helped make George Lucas a rich man. So in an attempt to score points with Josh—a sweet, sensitive kid who I see all too little—I walked over and asked Christensen if he’d take a picture with my nephew. 'We can stop by and say hello on our way out and you make a kid’s day,' And that’s how it played out. Josh got to meet one of his heroes. I got to take a couple more digital pictures. And Hayden Christensen got his ego stroked by a 6th grader from Mission Viejo. Everybody was happy.