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What's Your Favorite Dinosaur?
This is a list of some people and their favorite dinosaurs. All of these encounters have actually happened.
laura marling
-“I’m not going to answer that question, only because I can’t think of one that’s cool enough.”
-“How about a vegan one?”
(smiles)
Laura Marling is a recording artist. While we here at WYFD are not overly familiar with her musical stylings, we had a great opportunity this evening to attend a concert of hers in San Francisco. She was charming, mentioning to the crowd that she felt like she didn’t have enough to banter about, but she pulled it off, referencing her choice to be a vegan, and how everyone in San Francisco likes brunch. Before her last song, our question was asked, only to be returned by a shocked look on Miss Marling’s face, followed by the answer you have already read above. While she didn’t give us a direct answer, as many on this site have done before her, we can assume that she’d like a dinosaur that doesn’t eat other dinosaurs, and maybe has a bit of a rebellious streak. We are happy to be able to add her to the list.
malcolm mcdowell
“I think T-Rex.”
“Any reason why?”
“Isn’t T-Rex everyone’s favorite dinosaur?”
Welly well well wellity well. We have a new addition to the family. Malcolm McDowell has been in a lot of films and television series. His face is recognizable, and he is often noted for his performance in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. We encountered him on a small airplane reading over some lines for whatever his next appearance will be. Anyway, he was kind enough to shake hands and acknowledge that he was who he was. We appreciate having him as a part of the new realm of knowledge. Until next time…
donavon frankenreiter
“Tell your guy I just talked to Donavon Frankenreiter and asked his favorite dino. He went with the generic T-Rex. But in his defense, he said he hadn’t seen a dino in some time.”
Here is to firsts. We here at WYFD are so proud that our question is catching on, and that people are inspired to contribute to our quest! And now for a little bit of what we know about Donavon. Donavon Frankenreiter is one of the coolest surfers the last 20 years have seen. He has inspired many to dig out their old classic surfboards and ride them just like they’d ride any other surfboard. This is difficult but extremely fun. What he is capable of doing is looking just as good as the stylish messiahs of the 70s, while adding some seriously killer new moves to the repertoire. Donavon is also a great musician. He has released a number of albums in the last 9 years and can really make a guitar sing. HIs first son’s name is Hendrix, so…. We are proud to add Mr. Frankenreiter to the What’s Your Favorite Dinosaur family and hope this inspires many more of you to work up the courage to approach well-known people and ask them a question they’ll probably remember.
chad robertson.
“Let me think….this is a good question….Brontosaurus I think. Is that a popular one?”
Chad Robertson is a great baker. Today we met him at his bakery, Tartine, in San Francisco. Chad has become fairly well-renowned in the culinary and baking worlds. His book, Tartine Bread, is somewhat of a perfect guide to artisan baking. We chatted briefly about bread, surfing and book publishing when we met, and ran the coloring book idea by him. Needless to say, we’ll probably be spending lots more time in Tartine eating the nice treats and learning about good breads. Thanks Chad, for participating in the ongoing survey.
mickey muñoz
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-I really don’t know.
-Well, do you think you’d like the herbivores or the carnivores.
-I guess the carnivores, like Tyrannosaurus Rex. They were pretty badass.
-Right on.
Mickey Muñoz is a legend in the surfing world. There is a story of him getting so deep in the barrel at Rincon that he was in there for 12 seconds and no one on the beach could see him. He then emerged in all his glory, probably on a huge longboard. He’s the man.
alex knost
Ummmmm, Brachiosaurus?
Righteous.
Alex Knost is a surfer from Newport Beach. In the last few years, he has become very popular in the logriding scene, and has featured in many surf films, including The Seedling, Sprout, and The Present, all of which were directed by Thomas Campbell and are some of the finest surf films out there you can find. He is also the frontman of a band called The Japanese Motors. His surfing style and attitude in the water are both excellent, and we are proud to add him to our site. Do it Al, Do it.
joe curren
-Uhhh, I never really thought about it.
-What about when you were a kid? You had to have one then.
-I guess Pterodactyl? But what was that shark one that was super huge?
-Megalodon.
-Yeah, that one rules. I guess it’s not a dinosaur but it still rules.
Joe Curren is a great surfer and surf photographer from California. He is the brother of fellow What’s Your Favorite Dinosaurer Tommy Curren, but his surfing and personality speak for themselves, and he stands well on his own. You can catch him in the surf film One California Day, in which you’ll see him surfing perfect Rincon on a red surfboard.
billie joe armstrong
-Could I trouble you to ask you your favorite dinosaur?
-Ummmm, Velociraptor!
-Awesome, that’s Billy Baldwin’s, too!
So this morning, the first day of 2013, we ran into yet another A-list celebrity, eating breakfast with his family in Newport Beach. We told him about our lovely little website, and then proceeded to ask his permission to add him to the list of our friends who have so graciously clued us in. Here’s hoping that this means good things for 2013 and the What’s Your Favorite Dinosaur family. Let’s push for that coloring book. Thanks, Billie Joe!
wendell berry
As for your final request, I simply am not able to comply. I have no ‘favorite dinosaur,’ and even if I did, I could not draw its picture.
A few weeks ago, we managed to enter correspondence with Wendell Berry, a prominent figure in the Poetry, Literary, and Agricultural worlds. He is prolific. If you have never read his work, it is poignant regardless of the time in which it was written. We gave our question a shot, and were satisfied with his answer, albeit a bit disappointing. Maybe he’ll give it another shot when we’re working on the coloring book. Happy New Year.
amanda setton
Excuse me, aren’t you on Gossip Girl?
Yes, I’m Amanda.
Well, I have another question for you. What’s your favorite dinosaur?
I’d have to say the pterodactyl, because it flies.
Amanda Setton was walking outside a coffee shop in Santa Barbara today when we encountered her. She was very nice and answered our question with grace and eloquence. Amanda Setton was recognized by us for her recurring role in Gossip Girl (if you think about it, we’ve got three Gossip Girl vets on the show now) as Penelope Shafai, one of Blair Waldorf’s friends. Thank you for your politeness and willingness to answer our question. Let’s work on getting the rest of the cast on this website.
mark cunningham
Well, I don’t really have a favorite dinosaur. I never really gave them much thought. But Keep the Country Country, an organization I’m a part of to stop the expansion of the Turtle Bay resort has this dinosaur that’s kind of our mascot. We call it the Greedosaurus. It’s motto is “I want to eat your island.”
We met famous bodysurfer Mark Cunningham at a grocery store on the North Shore of Oahu. After he had talked to us a little while about bodysurfing, we asked him our question. His answer isn’t really his favorite dinosaur, but definitely a creative one. Mr. Cunningham is one of the most creative swimmers on earth, although as he has said, “It’s just swimming, it’s not rocket science!” Thank you, Mr. Cunningham, and we’ll see you at the showing of Come Hell or High Water in Encinitas.
drew barrymore. yep.
“I’d have to say that one with the fins on its head that spits venom out of its mouth.”
“Oh, you mean Dilophosaurus, the one that kills Newman in Jurassic Park?”
“Yeah.”
“Well we have a blog where we ask famous people their favorite dinosaurs-“
“Well I would be honored to be included on your blog as liking that dinosaur because it looks as pissed as it is.”
This post is not a lie. Just a few minutes ago we were eating at a local Mexican food restaurant and as we were walking out saw none other than the likes of Drew Barrymore. After asking her if she had been in Wayne’s World 2, we continued to have a conversation about dinosaurs, as you can read from the dialogue paraphrased above. Ms. Barrymore is, as of late, our most creative and interested answerer of our favorite question. Thank you, Drew, for answering us and congratulations on your recent marriage. Our sincere apologies for not talking more to your husband.
krysten ritter
T. Rex, you know, the one that bites you!
Well we haven’t had any celebrity sightings in some time, and this one came almost a month ago. Needless to say, Krysten Ritter is not exactly inconspicuous. She has been in multiple television shows and films, and we ran into her in the Las Vegas Airport on the way to Burbank, California. She was asked, “Weren’t you on Gossip Girl?” After a slight roll of the eyes, she replied, “yeah.” “Well, what’s your favorite dinosaur?” and then we were given the answer you read above. We’ll see how the rest of the summer goes, but for now, you know you love me.. xoxo Gossip Girl, and thank you, Krysten.
m.c. gainey
“I guess I’ll have to go with one of those vegetarian ones. What’s the one with a long neck? Stegosaurus?”
“Apatosaurus.”
“Yeah, that one. I have a friend who’s into this philosophy thing involving them.”
M.C. Gainey is an actor most of us recognize. He played an integral role in the television show “Lost” as one of the ringleaders of the mysterious group of people known as the others. He has had many other roles, including one in a Disney Channel original movie called “Horse Sense.” We encountered Mr. Gainey today in a Carpinteria surf shop buying a hat. He was happy to answer our question, and let us know that he had just finished shooting Quentin Tarantino’s newest film, which is set in New Orleans. Thank you, Mr. Gainey, for your willingness to answer our question.
dane reynolds
Uh, Brontosaurus!
That’s Tom Curren’s favorite too!
No way!
Dane Reynolds is one of the most promising up-and-coming professional surfers around. He frequents a certain surf break in California, and we came across him one day after surfing. The interchange was short, yet it caught him off guard, making sure we got a genuine answer. Thank you Dane, and congratulations on winning this year’s Rincon Classic.
