'exscentric' If I offended you, somehow with this, it was not intended. If I bored you, you are probably not without company, as I've had some experience at that. Heh! Heh!
Good chuckle, Mexdeaf! And always nice to get a nibble from others.
'Star' is the name the Huodani/Waorani/'Auca' gave to Rachel Saint, sister of Nate Saint, and the missionary who led Dayuma to the Lord. She was an aunt of Steve Saint, and went and was a missionary, and lived with and ministered to the tribe until her death in 1988.
Sam Padilla? He was just a kid who came to Bible College where I was a student, back around 1971 or so from the Rain Forest of Ecuador. Step-son of somebody named Komi. Where I, (as well as many other students, I add) upon hearing that he would be arriving as a student, was envisioning someone about one step removed from the Stone Age, complete with only a 'loin cloth', I was surprised to meet a radio technician and competant photographer, who spoke four languages fluently, and quickly showed that he was one of the two or three best pool players among the several hundred students, and became a friend of mine, while I was a student there. He's a year or so younger than I am (57); he was brought to School by 'Star'; and he is or was a childhood friend of Steve Saint. I have seen a picture of the two together. I think I will see the movie, because of my past friendship and association with Sam, although I would wish that there was a different actor playing the role of Nate. Perhaps, considering Smellywood, with the numbers of homosexuals in the industry, one has a difficult time finding many reputable ones. I'll not judge that, save to say it is not my movie, and it would not be my choice for an actor. I asked before, "Where do you draw the line in the sand?" I don't know, exactly. I know where I draw some. Oh yeah! One more little bit about Sam Padilla- He is the son of Dayuma.
Ed