What? was Augustus Gloop unavailable or something?

I bet if this guy has a backstory to what he's been up to, it's a sad and lonely one.

...one thought on this, albeit slightly distant, but a thought nonetheless...
-I, like the rest of civilized society, often look up the 'where are they now,' 'what happened before, what happened after,' material on folks, (when it can be found.)
I mean, the interweaving of 'stars,' 'near stars,' and 'former stars,' has had the goofiest moments in my life, (like taking a class on communications by Danny Bonaduce's mom back at Temple...)
-Considering Eastwood's 'Flags of our Fathers,' ALL of the 'stars,' of the (2nd) raising of the flag at Iwo Jima went into obscurity, (some more gently held than others, one, the Native American, used to be stopped when he was working in the fields as a laborer and folks used to ask to have their picture taken (while on vacation) with him... (numbing scene in the film, actually.)
--still...

I think of the character played by Wm. H. Macey in Magnolia (the former 'quiz kid,') who grew up not even able to sell appliances and was forever chasing youth and acceptance...)

I wonder if there's ever been a study as to why some performers get recalled years down the road as 'cool,' and some 'not so much.' (I mean, is the kid who played the hero in 'Karate Kid,' as cool as the villain?? Why?)

--Sorta related:
I also find interesting is how different areas of the world go nuts for some performers (or performers works) where the locals are like'...WHO? you gotta be kidding?'

-'the Tragically Hip' (band) big for a bit in the N.E.
--yet considered overplayed in the region that they're from. (most noted song: 'Faith Too.' -actually pretty good.)

-'Bruce Cockburn: -(performer) massive on international levels for his songs and 'cause-work,'
-yet not hailed so high in some parts of his native regions of (Canada.)(...though Canadians are sorta different with how they deal with their famous... I think they treat them more as regular folks and aren't as startstruck...)

-(the aforementioned) Danny Bonaduce (and the many turns in that career, oy.)

-'Hasselhoff in Germany.' (no need to explain there.)
or

-'Cheap Trick' -(band... yeah, I know everybody knows this, but there are people who may not...)
Going Huge here in the US so many years ago, --ONLY after they were monster in Japan, -and recorded one of the greatest live albums (ever,) --Something done on 'foreign,' soil, -and with renditions of the songs that beat the studio versions (strange for a 'live album,' to do..(Live at Budhokhan.)
Sort of a reversal of how it usually goes: (Big here, then found to be 'still big,' somewhere else years later.)

You hear about this all the time:
Somebody does something, it has it's run, and then you find out later on that people somewhere are still nuts about it, and the thing has taken a form of it's own. (Perhaps Trekkies and Dr. Who fans should be in a separate genre all their own...)

Re: the Willy Wonka character and the Karate Kid character... well, it's nice to see them get a gig and be appreciated... (though I hope the appreciation for Mike Tee Vee ups a bit in person...)

I'm curious...
I mean,
this since finding out that one of the members of Supertramp had become sort of obscure, and had the master reels for 'Supertramp Live: Paris' (stunning, stunning live album from a monstergroup in their prime,) were finally found in a barn, under a pile of manure,
-not that far up the state in CA...
(They remastered the lost tracks, -though the reissued CD definitely is NOT scratch-n-sniff.)

I know there has been stuff like 'VH1's where are they now.'

--But who among the 'they were on TV/Movies/Music and big'(to some extent)
locally, reside?

-do they still get gigs?
-do they still want gigs?
-do they strictly wish to let the past be the past (like Bette Paige, or the members of ABBA) not wanting 'before and after,' comparissons, and wanting the audience to see them for what they've done, and that's it.

(Henry Winkler (Fonzie) for example:
became a part owner in a regional bus line back in the N.E., and Mickey Dolenz (Monkees) was always showing up somewhere (sometimes for good reasons, sometimes for bad.)

It might make a good article, book, movie... whatever. (has 'Bee' done a series on this?)

He still has really pretty eyes. I got my autograph and photo op haha.

I think I need some coffee. I think he looks like some kind of hot mess in his "Right Said Fred" picture.

Wow, when I have a few hours, I'll read what Wet Towel has to say, but, nonetheless, the whole point is to get people to check out the coolest new store in the area. Powell's Sweet Shoppe has the appeal for both young and old. Someone definitely put many hours of dreaming and execution into one of the coolest stores around.

You'll find all the favorite traditonal candy with nostalgic wonders and mesmerizing treats. DEFINITELY worth checking out. I hope they do well. I know my family was drawn in by all the minute details and not the fancy grand opening.