- Kevin Bacon disguised himself with prosthetics to experience what it would be like to be a normal person for a day.
- The Golden Globe-winning actor told Vanity Fair that it wasn't as much fun as he thought it would be.
- “People were pushing past me and not being nice,” he said. “I was like, 'This is the worst.'”
Kevin Bacon just wanted to be a normal guy for a day, but he wasn't having a good time.
In an interview with Vanity Fair published on Wednesday, the actor said he'd always wanted to experience what it would be like to be a non-celebrity, so he decided to try out the disguise.
“I'm not going to complain, but I have a pretty recognizable face,” Bacon, 65, told Vanity Fair. “Just wearing a hat and glasses only helps to a certain extent.”
To make the disguise as realistic as possible, the Golden Globe-winning actor visited a special effects makeup artist to create the prosthetics.
Bacon said that with his “false teeth, a slightly odd nose and glasses” he was able to walk unrecognized around The Grove in Los Angeles.
And the experience wasn't as enjoyable as he had expected.
“People were pushing past me and they were not nice. Nobody said 'I love you'. I had to queue to get a coffee or whatever,” Bacon said. “I was like 'This is the worst. I want to be famous again.'”
Considering he's been active in Hollywood since 1978, meaning he was just 20 years old, it's no surprise he's accustomed to celebrity life.
According to IMDB, Bacon has appeared in 91 films and videos as of 2024. His most iconic role is in the 1984 film Footloose, where he played the lead character, Len McCormack.
It's not uncommon for famous or high-profile people to get special treatment, especially from people who don't know them, and Bacon isn't the only celebrity who tried to find out what life is like as a regular person and didn't like the results.
Last year in San Francisco, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi worked as a driver for the company on the side for several months to understand why hiring was so low, creating a fake name and driving around picking up passengers in a Tesla Model Y.
During his time on the job, he witnessed disrespectful passengers. “I think the industry as a whole, to some extent, takes drivers for granted,” Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal.
Other passengers, after recognising him, sought out advice on starting their own businesses.
A representative for Bacon did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside normal business hours.
