Part in Schwarzenegger's new film sells for $11,000 at benefit
How much would you pay for a walk-on part in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's newest movie?
Area resident Rudy DePorter slapped down $11,000 at a live auction this month for the part, although the movie, which is scheduled to begin filming after the governor ends his term, doesn't even have a final script yet. Actors Tom Arnold and Jamie Lee Curtis reportedly plan to be part of the movie's cast.
The $11,000 was just a fraction of the $505,000 raised at Miracles for Kids' ninth annual gala at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point. The event, which had 500 attendees, featured belly dancers and a dinner filled with couscous and hummus samplings.
The nonprofit organization focuses on helping children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Another hot auction item was a Thanksgiving dinner for 12 prepared by Azmin Ghahreman, a San Juan Capistrano resident and owner of Sapphire, a Laguna Beach restaurant featuring upscale global cuisine. The dinner sold 12 times for $1,500, and six cooking classes taught by Ghahreman, who is on Miracles for Kids' board of directors, sold twice for $12,000.
Last year the organization's gala raked in $425,000.
