Twitter Thursday: Celebrities

The number one rule of the Internet is this: Be interesting. I certainly try to be, and I try to follow people on Twitter who are. I tend not to follow celebrities because I'm not generally a big fan of people as much as I am their work, but there are a few who are worth it for sheer entertainment value, their appreciation of fans,  and/or because they promote charities I find worthy. An added bonus, of course, is that they tweet about work, which means a little more information on art I like.

Here are some of the celebrity Twitter accounts I follow:

Wayne Brady. @waynebrady, is an actor, comedian, game-show host, and all-around funny guy.

Misha Collins, @mishacollins, is the actor responsible for the angel Castiel/the vessel Jimmy Novak on "Supernatural." He's also a husband (his wife is author Vicki Vantoch), father (his son is exactly one month younger than my daughter), philanthropist (he inspired the charity Random Acts), and generally an interesting fellow.

Carrie Fisher, @CarrieFFisher, played Princess Leia in Star Wars (duh) and for that alone is worth following, though she's also an author, acted in other films and on the stage, and if I remember correctly is also a mental health advocate.

Mark Hamill, @HamillHimself, played Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (duh), voiced the Joker in the Batman animated series of the 1990s. 

Jared Padalecki, @jarpad, plays Sam Winchester on "Supernatural." His Twitter is currently about a week old--he got it and announced it at last week's convention in Nashville. He's pretty funny so far.

Simon Pegg, @simonpegg, played Shaun in Shaun of the Dead and Scotty in the Star Trek reboot (among many, many other roles), is a husband and father, and in general just a funny guy.

Richard Speight, Jr., @dicksp8jr, played Gabriel on "Supernatural" and seems to be a generally likable person in addition to being a pretty cool actor. It certainly doesn't hurt that he's a Southerner.

You should follow them!