Hollywood isn't the only place to find handprints of the stars. The hundreds of thousands of visitors who flock to Cannes (pronounced 'Can' - like one can of coke, not 'cans' of coke) each year can also check out the French version of the walk of fame...
Since 1983, over 375 handprints of various celebrities have been added to the 'rue des etoiles' - the street of the stars, which winds its way around the Palais des Festivals et des Congres.
Here's how it works... a woman by the name of Nadine Seul is the person who hunts down the biggest names in the entertainment world, to ask them to put their handprints into a clay mold for prosperity...
After that, the mold is sent to a potter in Vallauris, who makes a plaster cast of the famous prints, which is then sent to a foundry in the Rhone, who then ships back a stainless steel cast - and which is then added to the rue des etoiles! Not exactly a simple process...
And if you're wondering what happens to the plaster casts? They're all somewhere in the 'bowels' of the Palais, gathering dust.
In case you're thinking about attending the 66th Cannes Film Festival, this year it will be held from May 15 through the 26th.
The head of this year's jury is none other than Steven Spielberg, whose very first film - "Sugarland Express" won 'Best Screenplay' at Cannes back in 1974. During his 40 year career, Spielberg has made 27 films. 'ET' and 'The Color Purple' made their world debut at Cannes as well.
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