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May 07, 2009 - Los Angeles, California, USA - JEFF DOWD, the real life inspiration for the Jeff Bridges character, 'The Dude' greets the fans at Lebowski Fest, the national touring festival celebrating the 1998 Coen brothers cult comedy film, 'The Big Lebowski'. 'Achievers' as fans of the film call themselves, flock to the fest to dress up as characters from the film, hang out with the film's actors, drink White Russians, watch yet another screening of the film, call each other 'Dude' and, as you might expect, they bowl.