for pete's sake

Pete Postlethwaite - are you feeling the love?
Not only is the Oscar-nominated actor's King Lear a sell out (and who knows how many people may be on a ticket waiting list) before it even opens.
But 'the Poss' can't set foot in Liverpool without people lavishing their attention and affection on him.
It's not unusual for people to shout their welcome and encouragement at him in the street.
But apparently one admirer came up to the 63-year-old and asked if she could hug him.
When he asked why, she replied: "Just because you're you."