Ever met a famous person?

SuperSarah! · 09-08-2008, 03:01 PM

I thought it would be fun to share stories of instances where you met a celebrity or a famous person you look up to!

I worked at Fallingwater (a Frank Lloyd Wright house) for a few years in high school and had the pleasure of giving a tour to Tom hanks, Ron Howard and Dennis Miller and their families! It was an awesome experience except for the fact that their was a jerk on a tour behind us who kept yelling RUN FOREST RUN. Tom said he got it all the time...but I could tell he was really annoyed. Anyway, it was pure happen stance that he ended up on my tour, and it was great!

anyone else have a funny or ridiculous story about meeting celebrities?

PemLam · 09-08-2008, 03:06 PM

Dave Chappelle lives 8 miles down the road from me...my wife and I see him pretty frequently at the nearby Cheesecake Factory. Decent guy, very friendly....but definitely doesn't like alot of attention.

Sat next to Akili Smith (Cincinnati Bengals reject) at a Black Jack table in Indiana...jack*** can't play for crap and pissed off everybody at the table.

Immortalfire · 09-08-2008, 03:09 PM

Bill Stanfill of the '72 Dolphins.

SuBe · 09-08-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by funeman_5

Dave Chappelle lives 8 miles down the road from me...my wife and I see him pretty frequently at the nearby Cheesecake Factory. Decent guy, very friendly....but definitely doesn't like alot of attention.

Sat next to Akili Smith (Cincinnati Bengals reject) at a Black Jack table in Indiana...jack*** can't play for crap and pissed off everybody at the table.

Seriously? Where do you live? I used to sell Dave Chappelle cigars in Beavercreek!

Leto Atrides · 09-08-2008, 03:11 PM

I met Sean Astin in a retaurant and he tried to sell me on voting for Hillary Clinton in the primaries.

SuBe · 09-08-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Leto Atrides

I met Sean Astin in a retaurant and he tried to sell me on voting for Hillary Clinton in the primaries.

Did you say "Shut up Samwise and eat your POE-TATE-TOES?"

PemLam · 09-08-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupermanBeyond

Seriously? Where do you live? I used to sell Dave Chappelle cigars in Beavercreek!

My backyard is the old Trebein radar site at the edge of Fairborn and Beavercreek. (corner of Trebein and New Germany Trebein)

SuperSarah! · 09-08-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupermanBeyond

Did you say "Shut up Samwise and eat your POE-TATE-TOES?"

Metamorpho1977 · 09-08-2008, 03:18 PM

I've met a couple. When I was selling cars, I sold a Tahoe to Tyler Perry. When I worked at the local AMC theater, I met Chris Tucker when Rush Hour 2 came out.

mrsparkle · 09-08-2008, 03:20 PM

Ian Mckellen.

Glen Close.

Leto Atrides · 09-08-2008, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupermanBeyond

Did you say "Shut up Samwise and eat your POE-TATE-TOES?"

No, but people kept yelling "Rudy!" at him and nerdy girls kept handing him copies of Lord of the Rings to sign and the Return of the King was on the TV over his head (it was a bar restaurant) while he was trying to talk about taxes and the war and civil service intiatives. Then Christopher Cross showed up at the restaurant and he took some time out to chat with him. It was one of the more bizarre things I've ever been involved with.

Why Are You Crouching Spock? · 09-08-2008, 03:34 PM

Wolf from the uk gladiators

Speedball · 09-08-2008, 03:37 PM

Jack Hanna wrapped a giant albino boa constrictor around me at Busch Gardens. He said "There's no way this thing will crush this kid". Yes... I was a chubby kid.

Triad · 09-08-2008, 03:38 PM

Katie Holmes & Chris Klein back when they were an item.
I'm from her hometown of Toledo, OH and my wife (then girlfriend) and I ran into them at a local tavern when she was in town to MC a parade. He was really nice, but she came across as really annoyed & snobbish. All we did was say "Hello" and that we were fans and wished them well. It's not like we made pests of ourselves at all. To be fair, maybe she was just having a bad day and didn't want to be approached...who hasn't felt like that from time to time?

Eggyman · 09-08-2008, 03:39 PM

I literally bumped into Jude Law while he was filming Alfie in Manchester. I didn't even realise at the time until I'd started to walk away.

I would've bumped him harder if I knew he was spoiling a classic

PemLam · 09-08-2008, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kez1984

Wolf from the uk gladiators

Looks like a 'roided up version of steven wright.

chaseter · 09-08-2008, 03:42 PM

Nope...they all get away from me somehow

SuBe · 09-08-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funeman_5

My backyard is the old Trebein radar site at the edge of Fairborn and Beavercreek. (corner of Trebein and New Germany Trebein)

I used to work at that cigar store next to the Sam's club! I lived in Charter Hall behind Mejir! How'd neighbor! Where do you work?

My family still lives up there, I'm in Florida.

Eggyman · 09-08-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaseter

Nope...they all get away from me somehow

More prep time

CPaulLandri · 09-08-2008, 03:45 PM

Bruce Springsteen used to go to the gym I went to for about 5 years. For the longest time I thought it was someone who looked eerily simmilar to him until one day we were both doing hamstring curls and he asks me if I want to use the machine he was just using. I knew as soon as he spoke it was the real deal. I said, "no thanks, Boss. I'm just about finished for the day." I couldnt resist double checking with him and said "you're Bruce Springsteen, aren't you?"
"yeah, man. Nice to meet you." He put out his hand for me to shake. And shake it, I did.

nice freakin' guy.

I also had lunch with Lou Taylor Pucci on friday. He was in Thumbsucker and 50 Pills. Not a celebrity yet, but he's got the talent to be huge if he really wants to be.

chaseter · 09-08-2008, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eggyman

More prep time

JAL once met Jessica Alba in his basement

PemLam · 09-08-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupermanBeyond

I used to work at that cigar store next to the Sam's club! I lived in Charter Hall behind Mejir! How'd neighbor! Where do you work?

My family still lives up there, I'm in Florida.

I purchased many a cigar at the Wharf; love the smell of that place.

Stationed at Wright-Patt and a Sgt with the Dayton PD.

WompuM · 09-08-2008, 03:50 PM

Diamond Dallas Page
Tom Pagnozzi
Tony La Russa
Conan O'Brian

I feel like there are more but I can't think of any.
A buddy of mine is an intern for Conan O'Brian so he's met dozen of celebs. And he starts working on SNL next spring.
And my sister-in-law is Jenna Fisher's sister's "boss".

WompuM · 09-08-2008, 03:50 PM

Oh, and Howard Dean last Saturday.

shapeshifter · 09-08-2008, 03:51 PM

Met
Peter Fonda
Stephen King
Jeffery Jones
Tony Atlas

09-08-2008, 03:01 PM	#1
SuperSarah! Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: anywhere but here Posts: 157	Ever met a famous person? I thought it would be fun to share stories of instances where you met a celebrity or a famous person you look up to! I worked at Fallingwater (a Frank Lloyd Wright house) for a few years in high school and had the pleasure of giving a tour to Tom hanks, Ron Howard and Dennis Miller and their families! It was an awesome experience except for the fact that their was a jerk on a tour behind us who kept yelling RUN FOREST RUN. Tom said he got it all the time...but I could tell he was really annoyed. Anyway, it was pure happen stance that he ended up on my tour, and it was great! anyone else have a funny or ridiculous story about meeting celebrities?

09-08-2008, 03:06 PM	#2
PemLam Whoa! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,368	Re: Ever met a famous person? Dave Chappelle lives 8 miles down the road from me...my wife and I see him pretty frequently at the nearby Cheesecake Factory. Decent guy, very friendly....but definitely doesn't like alot of attention. Sat next to Akili Smith (Cincinnati Bengals reject) at a Black Jack table in Indiana...jack*** can't play for crap and pissed off everybody at the table.

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Metamorpho1977 You jack wagon! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mobile base of operations Posts: 8,731	Re: Ever met a famous person? I've met a couple. When I was selling cars, I sold a Tahoe to Tyler Perry. When I worked at the local AMC theater, I met Chris Tucker when Rush Hour 2 came out. __________________ I'm never bored cause I'm never boring. In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. ~ Benjamin Franklin When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. ----Jimi Hendrix Like a midget at a urinal, you gotta stay on your toes.

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Triad Sofa King Suite! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Paper Street Soap Co. Posts: 1,914	Re: Ever met a famous person? Katie Holmes & Chris Klein back when they were an item. I'm from her hometown of Toledo, OH and my wife (then girlfriend) and I ran into them at a local tavern when she was in town to MC a parade. He was really nice, but she came across as really annoyed & snobbish. All we did was say "Hello" and that we were fans and wished them well. It's not like we made pests of ourselves at all. To be fair, maybe she was just having a bad day and didn't want to be approached...who hasn't felt like that from time to time? __________________ It's a damn good time to be a comicbook fan!

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Eggyman The Oval Avenger Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The good ol' days Posts: 15,623	Re: Ever met a famous person? I literally bumped into Jude Law while he was filming Alfie in Manchester. I didn't even realise at the time until I'd started to walk away. I would've bumped him harder if I knew he was spoiling a classic __________________ HUMAN BEAN JUICE.

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chaseter Bland User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 41,461	Re: Ever met a famous person? Nope...they all get away from me somehow __________________ Kid, you're holding up the line of 2 people. You can leave a penny, you can't take a penny. You can leave a penny anytime. You have to spend $10 to take a penny. Store policy. Since when has this been store policy? Uh, since my boss made up the policy. You gonna pay? You're holding up my line of one other person. You can't afford your milk, step aside. What, daddy didn't give you enough milk money? Little baby gonna cry about it? Just step aside. And that is how Uncle Ben dies.

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CPaulLandri Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 76	Re: Ever met a famous person? Bruce Springsteen used to go to the gym I went to for about 5 years. For the longest time I thought it was someone who looked eerily simmilar to him until one day we were both doing hamstring curls and he asks me if I want to use the machine he was just using. I knew as soon as he spoke it was the real deal. I said, "no thanks, Boss. I'm just about finished for the day." I couldnt resist double checking with him and said "you're Bruce Springsteen, aren't you?" "yeah, man. Nice to meet you." He put out his hand for me to shake. And shake it, I did. nice freakin' guy. I also had lunch with Lou Taylor Pucci on friday. He was in Thumbsucker and 50 Pills. Not a celebrity yet, but he's got the talent to be huge if he really wants to be.

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WompuM Esquire Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alan Moore's beard Posts: 11,814	Re: Ever met a famous person? Diamond Dallas Page Tom Pagnozzi Tony La Russa Conan O'Brian I feel like there are more but I can't think of any. A buddy of mine is an intern for Conan O'Brian so he's met dozen of celebs. And he starts working on SNL next spring. And my sister-in-law is Jenna Fisher's sister's "boss". __________________ "You're like a Dr Seuss character.......You are the Wompus.....you speak for the nerds." -Anubis

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WompuM Esquire Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alan Moore's beard Posts: 11,814	Re: Ever met a famous person? Oh, and Howard Dean last Saturday. __________________ "You're like a Dr Seuss character.......You are the Wompus.....you speak for the nerds." -Anubis

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