Have you ever met a celebrity?

Met (just saw) Jessica Alba shopping in Whole Foods about 2 years ago. She was wearing skin tight black pants and her ass looked even more amazing in person.

 

Chris Jericho and some other pro wrestlers. BTW, in person, Maryse is one of the most stunningly hot women in existence. Even after a show, wearing sweats and with little or no makeup on, she's a 10.

Saw Danny Glover at an airport a few years ago. He was being escorted on one those tram cars. I remember thinking, "WTF? Dude, you're only Danny Glover. You could walk through the terminal."

I met the actress America Olivo a few years ago at a friend's apartment in Philadelphia for small party, at the time I didn't know who she was, other than the friend of someone I knew who was into the theater scene there. She was friendly, but barely a celebrity then, and not much more of one now. Outside of a horror convention I doubt many people would recognize her.

I was in Kevin Smith's comic book shop in Redbank month back or so, and the two guys from Comic Book Men who look like (inspired, I guess?) Randall and Dante were in there. They really do stock shelves and do regular store clerk things.

Indirectly, a friend of mine was friends with Piper Perabo's brother in school, so he saw her a lot. He says she was the nicest person you could hope to meet, and everyone knew she was going to be an actress back then.

Nowadays, I'd say Patrick Stewart is pretty damn famous generally.

 

This is gonna be a little bit long but the guy deserves it.

Met Keanu Reeves a couple of times (in switzerland, where his sister was treated for Leukemia), he used to come in the store I worked in to buy DVD's and CD's when he visited his sister. he's really an awesome person and very approachable, always taking time to take pictures with people who recognize him, he had an awesome beard and is taller than you would think seeing him on the screen. I was working at the DVD section at the time and was like "is it him? nah no bodyguards but he really looks like him", on a whim I called out "hey Johnny Utah!" he looked over and smiled, a couple of girls recognized him and asked to take pictures of him, one at a time, he came to me and asked me if I didn't mind to take a picture so both girls would be in it at the same time. That was just before I took my dinner break, I got out, and he was waiting at the tram in line like any other person (instead of taking a taxi literally 10 meters away. the next couple of time he came in (several months later) he came to me and greeted me, recognizing me and always initiated a little chat before asking me what movies were good (probably for his sister).

My sister works in show business, and I've met several artists when I visited her, but from all the "stars" I've met Keanu Reeves was, by large, the nicest and most approachable guy I've ever met, when you look at his life he's really had misfortune after misfortune, and the sad Keanu meme is deserved, but you can see in his eyes that although pain is there there's a great amount of wisdom as well, and he's really down to earth. this was around the last matrix film came out and never did I ever feel like he was thinking of himself above anyone else cause he was a star.

really great person and deserving every ounce of admiration he might have.

 

During a time frame of about four years, I met a shit load of celebs. Here's a quick list;

Ralph Machio - I was a child musician/actor and did some commercials and was an extra in few movies. I was also into martial arts so got called in to read for original Karate Kid. Made it through five call backs, and the last one I got to read opposite Ralph Machio. Got cut that afternoon...wasn't old or big enough for the part. Didn't really talk to him, he wasn't famous then either.

Tom Selleck - played beach volley ball with him in Waikiki almost every weekend during the summer, when I was station at KMCAS in the mid 80's. Was incredibly cool, laid back guy and irritatingly good look in person.

Al Leong - Google him and you'll instantly recognize him. Met him at a pizza joint on Kalakaua Ave in Waikiki, started talking up my girlfriends room mate, so we spent the rest of the night at the club hanging and talking martial arts stuff...then he left to go bang the roomy. Fun as fuck to talk to!

**1989/1990, was a part-time Deputy in Flagler County and got to work with Volusia County SO during spring break. Also worked for a promo company putting on the shows with MTV right on the beach. Met all these during that time.

Debbi Peterson - Drummer foe the bangles. Brought her a gallon of ice water in between sets at the Band Shell and that night, she saw me at Club X and called me over to thier table to thank me and asked me to hang out...we got drunk and swapped spit until the club closed. Tried to take it back to her room....got DENIED...oh well...got to feel some tit though

Anthony Kiedis and Michael Balzary (Flea) - worked off duty security for RHCP in their green room. Unfortunately, Volusia County Beach Rangers decided to arrest Flea for some bullshit with a chick and to try and get them back for wearing socks on their cocks during a live taping on the beach. Sadly, and with great remorse, I was the one who had to serve the warrant and put him in cuffs after the show was over. They were both so fucking cool about it and Flea even said he felt bad for having to put ME though this shit! Got a few e-mails years later saying thanks and for not running my mouth to the press like everybody else had done. Exciting and depressing night. Also got the signature of Jerry Seinfeld before he was famous and was doing the Doritos College Comedy Tour...lost the shirt, then found out my mom had washed it...no more signature...!!!!

Dennis Quaid - he also played with his band at Club X where I worked off duty security detail in the green room. He was an insufferable, arrogant flaming asshole. I mean, a GIGANTIC douche!

Pauly Shore - same club, threw him out on his ass for being a drunk fuck and trying to get backstage to talk shit to one of the members of the Violent Fems. Actually yelled out " do you know who the fuck I am?" as I escorted him out by the back of his neck...another drunk, worthless cockhole. Met the guys from Violent Fems but don't recall much about them...they stayed stoned the entire time though.

Sandi DaSilva - Miss Hawaiian Tropic 1991. Knew her from when we were pre-teen kids in Orlando. Saw her after the pageant and she recognized me. I did NOT recognize her. I remembered her as a skinny little ballerina...she grew up man..Jesus...talked for a little while about old times before she had to go do some engagements...didn't see her again after that. Now she's a swinger..LOL

One of my current closest friends is Kelly Shaefer...founder/lead singer of tech metal band Atheist, founder/lead singer of Neurotica...they even played the main stage at Ozzfest. Had a few top hits... "Living in Dog Years" "All My Friends (Crush You)" "Ride of Your Life", which was the WWE theme song in the late 90's. I went with him on the Florida leg of the Death to All tour, where Athiest played along with Diecide, Obituary, Cynic etc...I have a video of me sitting right behind drummer Gene Hoglan as he wails on the drums and cusses out his roady at the top of his lungs. To top it all off, go upstairs to the green room to get a Moe's burrito, and dude walks in, opens fridge and asks me if I want a Coke...I look up and Henry Fucking Rollins is standing over me holding out a can of fucking Coke to me! HENRY ROLLINS!! Sat down and we ate and< I swear to God, talked about lawn mower engines and fishing....HENRY ROLLINS man!

 

My dad met Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad when Farner was performing solo at a local bar several years back. They spent a half hour talking about the best ways to cook fish.

Bit of trivia: Classic movie/tv star Neville Brand (Tora Tora Tora, DOA, Stalag 17) was raised in my home town and was an old drinking buddy of my grandfather's. According to family legend he asked my grandfather to move out to Hollywood with him when he initially decided to go into acting.

 

Come to think of it, I'm a celebrity. I'm world reknown on phun, as are a number of you.

 

So over the weekend, during a trip to London, I saw Jessica Brown Findlay on the stage as Electra in the play Oresteia. In the bar afterwards she very kindly signed my program and we spoke briefly, mainly for me to complement her on her superb performance in what is her stage debut in a stunning and complex play. She was sweet and kind of shy and very beautiful.
Seeing Jessica on the stage and up close and personal completes my "Holy Trinity" of crushes along with Gemma Arterton (in Made in Dagenham) and Hayley Atwell (in The Pride). No doubt many here know Jessica primarily due to her fappening leaks but she is talented, beautiful and as I said seems a sweet person.
The theatre website has a few photo of the play and rehearsals if anyone is interested http://www.almeida.co.uk/whats-on/oresteia/29-may-2015-18-jul-2015 and a Daily Mail article with some photos http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...kes-theatre-debut-Greek-tragedy-Oresteia.html

 

I have met several.. as far as people on here would care about:

Christina Aguilera, Stacy Keibler, Julianne Hough, Arianny Celeste, Amanda Cerny, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario

Got autographs from the first 3 on that list.... in all honesty though, photos with them are better imho

 

I met Nikki Yanofsky (famous Canadian jazz/pop singer) after a performance in Vancouver a few years ago. She was super friendly and we chatted for a minute or two. Snapped a quick picture with her too.

 

Ian Ziering - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Ziering
Work on a film with him. He was the only "A" actor on the film, and he let everyone know it. Always corrected everyone when saying his name: It's "eye-an", not "eee-an"!!!

Celine Dion
Met her backstage early in her career (1990's). Very personable and sweet.

Melissa Etheridge
Backstage at concert early in her career (first album tour). Shy.

The boys from America - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_(band)
At local club after concert. Bunch of goofballs, but good guys.

Pascale Bussières - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124481/
Work on tv series with her. Nice girl, but didn't mix with the crew very much.

Robin Zander of Cheap Trick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Zander
Played pool with him (and beat him!!!).

Lara Fabian - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Fabian
Fell in love with her the second I met her!!! Sweetheart!

That's all I can remember right now...

 

Nope, jeans and a sweatshirt. It was December.


Also, I've met several pornstars. They're fairly common in Las Vegas.

 

I used to see/chat/pass by whatever Melissa Etheridge at a bar called "Stars" in KC in the mid 80's. Meh.

Ran into Macho Man in an elevator out by Royals stadium once. was setting up for prom. I had an arm load of deco crap and the elevator door opens and theres Machoman. He held the doors open while I got in. The thing you have to remember about him is, he's about 6 foot tall and 8 foot wide. I swear, he was just standing there and he went from one side of the elevator to the other.

Helped move George Brett out of his house. Giant prick. Was so bad, not one member of our moving crew would go back the next day.

I once got to spend an afternon watching the 1995 Hawaiian Tropic Girls naked from about 30 feet during a photoshoot for the 1996 calendar.. Probably not famous tho.

I paid $50 to see Dita Von Teese strip at Bazooka's Showgirls in KC in 2002. Not famous outside stripper stuff then, but damn she can move.

 

met Kelly Hu at Comic Con, she's really a beautiful person very nice and humble she's 47 and she looks younger than me (i'm 36)

 

Too many to list, mostly singers. Don't do the autograph or selfie thing. It's kinda uncool when you're on the same stage.

I will cop to stalking Jessica Alba for all of five minutes during the 2nd F4 filming, just to settle an argument (I won). But I guess it says something about my age when both Bob Hope and Buddy Ebsen are on my list of co-performers, so most of the folks I've met probably don't ever really get a mention here.

 

miley every day on Facebook

 

Amy Acker: Her sister was a regular in the restaurant I managed in Dallas and she brought Amy in with her one time back in 2004. I got an autograph and talked to her for a few minutes. Super nice girl. It was funny that I was the only one there who knew who she was.

I also met the Enigma in Austin, TX. Weird dude. Plus, too many sports stars to mention while living in Dallas and Houston, mostly members of the Mavs, Rockets, Texas, and Cowboys.

 

I once met Hayden Panettiere at a Klitschko fight where we had VIP Tickets. She was sitting like 3 meters away. Boris Becker and many other german celebrities were also there (and the Klitschkos of course ).

 

I have not met any myself.

 

A friend of mine has met tons of film and TV stars at premieres (he collects autographs). He said Tom Cruise is the best - always friendly, poses for photos, signs pictures, has lots of time for his fans - and the worst was Ewan McGregor - rude, ignorant, etc.