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[ss_lemonade]

Does meeting someone for a photo op count? Had one with Stan Lee recently. Great guy during the 5 or so seconds I spoke with him

naw man, I met Chris Evans at a grocery store in Boston yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

sorry :/

I swear I've seen this exact same story already before, maybe here in gaf. Was it from you too?

 

[Laz-E-Boy]

75% of posts in this thread are about meeting a celebrity. It's supposed to be about meeting one and being disappointed...

Yeah this tends to happen whenever a topic about a negative meeting with a celebrity is posted on the internet, it turns into random encounters with neutral/positive experiences.

naw man, I met Chris Evans at a grocery store in Boston yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

sorry :/

I saw Ryan Gosling at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

I really wanna know if this copy pasta actually happened in real life

 

[Theecliff]

It's an old copypasta, guys. Don't worry.

sorry gaf

 

[RedShift]

Well so far this thread has shit on Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith. Anyone got anything on Peter Capaldi?

I haven't met many celebrities but my friend met Hugh Grant at a pub, and apparently he was as sleezy as you'd expect, lots of young attractive 'assistants'. But he bought a big round of drinks so apparently he's cool.

 

[Omegasquash]

sorry gaf

*slow clap

 

[Fury451]

Not sure if anyone in this thread even knows who she is but I met Lacy formerly of Flyleaf late last month. She is seriously the tiniest woman I've ever met. Like I wouldn't be surprised if hlahe was less than 5 foot. But she was also super nice and took the time to talk and take a pic with me even though she was in the middle of dinner.

Edit: also met the captain from the Love Boat and he was super cool too.

Lacey Sturm is great. She's super nice.

 

[Druz]

I met William Saddler a few years ago. Came in to buy a TV with his wife. Super nice even though I bumbled through any conversation! He mentioned he had done some voice work for Bethesda with New Vegas. I said I didn't know that, since wasn't a fan of those games(Dislike Bethesda games) and he replied that I guess I'm into more of the action shooting stuff.

Basically knew I fucked up and I couldn't recover. So if Saddler never does another voiceover its probably my fault.

Had Peter Dinklage come in for appliances. I left him alone completely since I know the type, but co workers were being annoying fuckers.

Helped Frank Langella shop for a router. Super nice as well. Might be fair to say that I treated everyone like normal people and didn't say I was a fan.

 

[Combat Wombat]

I saw Ryan Gosling at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

You think that's bad?

I was involved in the production of the film 'Point Break' In 1991. During the filming, Keanu Reeves (whose role involved playing rookie FBI agent 'Johnny Utah') was surfing with co-stars when a small child was dragged under the waves and began to struggle to stay above surface.

As his co-stars rushed to help, Reeves held out an arm in front of them, stopping them and was reported saying by Lori Petty (who played the character Tyler Endicott in the film) "The waves have claimed her, let her fight for her own life". The crew, dumbfounded, proceeded to watch her struggle until her body disappeared beneath the waves, lifeless.

We later spotted him outside the child's house, making drowning gestures and thanking the family for their child's sacrifice to the great ocean.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

You think that's bad?

I was involved in the production of the film 'Point Break' In 1991. During the filming, Keanu Reeves (whose role involved playing rookie FBI agent 'Johnny Utah') was surfing with co-stars when a small child was dragged under the waves and began to struggle to stay above surface.

As his co-stars rushed to help, Reeves held out an arm in front of them, stopping them and was reported saying by Lori Petty (who played the character Tyler Endicott in the film) "The waves have claimed her, let her fight for her own life". The crew, dumbfounded, proceeded to watch her struggle until her body disappeared beneath the waves, lifeless.

We later spotted him outside the child's house, making drowning gestures and thanking the family for their child's sacrifice to the great ocean.

It's funny because Keanu is the nicest guy in Hollywood

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

It's an old copypasta, guys. Don't worry.

Yea it used to be about Bill Cosby.

But then it turned out he's a rapist asshole, so the joke doesn't really work good on someone like that

 

[Mookie1515]

Met Gwendolyn Christie at Denver Comic Con. She was overwhelmed as hell, her panel mentioned it was her first big con. So her autograph sessions was "Hello, thank you, have a nice day."

Nice, for sure, but a disappointing meeting.

However, sharing an elevator with Jim Cummings as he switched between different Disney character voices (Tigger, Pooh, Darkwing Duck) made up for it.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Mario Lopez. The dude barely came up to my shoulders. This isn't the all state athlete and monster on the football field AC Slater that I remember.

 

[Fitts]

As someone who's short, it always bugs me when people shit on celebrities just because they're short. I mean, how is that is any way their fault? How does that make them an asshole or a shitty actor? Fuck everyone in this thread who called out celebs for being short.

I met Trent Reznor. He was short. Nice dude, though.

On-topic, at the same show I met Reznor I also met Jeordie White who was his bassist at the time. The band were all signing a drum head for me and Jeordie didn't say anything besides that he opted to sign his name as "Jeordy" because he was "sick of signing his name correctly." I did think it was funny, but there was something dickish in his tone at the same time. Or maybe I was hearing it that way because...

...I seen him after a Perfect Circle show a few years prior to that. My ex roommate and I were walking to our car when we crossed in front of a parked tour bus. As we walked by, we seen Jeordie with two groupies in the front with all the cabin lights turned on. You couldn't miss it. He proceeded to yell something unintelligible at us that got our attention long enough to see him flip us the double birds and then retreat behind a privacy door. We seen Billy Howerdel a short time later though. That dude is fucking cool and truly appreciative of his fans.

Edit: not a personal story, but my brother went to Six Flags Darien Lake at the same time that a Clay Aiken concert was happening. He and his friend were waiting in line and got all the way to the front when everything was suddenly put on hold. Clay was escorted by a large bodyguard to the front of the line with the intention of riding the roller coaster alone. My brother bantered with his friend about his displeasure with the situation when Clay said something to his bodyguard. He walked over to them and said "you two are making Clay nervous and need to leave." They complied, but not before my brother admittedly called Clay a "faggot." (I don't condone what was said, but fuck that dude)

 

[Raptor]

You are telling me Henry "Superman" Cavill is a rude person and thinks his shit dont stink?

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

I met William Saddler a few years ago. Came in to buy a TV with his wife. Super nice even though I bumbled through any conversation! He mentioned he had done some voice work for Bethesda with New Vegas. I said I didn't know that, since wasn't a fan of those games(Dislike Bethesda games) and he replied that I guess I'm into more of the action shooting stuff.

Basically knew I fucked up and I couldn't recover. So if Saddler never does another voiceover its probably my fault.

Did you at least ask him to say "You have sunk my battleship"?

 

[Generalpsyduck]

I met svengoolie he was pretty awesome

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Actually, I remember stopping by this nice little bagel shop in uptown New Orleans and Arnold Schwarzenegger rode by on a bike with like three other people I didn't recognize. He just said hello and so did everyone else. I suppose I could say I was disappointed he wasn't on a motorcycle.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Why would this surprise you?

I was hoping they were just personas and that in reality, they were more chill instead of "party bros". Nope, they are exactly as they portray themselves.

 

[Rest]

I'm gonna assume you're the guy in front, but I can't tell who you met because you're standing in front of him. Who is it, what was he like?

 

[Lord of Castamere]

I met William Saddler a few years ago. Came in to buy a TV with his wife. Super nice even though I bumbled through any conversation! He mentioned he had done some voice work for Bethesda with New Vegas. I said I didn't know that, since wasn't a fan of those games(Dislike Bethesda games) and he replied that I guess I'm into more of the action shooting stuff.

For shame. Victor was a great character.

 

[Valhelm]

I was at this small event with Sufjan Stevens, but he was really quiet and resigned. He barely spoke up, and my question was the only one he answered. I asked him to what degree his songs were autobiographical, and he gave a really beautiful answer about how "the musical process lets [him] turn reality into fantasy and come to terms with the past", but he didn't give any more detail.

 

[Brianimaniac]

I think every person I've met that you could consider a celebrity are comic book creators, and all of them were great.
Dan Slott in particular is one of the most personable guys you could ever talk to.

 

[dekline]

I haven't really met any celebrities. Tony Hawk is a pretty cool dude, met him at the mall of america years ago.

Steve Caballero is the shit. Chill as hell, always smiling. Always fun watching him skate, seen him shred at lake cunningham a few times. Met him at a warp tour years ago as well. Also met his wife at their business in Campbell. Can't remember what it's called off the top of my head, but overall they're really awesome people.

So I guess my answer is no, I've never been disappointed. I never go out of my way to meet celebs either and I never have any sort of expectations so.....

 

[WrenchNinja]

I understand that. What I'm asking is... what gives you the right of expecting optional social niceties from anyone who's life you're not an integral part of? How is that not a false sense of entitlement on your part towards people who owe you nothing?

Look bro, if you want to act like a dick, go right ahead. No one's stopping you. Just don't get mad when people end up calling you out for it.

 

[Delio]

Only "celebs" I've met are former Power Ranger actors. All of them have been pure joy to meet and super humble to have a fanbase that cares about them.

 

[alterno69]

I've bumped into a few mexican celebs in airports lol.

Last month i had a gig as a photographer in a party where Chicharito (Mexican football star) was invited and he seemed like a cool kid, it was a very private thing, his whole family was there and they all seem like a pretty cool bunch.

That's it :-/

 

[VanquishUK]

Met Bret Hart when I was a young and he was in his prime, it was one of the coolest experiences of my young life. He was super cool.

Recently (well, a couple of years ago now, I guess), while at a con, my buddy and I ended up at the bar in the evening ordering drinks at the same time Norman Reedus was and my buddy said hi and that he was a big fan of him and the show. He invited us over to his table for a drink. He then spent the next ten minutes treating my friend like complete shit in front of as many people as he could. The next day he met Shawn Patrick Flanery (of Boondock Saints, along with Reedus) at some signing and Flanery told him that Norman was like that sometimes when he drinks. He becomes a high school bully.

What the fuck.... :/

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

Antoine Walker was a total douchebag.

Can't think of anyone else that was bad to meet. I went to a book signing to see ozzy, but he didn't really say anything to anyone while we were going through. I just marked it off as him having to do it for 12 hours, so I thought it was understandable that he wasn't talking to anyone.

 

[kinggroin]

Tom Savini.


He just seemed...annoyed.

Still took a picture with him :-D


Edit: Robert Englund on the flip-side however, what a sport. Even wore his Freddy claws and pretended to lacerate my neck

 

[Northeastmonk]

I met a few pro gamers once in town. They know they're pro. I guess now it would feel different. Back then it was getting good, making money, and living the life. They were incredibly nice to me. I even sat down with one of them and ate some chips with him. He told me I could get good. I had him on my friend's list one time.

Spoiler

Shookon3 and Pirocy

. Pro gamers, so what can I say? I mean.... I think half the Halo 2 crowd quit. The Nebraska Halo forum closed.

I've met Scott Frost (Nebraska QB from a long time ago), waited in line for 7 hours for his handshake and autograph. I'm not into Nebraska football. It isn't the same as it was back in the late 90's.

People from Nebraska are big about celebrities coming through. Justin Bieber's Omaha Mall and even George Clooney making an appearance here draws massive crowds. There is a diner down where I live where Jack Nicholson filmed a scene in About Schmidt. His name sits there on the seat on an emblem, so you can sit there. I've sat there once.

 

[Plinko]

As for myself, I once tried to buy a drink for Joe Biden when he was a Senator at a restaurant called Old Ebbit Grill in DC, but refused and said, "No, son, let me buy YOU a drink!" so we had a couple of drinks and talked about sports.

My man Joe. I'd love to meet him.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Only "celebs" I've met are a few musicians from various bands that I love.

Met Dustin Kensrue from Thrice, he was super cool and took a pic with everyone around him

Met Kevin Dye from the band Gates, really nice, talked to him for a few minutes after their set, signed my records and told me about the new album they had coming out

Also met the drummer from Pentimento, came up and talked to us a bit before their set.

I've had good experiences, but these guys aren't really celebs, biggest one would be Dustin out of all those I met.

 

[Retromelon]

I once ate a donut that was licked by Ariana Grande.

It was just ok.

You could go into more detail about this if you wanted, you know

 

[DarkJediKnight]

I met Batista at comic con.

"sup" *pic taken* *fist bump* "later"

 

[Darren870]

I was having dinner at a restaurant for a business meeting and we were enjoying our food and in walked Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn. They sat right next to us and We didn't notice them at first until I ran into her while going to the bathroom and thought she looked familiar.

I asked the group and they were like oooo its Kate Hudson. Wasn't really a big deal as you get used to seeing celebrities after a while. Got important business stuff to talk about you know! (We didn't)

Once they left though one of the guys we were sitting in went over to their table and took their left over bottle of wine. It was 3/4 full and he said he didn't what he would assume to be an expensive bottle go to waist!

I thought it was hilariously odd and cool at the same time. At first I thought, well that's creepy, but damn it was good wine! The restaurant didn't care so and its not like anyone noticed except us!

Ha...still kinda is weird, though I've given bottles of wine away that I know I wont finish to random people. So no harm done.

 

[Leithkorias]

You could go into more detail about this if you wanted, you know

Oh! Pardon. It was powdered, but by the time I got to it was just plain. And wet.

Worst donut I've ever eaten.

 

[Disheveled_Zen]

I used to work at a hotel in Maine right down the road from where George Bush has a summer home. I got to meet Bush Sr. a few times when he came in to the restaurant we had on the first floor. Super nice guy but the surprising thing was how cool all of his secret service staff was. Something about joking around with someone who could end you instantly was both terrifying and fun at the same time.

Also had Larry King come and stay for a weekend while he was doing some interviews in the area. Pretty nice guy as well, called me a "good man" and chatted with me for a bit after I brought him a newspaper.

 

[Timeaisis]

I met Zombine once.

The saga continues.

Staircase wit: You have to have a tag to be a celebrity

 

[d00d3n]

naw man, I met Chris Evans at a grocery store in Boston yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

sorry :/

Is this a gaf meme?

 

[PipefishUK]

I used to live on a dodgy estate in Bradford, it was on the border with the posh areas on the West side of Leeds.

Used to regularly see pretty much the entire cast of Emmerdale Farm doing their shopping in the local Sainsbury's...

Erm..

...

 

["D"]

Quite the opposite. I met T.C Carson at the Gamestop Expo they held a few years back in San Antonio. He was eating Hot Cheetos when I came up to him and he signed my God of War Ascension poster, and I even took a picture with him. I asked him if it's rough when people ask him to do Kratos' voice outside of a studio setting and he was like "hell yeah man, I have to warm up and get the vocal cords going to do that shit" Lol

I also met Pimp C coming out of the Louis Vutton store in the Galleria in Houston. Seemed pretty laid back and chill and took pics with some random chicks that came up to him.

 

[Skull_Splosion]

I met Kirby Morrow (the original voice of Goku on American DBZ) at Comic-con last year. I told him that I practically grew up watching the show and I was a big fan. he just kind of shrugged me off without telling me thank you. It came off to me as a little rude, but I guess that's to be expected when someone hears that all the time.


Also, my wife met Charlie boy (boi?), a famous rapper once (before he got famous). Apparently his producer at the time was also her fathers producer (he is a country musician whose band didn't do as well as Charlie obviously). She said he was a pretty cool guy though. Her sister met Rob Schnider and she said he was a total douche. He tried to hit on her right in front of her husband asking her "if she wanted to come hang out at his hotel".

 

[| Praxis |]

I played Trackmania with Jeff Gerstmann and he shit on heavy metal

 

[Red_taiyaki]

I've met plenty of Japanese/English voice actors throughout my career in the video game and anime press industry, all of them have been pretty cool so far. The only problem would be that some of them rely far too much on having their manager or handlers provide answers for them, that it almost seems like they're a talking puppet at times...

 

[Kevtones]

I just met Kevin Connolly at Subway. I'm disappointed that I was eating at Subway. I'm very disappointed that Kevin Connolly eats at Subway.

 

[chris121580]

[QUOTE="D";171289598]Quite the opposite. I met T.C Carson at the Gamestop Expo they held a few years back in San Antonio. He was eating Hot Cheetos when I came up to him and he signed my God of War Ascension poster, and I even took a picture with him. I asked him if it's rough when people ask him to do Kratos' voice outside of a studio setting and he was like "hell yeah man, I have to warm up and get the vocal cords going to do that shit" Lol[/QUOTE]
Ok...I had no idea that Kyle from Living Single does the voice of Kratos. Mind blown!

 

[torre_avenue]

I've met Jamie xx after he did a DJ set for our school's concert thing. I interrupted him while he was smoking for a picture, and that might have slightly irritated him.

Best experience I had, I did meet Run The Jewels when they were promoting RTJ2 in Rough Trade. By that time, RTJ2 was out and Rough Trade was blaring Close Your Eyes, and I was mouthing part of Killer Mike's lyrics when he saw me doing that and gave me props. Actually, after that, my friend and I got invited to the RTJ wrap party thing at one of the local Brooklyn theaters where we watched "The Warriors" with Mass Appeal staff and RTJ. I got a really sweet popcorn tin out of it that came with a 7-inch of Blockbuster Night, and a Halloween poster out of it.

If anyone's interested, I could post some pictures of the tin and the single.

 

[GeordieMark]

I once met Katie Price, or Jordan as she was known at the time, back in the 90s when I was in my teens. After abusing myself looking at pictures of her ever-increasing bust a fair number of times, imagine my shock and disappointment to discover she was a boot in the flesh.

 

[VincentMatts]

george harrison = super nice
pedro martinez = super cool
michael shumacher = arrogant
roger clemens = didnt say much, just quiet
saku koivu = respectful, nice
Rubens Barrichello = respectful, nice

Im sure im forgetting some

 

[davepoobond]

i want to know who has had sex with a celebrity