scarvesandcardigans Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I met Neil Patrick Harris a few months ago in Boston. That was pretty awesome. Now this is a story I want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chai_latte Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I don't ever meet super-famous people. But, I've met a few mildly (or academically) famous ones. Dr. Ben Carson (quick, 2-second chat), Lily Aldrich (VS model, stood near her at an event) and when I was in middle school, Charles Oakley (then-starter for the NY Knicks...I was star-struck, ran over to him and asked for his autograph). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinallyAccepted Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I've met some band members before and after events to snag pictures, but for someone I've actually met, talked to, and knows my name: Victor Raider-Wexler (the actor who plays the landlord who evicts Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness"). Not the most famous, but he's been in a bunch of random stuff. I taught both of his daughters and met with him for parent-teacher conferences. After I no longer had his kids, he'd still stop and say hi to me when he came for conferences with other teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lxwllms Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Now this is a story I want to hear. He was in Brookline for a book tour (his autobiography that came out recently). Got a signed copy, chatted with him a bit. Not the most exciting story but still really awesome! He was really funny, plus he showed me pictures of his kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hustlebunny Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Lil Jon (turn down for WHAT?) , Joel McHale Aaaand Anthony Kiedis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_swanson Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Had lunch with Neil Degrasse Tyson. Also, several months later, I went to a party with NDT and Bill Nye amongst the attendees. I've had dinner with several Nobel laureates. Not to mention random celebrities about NYC. psycgrad37 and ron_swanson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirtualMessage Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 At my former grad program here in Boston, I had the chance to meet a lot of "famous" people who were attending events at the University. It was informative to be able to meet these kind of people mostly from the arts who could be more informal and relaxed in the setting of the University. A lot of them were coming back for different kinds of alumni functions. It made you realize how much of a halo surrounds these people in public life. I came to graduate school somewhat later in life, I'm 37, and I think it helped to be a little older and not so struck with their star power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarvesandcardigans Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He was in Brookline for a book tour (his autobiography that came out recently). Got a signed copy, chatted with him a bit. Not the most exciting story but still really awesome! He was really funny, plus he showed me pictures of his kids. That's awesome! It sounds like it was very down-to-earth, which is kind of cool. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectastic Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) ennis haywood (if that counts). i was his neighbor when he played at isu. gave us a poster of the season calendar with him in it. we were new to america so had no idea who he was until we saw his wife crying on tv after he died saw a lot of ex pro cyclists in the races in texas, but don't really know any of them. a bunch of them are in austin, but the big shots are busy traveling. there's a guy riding with bissell that i see in the driveway series from time to time. still haven't seen kellen winslow yet though. gives me great ego that I'm faster than an ex nfl player on a bike Edited May 20, 2015 by spectastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlée Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I've met two of my favorite singers, though it's unlikely anyone here has heard of them since they sing in French and are mostly famous only in Québec. But one is Bruno Pelletier, whom I've met four times after/before his performances. The other is Gabrielle Destroismaisons; she was doing group vocal coaching, so I was able to spend three hours with her and two others. 'Twas awesome. Another singer I've met is Hana Pestle (although I think she's just going by her first name now) when she came to my university to perform. At the time she was dating Ben Moody, one of the founders of Evanescence, but I was too shy to say anything, so I just kind of... stared. Awkwardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfLorax Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I rang up Robin Williams several years ago at a bookstore. I took him I was a huge fan, and he nervously smiled in return. After he walked away, I immediately regretted not telling him how much comfort Mrs. Doubtfire gave me as a child. knp and gk210 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Greaves Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I met David Hasselhoff . He was extremely friendly and signed fan’s autographs for almost forty minutes. He was very kind and caring to everyone, even the youngest children.And also wish to meet Dwayne Johnson ,waiting for his upcoming movie Jumanji . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenEyedTrombonist Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I've met and played Rock Band and Just Dance with Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog) on Twitch. I've also met Mitch Gitelman (one of the creators of the Shadowrun games and founder of Harebrained Schemes game company). Oh, also the bands Chicago and Tower of Power. I'm a trombone player so I've had some good conversations with their horn sections. Other than that I think it's been mostly minor things. J. August Richards and I had a twitter conversation, I'm friends with a few decently known youtube vloggers, Wil Wheaton has replied to one of my articles, Wizards of the Coast sharing my work, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Greaves Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 21 hours ago, GreenEyedTrombonist said: I've met and played Rock Band and Just Dance with Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog) on Twitch. I've also met Mitch Gitelman (one of the creators of the Shadowrun games and founder of Harebrained Schemes game company). Oh, also the bands Chicago and Tower of Power. I'm a trombone player so I've had some good conversations with their horn sections. Other than that I think it's been mostly minor things. J. August Richards and I had a twitter conversation, I'm friends with a few decently known youtube vloggers, Wil Wheaton has replied to one of my articles, Wizards of the Coast sharing my work, etc. Wow that's great i have read about Felicia Day on earn the necklace, she is just superb GreenEyedTrombonist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0002684179 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 John Lithgow saw me in the nude when I modeled for a drawing workshop. He shook my hand after the session was over. Very nice guy. tonydoesmovie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgette Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I've had quite a number of celebrity encounters. Since yesterday was the Super Bowl, time to drop a relevant name! I met Tom Brady once. Had no clue who he was; Giselle was there too, but I didn't talk to her. George Lopez has really sweet and polite kids. I'd be ok not meeting Kobe Bryant again. Travis Barker is super nice and appreciates his fans. Met one of the Wayans brothers, who was really nice. Hands down my favorite was when Rebel Wilson asked how I was and then said "cheers." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenz Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I've met Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes. She came into my work place, and I was lucky enough to be the one taking her order. She seemed really uncomfortable that I recognized her--I had just seen her in concert a day or two prior--even though I was totally chill about it and didn't ask for a picture or autograph or anything. She wasn't unfriendly or anything, but you could just tell she wished I hadn't recognized her. I also met Michelle Branch when she opened for the Goo Goo Dolls in 2011. She was super friendly, but she probably didn't think I was particularly nice because I was super anxious and awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auuudriana Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I met Alan Rickman (RIP), Hamish Linklater, and Jerry O'Connell after a play I saw them in. Nice guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriaaa Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 My one and only brush with fame is getting a picture with Willam Belli after a drag show in Honolulu. She is very tall in person and smells really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcaskane Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) My friends and I ran into Jim O'Heir on the Mag Mile once when we were in downtown Chicago. It was a total double-take moment of, "That looks like Jerry from Parks and Rec..." to, "That is Jerry from Parks and Rec!" No one else around us seemed to recognize him... Edited February 10, 2017 by marcaskane tonydoesmovie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randybrandy Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 On 24.02.2015 at 6:43 AM, Henry Hudson said: i have met Neil Gaiman I'm so jealous. I love his books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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