workingcinderellaman Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I would like to hear stories of people meeting celebrities. I don't really have one. I could have met Harrison Ford but I declined to talk to him because I didn't want to bother him. Does anyone have any great stories about meeting a celebrity? Pics are nice if you have them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stone and a hard place Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Hi have seen quite a number of famous folk due to Sundance--but I have never really met them. Shared an elevator with Johnny Depp once when he was promoting one of his movies at sundance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Hi have seen quite a number of famous folk due to Sundance--but I have never really met them. Shared an elevator with Johnny Depp once when he was promoting one of his movies at sundance.I've neve done Sundance. I would like to go up there sometime, the problem is I don't know how to get tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Is this thread a spoof or did something happen to the other famous meetings thread? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Buddy Guy when I was 8 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Is this thread a spoof or did something happen to the other famous meetings thread? Nope, it's right here: http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?/topic/95813-meeting-celebrities-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Either the OP didn't know about it or didn't do a search for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I have shake hand and talked with Fish, the singer from the band Marillion. He also signed one of my vinyls :) This was before a concert, he was on the stage at the soundcheck and I was standing at first row in the audience and waiting for the concert to start, so I started to talk with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I have also talked with the singer of the swedish prog rock band called Kaipa. This was at a music festival (Sweden Rock Festival) and I had just seen the concert (at first row again) and then after the concert he walked right next to me, so I started to talk with him and said that it was a great concert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I was Ty Burrell's (Phil Dunphy on Modern Family) pest control guy in Salt Lake City for a year. The first 6 or 7 times I talked to him I had no clue who he was. Once it was pointed out to me, I just kept on like I didn't know. At that time I'd never seen the show so it was pretty easy. He's as nice a guy as you'll ever meet. His house wasn't even all that showy. Bigger than average, but not ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 As far as musicians go, there's Geddy in '97, Victor Wooten and Bela Fleck (many times) and then we opened for a bunch of groups. Bad Company, 38 Special, Carlos Santana, BTO, Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Stephen Stills and a few more. Oh. And Charles Barkley (douchebag-the same day I met Geddy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 And while it's not exactly a celebrity, one of my customers owns one of the 3 surviving DeLorean Time Machines from the Back to the Future trilogy. It was the one on the Jimmy Kimmel show a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I worked for the Dallas Mavericks for two seasons during my college years. Dennis Rodman was totally cool and conversational. Chris Webber was a doosh. Steve Nash treated me well each time we crossed paths. The nicest guys were Nowitzki and...Shawn Bradley. His wife's head made it to right above his waist it seemed. Nice person. Kind to strangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I have shake hand and talked with Fish, the singer from the band Marillion. He also signed one of my vinyls :) This was before a concert, he was on the stage at the soundcheck and I was standing at first row in the audience and waiting for the concert to start, so I started to talk with him. I had a backstage pass for a Marillion show at Massey Hall in Oct, of 87. I didn't really talk to any of the guys, but I watched Fish pound down shots of Jack Daniels like there was no tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 When i was younger i worked at a kind of swanky hotel at the desk. Met and checked in quite a few celebs.Elton johns guitar player , davey johnstone i believe The guys from the band helmet.Jack hannah the animal guy that was always on lettermanRoger penskeMark aquirre nba playerEric williams nfl player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Also someone mentioned dennis rodman. Met him as well and he was cool. Years before he went crazy Met and spoke to chuck daly , nba coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I once saw Oprah Winfrey standing near the end of her driveway, talking to a man in a silver Range Rover. It was an accidental drive-by sighting ...I was unimpressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I once saw Oprah Winfrey standing near the end of her driveway, talking to a man in a silver Range Rover. It was an accidental drive-by sighting ...I was unimpressed.That's a pretty decent car for a pizza delivery guy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Chris Webber was a doosh. For some strange reason, that does not surprise me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I have shake hand and talked with Fish, the singer from the band Marillion. He also signed one of my vinyls :) This was before a concert, he was on the stage at the soundcheck and I was standing at first row in the audience and waiting for the concert to start, so I started to talk with him. I had a backstage pass for a Marillion show at Massey Hall in Oct, of 87. I didn't really talk to any of the guys, but I watched Fish pound down shots of Jack Daniels like there was no tomorrow. Yeah, he had some drinking problems back then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) I met Patrick Stewart. But not in the usual celebrity meeting way.I met him in his capacity as the Chancellor of the University I attended (we come from the same home town ) a post he held for a number of years.So when I met him, I was decked out in cap and gown, and he was looking all Chancellor-y, like so:http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.6729436.1405373287!/image/752034958.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/752034958.jpg He called out my name, handed me my diploma, shook my hand, and said "Congratulations Tobias" in his best Captains voice. I managed not to say anything geeky. I guess that make me either an honorary Star Fleet Officer, or a member of the X-Men, right? Edited November 10, 2015 by Your_Lion 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I met Patrick Stewart. But not in the usual celebrity meeting way.I met him in his capacity as the Chancellor of the University I attended (we come from the same home town ) a post he held for a number of years.So when I met him, I was decked out in cap and gown, and he was looking all Chancellor-y, like so:http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimage/1.6729436.1405373287!/image/752034958.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/752034958.jpg He called out my name, handed me my diploma, shook my hand, and said "Congratulations Tobias" in his best Captains voice. I managed not to say anything geeky. I guess that make me either an honorary Star Fleet Officer, or a member of the X-Men, right? Awesome! You'd be both, a Starfleet Officer and an X-Man. "Lieutenant Lion" sounds like it fits. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070406171316/memoryalpha/en/images/thumb/8/83/Second_Contact_cover.jpg/292px-Second_Contact_cover.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I..Shawn Bradley. His wife's head made it to right above his waist it seemed.I bet he was nuts over her. ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Is this thread a spoof or did something happen to the other famous meetings thread? Nope, it's right here: http://www.therushfo...d-and-the-ugly/ Either the OP didn't know about it or didn't do a search for it.Now that you mention it, I remember that thread. This one is different though; no bad and ugly stories in here. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionman Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I fabricated and installed the deck rails for the guitar player for Guns & Roses last month. He gave me a bottle of water and paid me NO attention. That's all I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Well, the OP asked for photos. The little arm around Bill Clinton's neck is my 4 month old daughter's, she has a pink sunbonnet on. Politicians really do love to hug babies :P I am not in the photo, but spoke to him briefly (as he kidnapped my child, ha ha!) This was 1992- I like to see historical figures of all types :) http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp338/plantfan40/billclintonwithmegbaby018.jpg Edited November 11, 2015 by blueschica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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