Have you ever met any celebrities?

[MscleLovr]

Prince Andrew.

 

@RealAvalon was that with Jeffrey Epstein around?

 

When I was a kid, I used to have dreams that I was married to Prince Andrew....

 

@Unicorn have you seen Andrew lately? He’s really aged badly. And the continuing leakage of info, photos etc about his extensive contacts with Epstein - contradicting his talk of meeting once etc - is not helping.

[MscleLovr]

Just read this thread.

 

Matt Damon at Spago's in Beverly Hill a few years ago. Right after my order arrived and I began to eat someone taped me on the shoulder. When I turn it was Damon. He asked if the short ribs I was eating were good. I said outstanding, we then exchanged a few pleasantries before he turned back to order the short ribs from his server. He came across as one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. A very positive experience.

 

I agree @Epigonos . I met Matt Damon while staying in the same hotel and he was delightful. He chatted in the elevator one time; he had a room near mine, and he spoke whenever we met afterwards, including at a small gym nearby when just he and I were working out (tho he had 2 guys with him, presumably for security).

[Phlmuscle]

Linda Darnell in 1961 in the lobby pf a theater in Passaic, NJ.

[+ azdr0710]

I worked room service at a nice hotel near school during college. Took a tray to Susan Anton one evening and she greeted me wearing only a short nightshirt. She told me to "put it on the bed"......

 

Edited September 9, 2019 by azdr0710

[+ WilliamM]

I remember seeing Jack Benny and later Ella Fitzgerald at a hotel in Vienna, Virginia in 1974.

 

They must have been performing at nearby Wolf Trap, I did not attempt to talk to Mr. Benny because he looked like a very tired businessman. Regret it now. Ms. Fitzgerald was friendly.

[+ Charlie]

Every time this thread gets revived, other names pop into my head, like Jerry Herman and Andy Warhol.

[+ VictorPowers]

To actually respond.. I sat next to Ivanka Trump in First class flying from DCA-JFK. It was extremely cool to see how secret service sets perimeters and the process to board her. I didn’t say a word to her or anything but was eying the cool notebook with the presidential seal on the front.

[Zapped]

Celebs I’ve had the amazing fortune to spend a little time with socially:

 

Leonard Bernstein, who called me “sweetie” and kissed me on the cheek but hit on my boyfriend.

 

Yo-Yo Ma, who (jokingly) offered to autograph my penis since I didn’t have a CD (we have had a friendly professional relationship for 25 years)

 

Mstislav Rostropovich, who was the most famous cellist before the Yo-Yo era, who pulled me into a dressing room to tell a dirty joke

 

Alan Alda—had wine and cheese with him and a great conversation about the music in his films and improvisation.

 

Werner Erhard, the personal development workshop designer/leader, with whom I had a brief conversation about models of reality

 

Becoming a celebrity: the young actor Charlie Plummer, who has started in a couple of indie films, had parts in some big films, and is starring in a new Hulu series

[Guest]

@RealAvalon was that with Jeffrey Epstein around?

 

 

 

@Unicorn have you seen Andrew lately? He’s really aged badly. And the continuing leakage of info, photos etc about his extensive contacts with Epstein - contradicting his talk of meeting once etc - is not helping.

Oh, yes, I wouldn't want to be married to him now. This was when I was a kid.

[Cannon]

I have two that are clients. Like a nerd, I don't pay much attention to the celebrity world so I didnt even realize who they are until about my 3rd or 4th time working on them.

Edited September 10, 2019 by Cannon

[pubic_assistance]

KJ Apa--he's so dreamy... I'd love to hear the story about how you met him...

 

KJ would definitely be a memorable meet and greet. Not sure I could control myself.

[+ g56whiz]

I once spotted John John while bench pressing at the gym. Nice guy (and gorgeous). He offered to return the favor but I was using light weights and declined the offer.

[thickornotatall]

I grew up in Manhattan/Upper West Side..I met or saw loads of celebrities....My BF worked for Interview Magazine.so I met Warhol and the rest of his cast at The Factory on Union Square...

We had to go to LA for his work and met Carol Burnett...Jim Nabors at her show.

Adolph Green and his wife Phyllis Newman with Lanie Kazan at The Persian Room.

Diana Ross (hair in rollers) on the corner of 5th and 57th in front of Bergdorf Goodman

Jacquline Smith at Henri Bendel.

more...but boring

[gallahadesquire]

I met Steve Wozniak at SFO earlier this year. I said to him, “Sir, I would be remiss if I didn’t say,, Thank You for your service.”

[edjames]

Living in NYC, I come across celebrities on a regular basis.

I live in an upscale building and one of my neighbors was a major manager/agent in show biz.

I almost died the day Kit Harrington walked out his door and we rode the elevator to the lobby.

Not only was he very good looking but sweet and nice.

Today, I rode the 23rd St crosstown bus with Adam Rippon.

Cute.

[MscleLovr]

Kit Harrington....Not only was...very good looking but sweet and nice.

 

And short (I’ve met him too).

[gallahadesquire]

And short (I’ve met him too).

He's 5'8".

[Guest buffwolverine]

Living in NYC, I come across celebrities on a regular basis.

I live in an upscale building and one of my neighbors was a major manager/agent in show biz.

I almost died the day Kit Harrington walked out his door and we rode the elevator to the lobby.

Not only was he very good looking but sweet and nice.

Today, I rode the 23rd St crosstown bus with Adam Rippon.

Cute.

What a booty!

 

[cheyenne10]

Never Campbell, Michelle Kwan, Ian Ziering

[MassageDrew]

Back when I was still starting my career I worked for a local museum here in Chicago. I worked there past time while I finished school. Anyway, you just never know who you'd run into at as museum.

 

Julia Roberts

Tommy Lee Jones

David Bowie

David schwimmer (not sure if I spelled his name correctly)

And even Belgian royalty

[+ Charlie]

Back when I was still starting my career I worked for a local museum here in Chicago. I worked there past time while I finished school. Anyway, you just never know who you'd run into at as museum.

 

Julia Roberts

Tommy Lee Jones

David Bowie

David schwimmer (not sure if I spelled his name correctly)

And even Belgian royalty

Many years ago, I had sex with an escort who claimed to have fucked King Baudouin in a three-way when he was still a prince. I didn't know whether to believe him, but it was an odd enough claim, out of the blue, that I thought it could have been true.

[Walker1]

I wonder if celebrities ever tire of smiling and posing with photos with fans/strangers? Somedays I don't want to deal with anyone -can be moody. I don't know how I would deal with being famous and always having to deal with strangers.

 

Perhaps it takes a certain personality-I am more of an introvert. Maybe extroverts revel in it? I can't imagine being famous-it would drive me crazy!

[Islesguy]

I wonder if celebrities ever tire of smiling and posing with photos with fans/strangers? Somedays I don't want to deal with anyone -can be moody. I don't know how I would deal with being famous and always having to deal with strangers.

 

Perhaps it takes a certain personality-I am more of an introvert. Maybe extroverts revel in it? I can't imagine being famous-it would drive me crazy!

Then you'd be surprised how many entertainers are introverts. Being a former actor, it's a lot of us. Most are ok with it because they remember what it was like to meet celebrities when they were kids.

[Guest NYCRich212]

Love this thread.

 

-Claudette Colbert, my seat mate on a flight to Barbados. Lovely even near the end.

 

-Celeste Holm. Sold her false eyelashes and watched her take $5 for an autograph “for a charity”.

 

-Patty Lupone. Pleasantries and swam together sailing on an eastbound crossing.

 

-Gwyneth Paltrow, taught her tennis as a kid

 

-Jane Russell. She was a fun and a real broad in the best sense of the word.

 

-Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher. A few words while dining next to them on a ship. Debbie was gracious but boy her act was dirty!

 

-Jerry Lewis. Yecch, and nasty too.

 

-Richard Dreyfus. Low key and pleasant.

 

-Christopher Reece. Before his accident, super kind and mellow.

 

-Sec of State John Kerry. Pleasant. Engaging. A Senator at the time

 

Dan Rather. Very pleasant. Terrific smile for an older man. Serious.

 

While strolling midtown passing a church, the door bust open and out rushed Michael Jackson and a few others. It was Liza Minnelli’s wedding to that creepy looking guy.

[Guest NYCRich212]

Of course: Christopher Reeves.

probably just a few of us know any of these names.