Should I approach Famous People for an Autograph?

Boaty · 17-02-2017 11:15PM

Daniel Day Lewis goes to a certain location during the summer, he's able to read a book outside while his kid engages in the activity. Plenty of people are around/passing but never bother him as its clear he and his wife don't want attention judging by the cars they drive.

Austria! · 18-02-2017 01:03AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRizmLpawrw

aziz · 18-02-2017 01:22AM

Billy Connolly is one of the nicest and sound people I have met , I was with him in a hotel bar after a show many years ago and he was very normal just sitting there having a chat about the show and other things without having a drink, just a mineral water.
Others in the bar as it got later were shouting over to him in a nice way to tell some jokes so after a small while before he was heading back to his room he say goodbye to me and suddenly jumped up on a table and started to sing Danny boy.
After he finished he done a few quick signings and left.
Legend

JupiterKid · 19-02-2017 01:58AM

Aren't us Irish supposed to be pretty indifferent to celebrities, not falling about the place to get a pic with them or get their autograph?

I had heard years ago that's one of the reasons so many celebs like Ireland.

CoDy1 · 19-02-2017 04:10AM

The line between actual celebrities and being known for being on some tv show is quiet blurred. I would approach some but others I would leave be. The former would probably expect it but the latter would probably crave it.

AnneFrank · 20-02-2017 09:20AM

the ireland of today is full of wannabe west brit celebrities,
just look at the holy show Cork made of itself when the queen came to town.

Wanderer78 · 20-02-2017 09:24AM

I'd just politely say hello, if they engage, happy days, if not, respect their down time. They are after all, just human beings like ourselves. What a horrible lifestyle though, wouldn't like it at all.

El Tarangu · 20-02-2017 09:25AM

Agricola wrote: »

I literally ran into Karl Spain on a bridge in Limerick a couple of years ago and asked him for a quick pic. He was really cool about it.... even when i turned the phone to landscape because he was too wide to get into the shot.

I wouldn't have thought it possible for someone to be less funny than Karl Spain, but fair play to you, you somehow managed.

elefant · 20-02-2017 09:32AM

If I saw a comedian, band-member, actor etc. that I was a genuine fan of at an event I would go to shake their hand to show my appreciation for what they do.

I wouldn't bother them if they were just going about their daily business. And I certainly wouldn't presume to take up their time getting selfies or asking for autographs. I can only imagine how tiresome that gets after a couple of weeks, never mind a couple of decades!

whiskeyman · 20-02-2017 09:35AM

The best autograph request ever...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfEtYYqSl4

diomed · 20-02-2017 09:44AM

I've congratulated famous jockeys, Michael Kinane and Johnny Murtagh, after they won the English Derby earlier that afternoon. Both times I had got on an Aer Lingus aircraft going back to Dublin. I just mumbled a few words. They were fine with it. I remember the flight crew later announced it and they got a big round of applause.

BlinkingLights · 20-02-2017 09:47AM

I was at a telly-related event and someone asked me for my autograph and a selfie.

I have no idea who they thought I was, but apparently they were very excited to see me.

It could also have been an elaborate identity theft scam.

I'm definitely not famous.

Cazale · 20-02-2017 09:52AM

I saw Billy Connolly on Saturday too in Brown Thomas. I like his stuff but I'm not a massive fan either so didn't approach him. Another fella did ask for a selfie though and he seemed cool about it.

Should I approach Famous People for an Autograph?

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