How to act when seeing famous people?

Sherifu · 17-05-2008 01:03PM

kickoutthejams wrote: »

I would don my rape hat.

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

Davidius · 17-05-2008 01:25PM

I'd treat them as I do everybody else. Which is usually ignoring the fact that they're there. If they start talking to me I'd give them the same blunt responses I give everybody so that they go away.

I don't admire anybody myself. Well, nobody who's actually real. :pac:

kmart6 · 17-05-2008 01:34PM

Irish Halo wrote: »

They were not Jewish? or they were all born after 1958? Oh wait you meant Prima Donnas

...In my defence it was late and I was tired:D....lol!

Dudess · 17-05-2008 02:07PM

zuchum wrote: »

What should you do?

What "should" you do? Jesus Christ. I dunno... Nothing?

If I was famous for some legitimate reason i wouldnt mind people saying hi...but I saw Rosanna Davison in Dundrum two days ago and didn't know how to act

So you feel you have to act a certain way in front of a nobody like Rosanna Davison? How about not bolstering her already unjustifiedly massive ego and just being yourself?

Like wise when I met Niall Quinn I froze..

He's just a person, breathing the same air as you are.

Acting all awestruck would make anyone despise you.

dsmythy · 17-05-2008 02:23PM

I'd act normal. In fact i wouldn't be thinking of acting anyway other than how i feel like acting. It's pathetic people who go crazy over meeting someone famous as if they're some sort of god. Unless it's Penelope Cruz. mmmm...

jayteecork · 17-05-2008 02:24PM

"I met Niall Quinn and I froze"

Jesus man.

Niall Quinn would think less than sh1t about you so you should probably think the same about him.
So he made a few bob kicking a pig's stomach around a pitch in front of crazy, screaming monkeys.
So what?

The guy is only human.

stevecrow74 · 17-05-2008 04:51PM

they are just as human as you and me.. well that could be debatable..:eek:

i just treat them like any other stranger.. with respect, you never know what they can do for you in the future.

just a few i've met, talked to or been on the p!ss with:
Woody Harrelson
Colm Meaney
Shane Mc Gowan
Mundy
Glen Hansard
Paul Bettany
Jonathan Pryce
Mick Lally
Cillian Murphy

just to name a few.. all as sound as the next person.
never going drinking with Shane McGowan ever again:eek:

forgot to mention.. i sat across from Niall Quin in a chippy while he and his family had fish'n'chips.. sound fella (especailly seeing as i dont like football/soccer what ever you want to call it

Dudess · 17-05-2008 05:05PM

stevecrow74 wrote: »

never going drinking with Shane McGowan ever again

Now that would be some experience!

truecrippler · 17-05-2008 05:07PM

Seen loads of famous musicians when I worked in a popular music venue in town. I don't get excited, it's part of the job and ya get used to it.

AckwelFoley · 17-05-2008 05:10PM

I met Katie French in liffey valley shopping centre.

She stood on my toe.

AckwelFoley · 17-05-2008 05:13PM

I did meet Michael Dubarry in Krystal last September.. we were chatting for about a half an hour while the shangers were chatting up Doyle and Shane Long.

I had a drinking race with former Aussie Rugby legend Joe Roff.

I won.

Dudess · 17-05-2008 05:28PM

I used to work as a radio researcher so I met/spoke on the phone to a few well known people - my favourite was Baldrick out of Blackadder

That was via the phone.

Karl Hungus · 17-05-2008 05:31PM

Just treat them like you would anyone else.

But there's an exception to that, if they're with their families, don't bother them.

Ruu_Old · 17-05-2008 05:33PM

I saw Julian Cleary in a shopping center in Essex, I think he was doing a Daz ad but was standing so still I thought it was a mannequin so I paid no attention and walked on. Probably would have given him a kick in the shins if he even looked at me wrong!

I looked around when I was out of sight and he was talking to some camera men.

Collie D · 17-05-2008 05:36PM

Scream and point at them. They love it.

Tell them you're a big fan but you thought their last album/film/match was absolute ****e. They'll appreciate the honesty.

Actually heard a good one on the radio last week. Nothing against Brad Pitt or anything but thought this was funny.

A bunch of Irish soldiers were used as extras for a scene in The Devil's Own. When they'd finished filming Brad Pitt comes up the them and says "I heard some of you guys wanted a photo taken?" One of the soldiers hands him a camera and says "Make sure you get us all in".

Hudson 4 ever · 17-05-2008 07:35PM

I would come on their face

Rossana Davison is not famous

littlefriend · 17-05-2008 08:43PM

I served Pele when I worked in a hotel years ago. He was over here promoting some visa card or something. I hadn't a clue who he was but there were loads of people making a fuss over him. That night I was out with a group of guys and I mentioned I met some footballer. I couldn't remember his name but after a couple of hours I went Pele Pele that was his name. They were really fcuked off that I didn't get his autograph.

A friend of mine was in work one day and that gob****e who plays Dev in Corrie came in. It was the day after he was presumed dead on the show as he had been caught in a fire in one of his shops. Anyway, my friend saw him and shouted out 'Dev you're alive!!' in front of lots of ppl in the shop. He just stared at her and then continued looking at tiles or whatever he was doing. cringe

Collie D · 17-05-2008 08:46PM

littlefriend wrote: »

I served Pele when I worked in a hotel years ago. He was over here promoting some visa card or something. I hadn't a clue who he was but there were loads of people making a fuss over him. That night I was out with a group of guys and I mentioned I met some footballer. I couldn't remember his name but after a couple of hours I went Pele Pele that was his name. They were really fcuked off that I didn't get his autograph.

A friend of mine was in work one day and that gob****e who plays Dev in Corrie came in. It was the day after he was presumed dead on the show as he had been caught in a fire in one of his shops. Anyway, my friend saw him and shouted out Dev your alive in front of lots of ppl in the shop. He just stared at her and continued looking at tiles or whatever he was doing. cringe

Now that's a proper celebrity...I tried to meet hm when he was signing his book in Easons...no chance

Mr. Presentable · 17-05-2008 08:53PM

I met Peter O'Toole and asked his support for the IWA (for whom I was collecting) and he ignored me.

My general policy would be to nod or smile but not hassle them, there's enough weirdos doing that already..........

pendude · 17-05-2008 09:06PM

in case of Rossana Davison, you go up to her and say : (grab her ass)very niiice, how much?!
or just tell them to get the **** out of your way, confuse them that way!

but seriously, ask urself, what would Jesus do ?

17-05-2008 09:12PM

Wave your hand? With one or more fingers, depending if you like them?

17-05-2008 09:17PM

My all time favourite celebrity encounter was getting kissed on the cheek by Gillian Anderson in Dublin a few years back.

Gummy Panda · 17-05-2008 09:21PM

If its a girl.. I'd do the windmill. Otherwise don't care.

Kintarō Hattori · 17-05-2008 09:23PM

Deleted User wrote: »

My all time favourite celebrity encounter was getting kissed on the cheek by Gillian Anderson in Dublin a few years back.

You lucky fecker, how did that come about?

AckwelFoley · 17-05-2008 09:25PM

Hudson 4 ever wrote: »

I would come on their face

I hope you meet Mike Tyson.

Their would be an epic amount of bleeding followed by reconstructive surgery to 98% of your body if you choose to come on Iron Mikes face.

17-05-2008 09:31PM

eo980 wrote: »

You lucky fecker, how did that come about?

Was at the Irish film festival a few years back and she was there promoting The Mighty Celt. I saw her said hello and she started talking to me. Spent about 10 minutes talking about the X-Files, how I had grown up with it and how there should be a second film. She was called away and as she left kissed my on the left cheek. I do love telling the story, Agent Scully kissed me.

How to act when seeing famous people?

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