Have you ever met any famous people and what were they like?

karaokeman · 03-08-2011 03:02PM #1

I've met;

Shane Filan of Westlife - nice guy and very down to Earth. All the girls were asking for photos and the security guards said no. But then they asked Shane when he came down and he said they could. I met him at the VIP area at Oxegen and told him my cousin said hi (she would never forgive me if I didn't tell him that). He just said "thanks a million"

Nadine Coyle (Girls Aloud) - sweetest woman you could ever meet. We hugged and she gave me a kiss and signed my album. She was also not like one of those other celebs who was in a hurry and didn't let you stay around. She let me get a picture with her and all and just treated me like she knew me well

Jedward - out of their minds but I wouldn't really complain. Just seemed like a pair of overgrown kids

Bill Cullen - again out of his mind but in a good way. I just told him how awesome it would be to become the first Irish astronaut. He was just like "it will be great"

The Saw Doctors - middle aged men but at the same time they still had the energy and enthusiasm for performing. I met them at the Hot Press signing tent just before their performance at Oxegen

Dara Quilty (Spin 1038 DJ) - awesome guy. He was great with the rest of the fans, making mad poses for photographs and writing personal dedications on all autographs

chin_grin · 03-08-2011 03:05PM

Famous people or annoying Irish "celebrities"?

karaokeman · 03-08-2011 03:07PM

chin_grin wrote: »

Famous people or annoying Irish "celebrities"?

Anyone you want to write about who is known to the general public.

hidinginthebush · 03-08-2011 03:25PM

I met the Darkness after they supported Metallica in the RDS a few years ago, all I remember about them is that eventhough they were just off the stage the smelled amazing!

biko · 03-08-2011 03:27PM

The Cardigans were really nice people.
Saxon, great guys, we had a few beers after a concert I helped arranging with them.

Mr. Denton · 03-08-2011 03:31PM

karaokeman wrote: »

I've met;

Shane Filan of Westlife
Nadine Coyle (Girls Aloud)
Jedward
Bill Cullen
The Saw Doctors
Dara Quilty (Spin 1038 DJ) -

Ok. Have you ever met any famous people?

Bendihorse · 03-08-2011 03:31PM

John Deegan from fair city played by Tommy O'Neill,

Jumped into a taxi in Dublin on way to gig at Marlay park and he was driving, pure sound man, had great craic with him

CucaFace · 03-08-2011 03:33PM

Met Amy Winehouse in a bar in Camden 18 months ago.

It was surreal. She came into the Dublin Castle on a Sunday Night where we were after being at the Carling Cup final and she went in behind the bar and served away as if she worked there.

She was sober as a judge and the manager told us she did it on a regular basis.

She was honestly so nice and friendly.

Really feel sorry for the way her life turned out after meeting her.

spence101 · 03-08-2011 03:33PM

No joke, saw Mickey Joe Hart hanging around the lane beside coppers last night, just waiting for yang wans to take into his flat he rented around the corner, he's been married for ten or so years.......

suppose its better than having a **** when the missus leaves ya for the night.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-08-2011 03:35PM

Bendihorse wrote: »

John Deegan from fair city played by Tommy O'Neill,

Jumped into a taxi in Dublin on way to gig at Marlay park and he was driving, pure sound man, had great craic with him

It doesn't really count if they were driving a taxi.

martineatworld · 03-08-2011 03:38PM

karaokeman wrote: »

Nadine Coyle (Girls Aloud) - sweetest woman you could ever meet. We hugged and she gave me a kiss and signed my album. She was also not like one of those other celebs who was in a hurry and didn't let you stay around. She let me get a picture with her and all and just treated me like she knew me well

You're a man with a Girls Aloud album?

Forshame.

Davyhal · 03-08-2011 03:42PM

Met George Bush when he was over for the meeting with the EU in Dromoland Castle when Ireland held the EU Presidancy. Only met him for a second (I was working at the event) but he was a very nice and down to earth guy... That same summer George Murphy from You're A Star (Remember him?! Anyone at all?!) also stayed in the hotel... Couldn't say the same thing about him. True it was just after the show ended and all of Ireland had watched it, but still! He was in full on Diva mode!

Nicest I met though has to either be Gabriel Byrne or else the guy who played Bradley from Eastenders

Mickjg · 03-08-2011 03:44PM

Glen Hansard- Really lovely guy. Had time for everybody who wanted a handshake, autograph, photo or just a chat. I met him in Chicago and we were both going to be in Seattle at the weekend and when he heard this he offered me a free ticket to their show there! We also had a great chat about tea. He said he's more of a Lyons man but we both agreed that Tesco Fairtrade is a great tea.

Aaron Sorkin- A very funny man and great in front of a crowd, one on one he's very humble and extremely friendly.

Danny Boyle- A true sweetheart. A seriously nice guy. Again, one of those people who had time for anyone who wanted a handshake, photo, autograph or chat.

hidinginthebush · 03-08-2011 03:46PM

Davyhal wrote: »

Met George Bush when he was over for the meeting with the EU in Dromoland Castle when Ireland held the EU Presidancy. Only met him for a second (I was working at the event) but he was a very nice and down to earth guy... That same summer George Murphy from You're A Star (Remember him?! Anyone at all?!) also stayed in the hotel... Couldn't say the same thing about him. True it was just after the show ended and all of Ireland had watched it, but still! He was in full on Diva mode!

Nicest I met though has to either be Gabriel Byrne or else the guy who played Bradley from Eastenders

I didn't :mad:

03-08-2011 03:47PM

CucaFace wrote: »

Met Amy Winehouse in a bar in Camden 18 months ago.

It was surreal. She came into the Dublin Castle on a Sunday Night where we were after being at the Carling Cup final and she went in behind the bar and served away as if she worked there.

She was sober as a judge and the manager told us she did it on a regular basis.

She was honestly so nice and friendly.

Really feel sorry for the way her life turned out after meeting her.

Where's the punch line I'm dying for it???

whiteknucles · 03-08-2011 03:48PM

Met the band Sepultura and had a beer in their tourbus nice lads, met Lars and James from Metallica - not really friendly tbh - all of Faith No More - seemed ok a little tired of meeting fans in the Westbury -
That lad from Westlife was on a Ryanair flight beside us to Portugal recently - he has a 100 kids - the wife (nice girl) did all the work while rockstar lay back with his shades on and slept.
He spent more time worrying about being spotted than helping out.

Niall M · 03-08-2011 03:52PM

Met the Bee gees, they were sound. Also met Woody Allen, he was a nut job. it was when i worked in a hotel, so got to meet a few.

mackg · 03-08-2011 03:52PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Where's the punch line I'm dying for it???

Amy Winhouse....line....dying

Theres a joke in there somewhere.

Dizraeligears · 03-08-2011 04:22PM

Why oh why oh why...do people say when they meet famous people
''they were very down to earth''

Tupamaros · 03-08-2011 04:25PM

John Kerry who ran for US presidency in 2004.
Bill O' Herlihy
Shane Filan
Orlagh (Irish blonde girl) from Big Brother
Arthur Scargill
Few politicians

Probably met a few others but no-one very famous really.

Mickjg · 03-08-2011 04:27PM

Also met Bertie Ahern in 2007. He seemed fatter in person than on TV.

emeraldstar · 03-08-2011 04:30PM

Kelsey Grammer - he was grand, friendly enough.
Delta Goodrem - nice.

Others not particularly famous:
Amy Huberman - lovely.
Various politicians, journalists, TV presenters - mostly alright.

03-08-2011 04:30PM

Tupamaros wrote: »

John Kerry who ran for US presidency in 2004.
Bill O' Herlihy
Shane Filan
Orlagh (Irish blonde girl) from Big Brother
Arthur Scargill
Few politicians

Probably met a few others but no-one very famous really.

You could've just answered ''no i haven't met any''

Princess Peach · 03-08-2011 04:32PM

I met Linda Hogan and Julia Style who were super nice! Julia Styles is so beautiful, not a speck of make up on her too!

Kinda met Linsay Lohan but she couldn't stop cause she was getting hounded by paparazzi but she did wave from her car.

One of the Olsen twins nearly hit me with their car, I think it was Ashley.

Met the singer from 2 Unlimited, such a nice girl!

And the usual Irish "celebs," Mary Kingston and Derek Mooney, Chris Doran, Christy Moore and the likes.

decskelligs · 03-08-2011 04:33PM

I met Angelina Jolie in Shannon airport when i worked there a few years ago. She was on a refuelling stop over in a private jet on her way back from cannes. She was happy to pose for photos and sign autographs for us.

Ms. Captain M · 03-08-2011 04:35PM

Fortycoats was lovely, gave me a little dance around Easons I think it was, when I was young. I seriously could not believe my luck. I miss him.

tallaghtmick · 03-08-2011 04:42PM

Princess Peach wrote: »

I met Linda Hogan and Julia Style who were super nice! Julia Styles is so beautiful, not a speck of make up on her too!

Kinda met Linsay Lohan but she couldn't stop cause she was getting hounded by paparazzi but she did wave from her car.

One of the Olsen twins nearly hit me with their car, I think it was Ashley.

Met the singer from 2 Unlimited, such a nice girl!

And the usual Irish "celebs," Mary Kingston and Derek Mooney, Chris Doran, Christy Moore and the likes.

The mushroom kingdom sounds dangerous :eek: I hope Mario lobbed a flame at her.

Chuck Stone · 03-08-2011 04:46PM

No.

Absurdum · 03-08-2011 04:47PM

Amanda Brunker - hawwwt, incredible in the sack, bit rough the next morning

Chris P. Bacon · 03-08-2011 04:51PM

Princess Peach wrote: »

And the usual Irish "celebs," Mary Kingston and Derek Mooney, Chris Doran, Christy Moore and the likes.

Ha ha ha Chris Doran is NOT a celebrity!!!,he is lots of things and a celebrity is definitely not one of them....

Princess Peach · 03-08-2011 04:51PM

Oh we always get famous people in the shop I work too doing book signings. Had Philomena Linnott, very nice, very classy lady. Ryan Tubrity (whose name it took me 5 minutes too remember) VERY energetic and a bit overly friendly and happy, so tall and skinny and very badly dressed but couldn't really say a bad word about him like.

Amanda Brunker too and that girl who won Miss World the other year, Rosanna Davis or something.

Johhny Giles who got a massive crowd. I didn't go to meet him cause I hadn't a clue who he was.

Have you ever met any famous people and what were they like?

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