what celebs have you met and what were they like?

SmartHass · 29-11-2011 02:06PM #1

I'll start, David Norris, nice guy, he gave me a sweet that he got from a health shop opposite where I work, some ginger flavoured thing.... it was mingin'. John Aldridge, sound as a pound, fact! Russel Brand.... eyed up my missus, seemed a nice guy too though, I was sat directly behind him at the airport, Brian McFadden.... too big of a star to even eyeball me... yeah right, bumped into him a few times strangely enough.

Biggins · 29-11-2011 03:29PM

Look up this topic in After Hours, it repeats every few months.

karaokeman · 01-01-2012 01:53PM

I met and spotted a few celebs but you can't really say whether or not they were nice because that is kind of expected if you are in the public eye. Most famous people will try and act nice around their fans but thats just because they don't want their reputation spoiled, hence why I posted that thread in AH a while back and not here.

I met Nadine Coyle and Shane Filan of Girls Aloud and Westlife respectively. Both were really nice, let me get photos and all that. Nadine was particularly cool as she seemed to be in no rush, like any other stars with album signings I went to.

Also met JLS, Wonderland and Jedward all seemed to be in a hurry to get through the crowd but I'd imagine they would've been decent enough if they had time to speak with everyone.

Also met Ryan Tubridy recently at Saint Vincent de Paul house in Dublin, sound enough guy and I'm saying this at a push seen as how I only met him for a minute. He took time to get photos with most of the crowd and it wasn't difficult because there was only like 30 of us in the room, I didn't bother asking him for his autograph as I don't really care too much for autographs anymore.

Met Bill Cullen also who was a bit not living on Earth I should say. I just told him it should be great to be the first Irish astronaut and he was like "it will be great":P.

Noel Gallagher also walked past me and gave me a thumbs up when I turned up outside his gig at the Olympia in Dublin just last October. Still wish he signed for us but I think he was in a hurry back to his hotel to see the Man U/Man City match. Probably should've gone to the British gigs, I know from youtube videos he signed and met with fans there.

At Oxegen last year I met the Saw Doctors, Fox Avenue and a few more in the Hot Press signing tent, all were nice enough.

Saw Ronan Keating in Liffey Valley many years ago too but back then I had no clue who he was. It was on a school trip, the teacher I was with always used to run into celebrities.

galwaymusic · 02-01-2012 10:55PM

I met Jedward at a signing in Galway. Tere were class. The bodyguards were trying to keep us moving but the twins were like...no stop we're not done. And we were only talking about thir Nike shoes lol. Cool guys. They have time for their fans

Met Mary MacAlese in Rome. She was friendly, and her husband too. Small talk but that's what the president has to do when they meet dozens of randomers at these events lol.

Met the Jersey Shore cast in the streets of Florence while they were filming. Ronnie was cool, Sammie was ok (

) but Jenni (Jwoww) was the loveliest of them all. She wa really kind!

zef · 02-01-2012 11:01PM

Morrissey years ago outside the Shelbourne, Graham Linehan in M&S chistmas eve, both lovely.

Cathal01 · 06-01-2012 04:46PM

I met Adele outside on the street before her gig in Oslo in March. She had no make up on and was smoking. She looked exhausted but was incredibly nice and took pictures and even put us on the guestlist for her gig in Dublin.

I stood beside David Beckham in a small HMV branch in Manchester a few years back. He smelt great.

abelard · 06-01-2012 04:49PM

While working in Boston, I met;

Adam Sandler & Kevin James (+ families) - very nice, friendly.
Casey Affleck - not so nice.

ICANN · 12-01-2012 08:40AM

I live in London but I've never met any famous people. Truth be told, I probably wouldn't recognise anyone in real life!!

tommmy · 13-01-2012 03:55AM

I met Dominic Monaghan and Elijah Wood In Galway a yr and a half ago.

Really nice guys.Elijah Wood chatted to us for a while and we got a picture take with them.

Top Lads..

megtyler · 18-01-2012 04:09AM

Mike Shinoda and the whole Linkin Park band = the smartest celebrity i have ever met. it's not just academic intelligence, they are just plainly smart

Rothko · 18-01-2012 04:14AM

I talked to Tommy Tiernan for a few minutes some years ago. He seemed pretty nice and friendly.

Conzea · 08-02-2012 12:45PM

Darren Brass of Miami Ink fame in Toronto airport. Didn't say anything, he was on his mac and was listening to music.

Michael O'Muircheartaigh- Nicest man in the world, had a chat about the state of Leitrim football.

Ryan Tubridy- Bumped into him while on work experience in RTE. Our conversation verbatim was:

Me: Oh (startled noise usually made by nervous goats).

(Few seconds pause)

Tubbers: I have that effect on people.

That's all he said before walking away! TRUE STORY

meathgirl93 · 12-02-2012 08:34PM

i had my pic taken with BOD and big paul at the airport three years ago, nice........

Diamond_Ninja · 20-02-2012 12:12PM

I met Brian McFadden when I was about 10 or 11 and he was really nice as far as I can remember! Same with Ronan Keating!

I met Donal Skehan before he was on telly, he was in a band and they were singing and selling CDs on the street one day, really nice guy!

Met Brian O Driscoll a couple of years ago.. Quite rude I have to say and I've heard it said about him before.

Bressie is a really lovely guy too! :P

darkdubh · 20-02-2012 06:22PM

I used to know Rachel Sarah Murphy who plays Jo in Fair city in the late 90's before she appeared in it.Nice girl,larger than life.I also know Paschal Scott who played in the guard in Killinascully.Very nice man.

Gingernuts31 · 20-02-2012 06:32PM

Micheal O leary of ryanair. Was working in garage in Nenagh and he came pulled up in a cheaufeur (spelt wrong im sure) driving new merc. He came in looking for coffee and when I told him the machine was out if action he said he had driven from dublin to there and all he wanted was a coffee and the one place they stop the machine isn't working. Said thanks anyway and went on. I didn't realise he was so tall. He is over 6 ft.

RandolphEsq · 24-02-2012 04:25AM

Met the Dragon's Den, Black Tie guy, Niall (I think). He's sound for someone who gets pestered incessantly by such imbeciles.

Vincent Browne; doesn't take life too seriously, a true academic.

mikemac1 · 24-02-2012 04:34AM

Mick McCarthy, gentlemen and I've been a fan of his ever since. Top guy

Brian McFadden, used to see him around as he visited his mother in Artane in Dublin. Sound guy

Kerry Katona, muppet. All the locals around Artane were less then impressed. Snotty attitude and wearing sunglasses on dark overcast days. Wouldn't even look at you if you hello
McFadden was well rid of her

Patrick Bergin, from Tipp and a "do you know who I am" attitude. Not a fan

Martin Sheen, his mother is from Borrisokane in Tipp. Absolute gentleman and I've never ever heard or read anyone say a bad word against him

Martin Kemp. Spandau Ballet had reformed and were playing the Point. I met him outside the Clarion in the IFSC, had a quick chat. Met my lunch buddy and went into the bar for lunch. Martin came in a few minutes later with his wife and every lady in the place turned to look at him. Hey, he's a handsome guy

darkdubh · 24-02-2012 10:17AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Mick McCarthy, gentlemen and I've been a fan of his ever since. Top guy

Brian McFadden, used to see him around as he visited his mother in Artane in Dublin. Sound guy

Kerry Katona, muppet. All the locals around Artane were less then impressed. Snotty attitude and wearing sunglasses on dark overcast days. Wouldn't even look at you if you hello
McFadden was well rid of her

Patrick Bergin, from Tipp and a "do you know who I am" attitude. Not a fan

Martin Sheen, his mother is from Borrisokane in Tipp. Absolute gentleman and I've never ever heard or read anyone say a bad word against him

Martin Kemp. Spandau Ballet had reformed and were playing the Point. I met him outside the Clarion in the IFSC, had a quick chat. Met my lunch buddy and went into the bar for lunch. Martin came in a few minutes later with his wife and every lady in the place turned to look at him. Hey, he's a handsome guy

Patrick Bergin is a Dub.A friend of mine was an extra in Strength and Honour and he said Bergin was an unfriendly get.Michael Madsen,who was also in the movie was the complete opposite and was very approachable.

Luis21 · 24-02-2012 10:21AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Mick McCarthy, gentlemen and I've been a fan of his ever since. Top guy

Brian McFadden, used to see him around as he visited his mother in Artane in Dublin. Sound guy

Kerry Katona, muppet. All the locals around Artane were less then impressed. Snotty attitude and wearing sunglasses on dark overcast days. Wouldn't even look at you if you hello
McFadden was well rid of her

Patrick Bergin, from Tipp and a "do you know who I am" attitude. Not a fan

Martin Sheen, his mother is from Borrisokane in Tipp. Absolute gentleman and I've never ever heard or read anyone say a bad word against him

Martin Kemp. Spandau Ballet had reformed and were playing the Point. I met him outside the Clarion in the IFSC, had a quick chat. Met my lunch buddy and went into the bar for lunch. Martin came in a few minutes later with his wife and every lady in the place turned to look at him. Hey, he's a handsome guy

Bergin is a Dub.

mikemac1 · 24-02-2012 11:09AM

Well I've been corrected here

I always thought Bergin was from Tipp, he lives in Cloughjordan

darkdubh · 25-02-2012 10:11AM

One celebrity who always has time for his fans is this guy www.nathanslattery.com

Diamond_Ninja · 25-02-2012 10:47AM

My cousin went to college in Galway with Robert Sheehan, she said they used to have coffee and he was lovely!

Met Enda Kenny when I was about 10, couldn't have cared less who he was at that age.. Actually I still couldn't care less for that matter :P

Jane Eyre · 25-02-2012 03:56PM

darkdubh wrote: »

One celebrity who always has time for his fans is this guy www.nathanslattery.com

Eh, Nathan, this thread is about celebrities. We've never heard of you.

mikom · 25-02-2012 04:00PM

darkdubh wrote: »

One celebrity who always has time for his fans is this guy www.nathanslattery.com

Between that and signing on I'd say he's worn out.

Ellis Dee · 25-02-2012 04:14PM

One that I really liked was David Attenborough. I acted as his interpreter at a televised book-signing event, when he took questions from the audience, in Helsinki in the 1990s. He was presenting the Finnish edition of his book "Life on Earth" and we had a good long chat at the publisher's office beforehand and found him a really charming and admirable person. I still have a copy of the book, autographed "Thank you for making me understandable to the Finns, David Attenborough", that he gave me.:):)

Da Shins Kelly · 26-02-2012 04:44AM

Ellis Dee wrote: »

One that I really liked was David Attenborough. I acted as his interpreter at a televised book-signing event, when he took questions from the audience, in Helsinki in the 1990s. He was presenting the Finnish edition of his book "Life on Earth" and we had a good long chat at the publisher's office beforehand and found him a really charming and admirable person. I still have a copy of the book, autographed "Thank you for making me understandable to the Finns, David Attenborough", that he gave me.:):)

What a great experience! I love David Attenborough. He's actually one of a few famous people that I'd love to meet, even just to shake his hand!

Silverscott · 01-03-2012 09:17PM

I got to meet Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Louis Walsh, Al Pacino, Joe Elliott,
Mark Wahlberg, Jack Charlton, Glenn Close, Sinead o Connor, Martin Sheen, Gary Moore, Girls Aloud, Michael Madsen, Thin Lizzy, Chris O Dowd,
Armande Assante, Glen Hansard, Bill Cullen, Brendan O carroll, Ryan Tubirdy, Gerry Ryan, Brenda Fricker, Pat Short, Brendan Grace, Gay byrne, Liam Cunningham, Niall Quinn, Emmet J Scanlon, Amy Humberman, Brian O Driscoll, Noel Gallagher, Andrea Bocelli, Dana Delany, AJ Buckley, Allen Leech, and the only one who wouldnt pose for a photo out of them all was Glenn Close and Michael Fassbender.
The nicest was Chris o Dowd, Al pacino, Michael Madsen , Martin Sheen, Andrea Bocelli, Bob Geldof ,Midge ure and Armande Assante that they spoke, shook hands, signed autos and posed for photos.

darkdubh · 02-03-2012 10:23AM

Silverscott wrote: »

I got to meet Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Louis Walsh, Al Pacino, Joe Elliott,
Mark Wahlberg, Jack Charlton, Glenn Close, Sinead o Connor, Martin Sheen, Gary Moore, Girls Aloud, Michael Madsen, Thin Lizzy, Chris O Dowd,
Armande Assante, Glen Hansard, Bill Cullen, Brendan O carroll, Ryan Tubirdy, Gerry Ryan, Brenda Fricker, Pat Short, Brendan Grace, Gay byrne, Liam Cunningham, Niall Quinn, Emmet J Scanlon, Amy Humberman, Brian O Driscoll, Noel Gallagher, Andrea Bocelli, Dana Delany, AJ Buckley, Allen Leech, and the only one who wouldnt pose for a photo out of them all was Glenn Close and Michael Fassbender.
The nicest was Chris o Dowd, Al pacino, Michael Madsen , Martin Sheen, Andrea Bocelli, Bob Geldof ,Midge ure and Armande Assante that they spoke, shook hands, signed autos and posed for photos.

When you say you met Thin Lizzy do you mean when Phillo was with them or the shadow of their former self current line up?

Silverscott · 02-03-2012 07:16PM

darkdubh wrote: »

When you say you met Thin Lizzy do you mean when Phillo was with them or the shadow of their former self current line up?

No not with phil.
I have met Eric Bell, Brian Robertson, Darren Wharton, Scott Gorham, John Sykes, Brian Downey, Gary Moore, all lots of times, plus all the members of Grandslam and Phils solo band.
Was only 12 when philo died so never saw him.
But i went on to have one of the biggest Lizzy collections in Ireland.

Cowenwatch · 02-03-2012 11:23PM

The guy with the tats from Boyzone? in Mantra, Maynooth with a gang of lads who weren't Boyzone. He wasn't drinking and looked depressed:(

what celebs have you met and what were they like?

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