Nice and not so nice famous people that you have either met or heard stories about

tipptom · 13-11-2015 02:21PM

eternal wrote: »

Caught Linda Martin jealously eyeing up my booty back when I was hot. Colm Murray bought me and my sister a drink. Got ignored by Tommy Tiernan who sneered at me on the street( had friends in common when I lived in Galway)
Think I said I cooked for more celebs but didn't actually meet them.

Must be more to this

corner of hells · 13-11-2015 02:25PM

eternal wrote: »

Caught Linda Martin jealously eyeing up my booty back when I was hot. Colm Murray bought me and my sister a drink. Got ignored by Tommy Tiernan who sneered at me on the street( had friends in common when I lived in Galway)
Think I said I cooked for more celebs but didn't actually meet them.

tipptom wrote: »

Must be more to this

Galway, was probably raining and Tommys head was wet making it look like he was sneering.

Ghost Buster · 13-11-2015 02:29PM

Will Ferrel, his dad and brother made a fairly legendary trip to Longford a few years back tracing their family roots. The Farrels family seat is Longford.
They went on a bender in farrels pub, bought rounds, accepted rounds and just chilled. They were invited to a house party which they, totally unexpectedly turned up to with a dozen pizzas

blue note · 13-11-2015 02:33PM

I knew Laura Whitmore back in college. She shot me down a couple of times. But was really nice about it

Oh, and not me, but my friend was in shanahan's and saw Bono..... Mr. Springsteen..... etc. Honestly!

Mesrine65 · 13-11-2015 02:34PM

Did security for Metallica & Slipknot the last time they were in Dublin.

All of them were sound lads except for Lars out of Metallica who was an arrogant prick & Clown from Slipknot who was a complete & utter prick that I wanted to slap the head off.

13-11-2015 02:44PM

Went drinking with Patrik Kluivert once when he was with Barca, very random, he was staying with his gf in Kerry, out in local disco, think I was the only one who recognised him. Nice fellow.

Was out a few times with Vinnie Jones. Larger than life character. His wife Tanya was lovely though.

Also had a few drinks with some of the Corrie cast about 20 years ago in Lillies Bordello. The fellow who was Steve MacDonald's brother in it was sound.

asherbassad · 13-11-2015 02:49PM

Also went out one night in Amsterdam to meet my gf who was having a girly night out with her Dutch mates, one of whom is a backing vocalist, called Kelly. I met up with them in the restaurant/bar and started drinking with them. One was called Dominique and I stepped outside to have a smoke with her. A bloke immediately asked her if she was "so and so".....she replied no but that she just resembled her. I shrugged and said "walk on" as your man was down the street. So then me and Dominique start bellowing "You'll Never Walk Alone" at the top of our lungs on the Utrechtsestrasse. Went bar hopping with all the girls that night and was doing my cretinous travolta moves on the dancefloor with Dominique and my g/f. Others seemed to be in awe of her (and me).

Turns out she was a very well known Dutch star:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_(singer)

We were locked and she was sound as a pound.

sbsquarepants · 13-11-2015 02:53PM

The only kind off famous person I've ever met is sea sick steve, ran into him in oslo of all places, apparently his wife is Norwegian - who would've thunk it.
I have to say he was extremely nice, very chatty and friendly, offered to get us a beer and asked did we want to join him, we couldn't cos we were going to the ice bar - which was closed for renovations when we got there.:mad:

tipptom · 13-11-2015 04:03PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Went drinking with Patrik Kluivert once when he was with Barca, very random, he was staying with his gf in Kerry, out in local disco, think I was the only one who recognised him. Nice fellow.

Was out a few times with Vinnie Jones. Larger than life character. His wife Tanya was lovely though.

Also had a few drinks with some of the Corrie cast about 20 years ago in Lillies Bordello. The fellow who was Steve MacDonald's brother in it was sound.

Hope Patrick didn't drive home afterwards!

Cortina_MK_IV · 13-11-2015 04:23PM

Was walking out of McCullough Piggot's one morning and held the door open for Paul Brady. He stared straight ahead and not as much as a nod let alone thanks... Ignorant prick!

Cabaal · 13-11-2015 04:25PM

Know a number of people who tried to talk to or get autographs from Liam Neeson back in early 2000's while he was around locally for 3 weeks while a film was being shot. He hardly said hello to anyone and from what I'm aware he never signed anything for anyobne.

One night my dad was an extra in one scene and spent most of the night standing beside him for a scene in the cold. Liam never even said hello to him once.

On the other hand Cillian Murphy said hello to lots of people and even had a bit of craic with some bikers from Waterford during one scene.

Cabaal · 13-11-2015 04:27PM

Met Penn & Teller back in 2009, both very nice. They did a 2hr show and then stood outside and did photos and signings with anyone coming out. Pretty good going!

duchalla · 13-11-2015 04:58PM

Back in 1994, Steve Collins, his (then) wife and kids were holidaying near my home place, meet him in the pub one of the nights , couldnt have been nicer, chatted away, posed for pictures and everything. Few days later, myself and my buddy were thumbing along the road, a few locals passed, never stopped. Next thing a wine coloured 93 D reg Renault 19 was passing, we thumbed it, car passed, stopped about 100 yards up the road and reversed back. Twas Stevo with the wife and family. "Ah sorry lads, I didnt recognoise ye there, hop in!" Sound aul skin in fairness.

Ken. · 13-11-2015 05:01PM

My step father works in the ration stores of the army and was responsible for feeding the extras on Braveheart. Mel Gibson was a gent. No airs and graces about him. He sat and ate whatever the army lads were having dished up. Got to speak to him very briefly on the second last day of shooting when they allowed relatives and children of the extras to visit. My step father still has at home the shoe horn used by Mel to get his boots on.

My ex's sister went out with Glen Hansard for a few months and got to meet him at a party. Was funny seeing a famous guy being nervous about meeting the in laws.

Tarzana2 · 13-11-2015 05:10PM

People being rude about autographs - give them the benefit of the doubt. Everyone has crap days and it must get a bit wearing. I think autographs are stupid so if I was a sheleb I'd ask people why they wanted it. Celebs are just human people so I've never got the point of autographs

MarkR · 13-11-2015 05:13PM

Met Dominic West. In tesco. He was sound. His daughter took a picture of us for me! Only felt slightly stalkery after that.

mrsgiller · 13-11-2015 05:37PM

I have met Bob geldof, got his autograph years ago. All the furey and Davy Arthur. Would know paddy Reilly well, lives local. Johnny Logan, Brian ormond, Ian Harte (footballer), the girl who plays Rachel in fair city was in my house but I didn't cop it was her until she left. My hubby met Bono outside gaiety panto,. Oh yeah also met jedward. I forgot that I met Ryan tubbridy too, limp cold hand shake and Ricky from east endears (Sid Owen) he was lovely, my daughter got a photo with him and David gest , had more foundation on than me, but did get into a photo with us.

Laois_Man · 13-11-2015 05:44PM

Going back to near Christmas 2002, I drank with Bono for 2 hours. It was a friend in common of a friend in common kinda thing. I kept calling him Paul just coz Bono is a stoopid thing to call a real-life person. I'm not sure he knew what to make of me, but I thought he was sound.

It was in Cocoon, the bar owned by Eddie Irvine. He was there too. Seemed sound too!
(I didn't usually drink there - very pretentious place)

Met a good few famous footballers and some were friendlier than others - some were just quiet - but I can't say I found anyone to be a prick.

Kian from Westlife is a dick though. The other lads were sound though. Met them all through the same friend of a friend who herself was famous (for 5 minutes)

13-11-2015 06:01PM

mrsgiller wrote: »

Ian Harte (footballer)

Oh met Ian Harte, and Gary Kelly too...but was thinking of famous people!

Actually met them and Robbie Keane on their way back to Leeds after an Ireland game, all nice fellows.

I've met Michael Van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Dave Chisnall, Steve Beaton, Peter Wright, Robert Thornton, Ian White, Michael Smith etc. etc. and have had drinks with them and lots of other darts players. Almost all great craic, some like Anderson and Beaton particularly sound.

NothingMan · 13-11-2015 06:09PM

Met a few Irish celebs over the years and couldn't say I ever found anything unpleasant. Had to set up some IT equipment for Evelyn Cusack a few times and as the last person said, she's lovely and asks all about how you are and "what do you do" etc...

Most famous person I met was Hugh Jackman when I was in Bondi. Saw him walk to a coffee shop and we decided we could go for a coffee. Said hello and he gladly took a pic with us, I went around the other side to squeeze in and he leaned over in front of me, very conspicuous picture. After that just asked him about the new Wolverine film as he was beefed up and had the beard so was obvious he was in the middle of it. Told me he was heading back to Japan shortly to finish off. Shook his hand and went on our way. Never thought I'd be star struck but it was feckin Wolverine!

Pics or GTFO? Guess which one I am?

Magico Gonzalez · 13-11-2015 07:31PM

Cabaal wrote: »

Know a number of people who tried to talk to or get autographs from Liam Neeson back in early 2000's while he was around locally for 3 weeks while a film was being shot. He hardly said hello to anyone and from what I'm aware he never signed anything for anyobne.

One night my dad was an extra in one scene and spent most of the night standing beside him for a scene in the cold. Liam never even said hello to him once.

On the other hand Cillian Murphy said hello to lots of people and even had a bit of craic with some bikers from Waterford during one scene.

This is why these threads are completely moronic. I recently met someone who is very friendly with Neeson, it doesn't matter who. We got to chatting about him and he mentioned that he is actually a quite shy person. He doesn't act gregariously because he is famous. Apparent a complete gentleman but not likely to go around saying hello to everyone acknowledging his fame or expecting people to listen to him due to his fame.

It's great that Cillian Murphy is more confident in public, more power to him. It does not mean that Neeson is a bad person, just that he is more private and more reserved.

These threads are based on one persons heresay, rumour and snapshot impressions without context. It's all horribly judgemental.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 13-11-2015 07:53PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh met Ian Harte, and Gary Kelly too...but was thinking of famous people!

Actually met them and Robbie Keane on their way back to Leeds after an Ireland game, all nice fellows.

I've met Michael Van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Dave Chisnall, Steve Beaton, Peter Wright, Robert Thornton, Ian White, Michael Smith etc. etc. and have had drinks with them and lots of other darts players. Almost all great craic, some like Anderson and Beaton particularly sound.

I met Gary Anderson and Steven Bunting at exhibitions in the past year, both were really sound, especially Bunting. I was so nervous I could hardly hit the bloody board with him watching.

Figbiscuithead · 13-11-2015 08:16PM

Haven't met anyone majorly well-known famous but I travelled first class for the first time ever to the States this Summer courtesy of a recently-wealthy relative and Tara Reid from American Pie was on my flight home. A few people asked her for selfies and some gob****e asked her to speak to this best mate via Skype before we took off and she was very nice and obliging to everyone. I didn't approach her, just glared over at her like a slack-jawed yokel for most of the flight but it was interesting to see how she interacted with people. She got talking to two Delta air hostesses who were using their standby flights to travel to Europe and as far as I know, they were heading to the same place and were planning on meeting up, which I thought was sound considering her fame.

When we arrived at the aiport, young lads went up to her and grabbed her without asking (this is after a 9 hour flight, by the way) and took selfies but she was very gracious with everybody, even though she was clearly knackered. I felt sorry for the poor woman in the end; the attention must be constant and must be a total pain in the hole. Obviously that comes part and parcel with being famous but they must get no reprieve at all from it.

I think the only fairly well-known (at one time) "celebrities" I've gone up to talk to were Dave Couse from A House after a solo concert he did in London and the Frank and Walters at a free gig in the Virgin Megastore in Dublin when I was 17. They were all incredibly sound and the F&W put us on their guest list for their concert that night. There might've been more but I can't remember.

ceadaoin. · 13-11-2015 08:26PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh met Ian Harte, and Gary Kelly too...but was thinking of famous people!

Actually met them and Robbie Keane on their way back to Leeds after an Ireland game, all nice fellows.

I've met Michael Van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Dave Chisnall, Steve Beaton, Peter Wright, Robert Thornton, Ian White, Michael Smith etc. etc. and have had drinks with them and lots of other darts players. Almost all great craic, some like Anderson and Beaton particularly sound.

I used to get tickets every year for Ally Pally though work and met Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Wayne mardle, Peter Manley, barney. All sound guys. Taylor endulged my husband holding the trophy and taking a pic with it the night he won. Eric Bristow though, rude and a twat. And James wade isn't so friendly.

13-11-2015 08:55PM

Mod

Posts accusing someone of having an affair deleted. I don't care if they did or they didn't, I'm not wasting my energy finding out if it's true in order to justify leaving potentially libellous posts up.

Have a bit of cop on. It's hard to believe that's it's constantly the same users who end up wasting mod time because they don't think before they post.

Eugene Norman · 13-11-2015 09:19PM

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

This is why these threads are completely moronic. I recently met someone who is very friendly with Neeson, it doesn't matter who. We got to chatting about him and he mentioned that he is actually a quite shy person. He doesn't act gregariously because he is famous. Apparent a complete gentleman but not likely to go around saying hello to everyone acknowledging his fame or expecting people to listen to him due to his fame.

It's great that Cillian Murphy is more confident in public, more power to him. It does not mean that Neeson is a bad person, just that he is more private and more reserved.

These threads are based on one persons heresay, rumour and snapshot impressions without context. It's all horribly judgemental.

Maggie Smith, another accused in this thread of being stand offish, also claims she is shy.

What's remarkable is how nice and interactive most celebs are. I suppose many are outgoing. In no sense would I, reading these threads, count somebody as nasty or mean if they are described as silent or keep to themselves.

Haven't read anything too nasty here, in fact.

lanos · 13-11-2015 10:00PM

Gerry Ryan: stuck-up ****
Richard Branson....sound bloke
Rory Gallagher: very nice, bought me a pint

byhookorbycrook · 13-11-2015 10:05PM

Seán Óg Ó h-Ailpín and Eoin Colfer, both gentlemen
Páidí Ó' Sé, arrogant and ignorant.

HeidiHeidi · 13-11-2015 10:11PM

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

This is why these threads are completely moronic. I recently met someone who is very friendly with Neeson, it doesn't matter who. We got to chatting about him and he mentioned that he is actually a quite shy person. He doesn't act gregariously because he is famous. Apparent a complete gentleman but not likely to go around saying hello to everyone acknowledging his fame or expecting people to listen to him due to his fame.

It's great that Cillian Murphy is more confident in public, more power to him. It does not mean that Neeson is a bad person, just that he is more private and more reserved.

These threads are based on one persons heresay, rumour and snapshot impressions without context. It's all horribly judgemental.

This x 1000

They're all just people - they have good days and bad days, and the fact that you met them on one of their bad days means you can write them off on the internet as a snobby ****?

I'd love to see some of the keyboard warriors on here if they were subjected to that kind of attention and judgement 24/7!

No money in the wide earthly world would persuade me to live a life like that.

lukesmom · 13-11-2015 10:17PM

Martin kemp from Spandau ballet an absolute gentleman of the highest degree. Met him in Dublin and he stopped and chatted to me for about 190 minutes, was really open and lovely.

Niamh kavanagh ex Eurovision winner met her around the time she won, I was just a kid and in awe of her and she was so good to me.

Ray darcy - met him when I was a kid. Queued up in supermacs and got his autograph he was sound and really friendly to everybody.

Edit meant to say 10 minutes not 190!

Nice and not so nice famous people that you have either met or heard stories about

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