Someone famous on the street?
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- sothere0
Meet Joey Santiago and Dave Lovering from the Pixies in a bar in New Zealand. We hung out till 3am drinking while Dave showed us magic tricks. Best night ever.
- nb0
"Tell Count Fuckula"
- Peter0
Sat in an audience of アッコにおまかせ some time early 2001 or 2.
Which would not have been so special if it weren't for her seeing me in the audience and started to ask me a bunch of question, live, and me trying to answer them in my then near non-existant Japanese.
I think I said "very cold" when she asked wwhat I was doing in Japan, while I rubbed my body in some sort of motion to support my notion.
Rest of the questioning went on in that fashion.
Again, live.Some Japanese coworkers called me up after the show saying they saw me on the tv-show.
...and nothing else.
- robotinc0
Having lived in Santa Monica for 6 years I would see famous people quite often. I never really cared so i didn't say anything or what have you. Then i saw the this dude at whole foods on thanksgiving. I totally nerded out and ended up stalking him through the store. Don't know why it was him that broke me down
- I doubt he gets recognized often. He isnt really that famous.CygnusZero4
- he looks like this spoiled rich kid in Mexico i want to beat up, not really a kid, hes 30moldero
- He isss Weego!cannonball1978
- formed0
Used to see celebs all the time while I was at UCLA. John Lithgow would park in the same parking lot I did, used to walk by him all the time (his wife is/was a professor there).
But I'd never interrupt their day. Fun to say it here, but I prefer to give them their space, just another person that happened to be in the right place at the right time.
- hektor9110
Bump into Jake Gyllenhaal this morning at a coffee shop. He was sitting by himself and looking at his cellphone. Nobody said hello.
- i saw him as i was walking into joe doe and he was walking out. he said, "hey how are you" and i said "hey what's up?!"doesnotexist
- nycdoesnotexist
- he thought you were famous?bainbridge
- doesnotexist0
would tons of people when i worked one block south of houston.
i usually leave them alone. i would want to be left alone.
- whatthefunk0
I work in Soho on Broadway/Prince so I see a lot of celebrities.
1. Anna Paquin
Was walking in front of her while she was pushing a stroller with her two kids. Paparazzi were hounding her taking photos and all I wanted to do was say to her, in Bill's voice, "Sookie."2. Joe Montana
I was crossing broadway and I saw him on the curb looking confused at all the stores like he was trying to find something and couldn't. He looked so confused and I wanted to say hello or ask if he was looking for a receiver. I couldn't bring myself to say hello b/c he looked so lost.3. Gerard Butler
I was smoking a cigarette outside of my office when I heard someone walking down the crowded street talking so loud to a friend. I was thinking to myself, who's this asshole talking like that as he walked by I recognized him. I thought to myself, what a douche.4. Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead.
This time I introduced myself because I'm a huge fan. I was walking on Broome and I notice him walking toward me. As he passed I recognized him and I said "Phil" rather loudly because I was surprised. He turned around and said "Yes, do I know you?" I responded, "I can see how you would think that by the way I said your name but no, I'm a huge fan and we don't know each other." I shook his hand and thanked him for years of great music and he we were both on our separate way.
- dbloc0
Saw Jason Lee at an art show one time. It's a little awkward because you feel like you know them, but they don't know who the hell you are. Basically just told him I've been a fan for years, you're awesome...keep it up. A little stroke of the ego.
- whatthefunk0
I work in SoHo and saw Joe Montana as I was crossing the street. I was looking for my bank and he appeared to be looking for a store. Took a second to realize who it was but when I saw him looking around confused I preferred to just walk on by and think of him making huge plays on the football field and not as a regular dude who can't find shit on Broadway.
- inteliboy0
I met Adam Jones from Tool. We tried to act cool and helped him find his way through some alleys in the city though he probably could tell we were nerding out.
- mg330
I helped Barry Manilow shop for pants when I worked at the Banana Republic on Michigan Ave. here in Chicago. Maybe in 2002. I don't really get star struck; treated him like anyone else. But it was memorable to be on my knees going through a stack of pants for him and his bodyguard, and when I said "here's your size" look up to see him smiling approvingly at me. Sometimes I forget that even happened. Seems so long ago.
- Does Barry Manilow know you raided Banana Republic's wardrobe for him?cannonball1978
- mg330
I've also met 3 of my 4 musical idols and biggest influences at shows, including Jeremy Enigk of Sunny Day in 1999, Doug Martsch of Built to Spill in 2000, Rob Dickinson of The Catherine Wheel twice in the last if years at his solo shows in Chicago. Really great guy and the first time he did one of those up/down looks with his eyes at me and in his great British accent goes "oh you must be in a band!" I was and I guess I looked the part.
The only musical idol I've not met is Robert Smith of The Cure. Maybe one day. Easily the biggest musical influence for me ever.
- fooler0
I seen/bumped into a few stars and have never asked for a photo or autograph until once I asked Wayne Coyne if he'd pose with my wife and puppy and he declined... Coincidence I've hated everything The Flaming Lips have released since.
- albums0
i have tons of mini stories shopping at whole foods but my favorite is talking to perry farrell & more so his wife about virgils root beer. perry is tall as fuck and they're both super nice
- monospaced0
- Some actresses from this show were at a wedding I just attended.wagshaft
- TheGreatGlorpo0
I farted in the same elevator as Dweezil Zappa once and then got in an argument with a stranger over whether it was really Dweezil Zappa, or John Stamos.