LUCKY!!! Al Pacino? Wow, that is awesome. Glad to hear he was likeable.
Celebrity Run-Ins
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When I was a young teen my goal was to meet famous people. I shook hands with these political figures: President Ford, George Wallace, Henry "Scoop" Jackson, and Eugene McCarthy. In the past three years, I've run into our governor, Jerry Brown, three times, once while out walking our dog one evening. I also said hello to Al Gore. I've met lots of great baseball players years ago. Back in the seventies and eighties, if you hung out for a long time after the game was over at the ballpark, the visiting team would walk out of the tunnel, across some asphalt, and onto their bus. Almost always, they would come over and chat with the patient few who had been waiting and even sign autographs. I've met Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench 
, Pete Rose, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, etc… James "The Heat" Kinchen (former NABF Super Middleweight Champion) and I took our kids to the same pediatrician-- I often ran into him in the waiting room. I danced with Evander Holyfield when he was heavyweight champ. I ran into Howard Cosell, Don Meredith, and Frank Giffford at a Monday Night Football game. I've met Fred Dean, a former Charger and football hall-of-famer. Talked to Wayman Tisdale, former NBA player and jazz bass guitarist, and was intoduced to Billy Casper, one of the best golphers of all time. I said "Hi" to David Sanborn (famous jazz saxophonist… he played the intro to David Bowie's "Young Americans", among other things) in the hall before his concert. Actors I've met include Anne Meara (Ben Stiller's mom), Esther Rolle, (I waited on her at the restaurant I worked at and she was very rude.), Tom Jones (kissed him onstage in Vegas… and it was not the kind you give to Grandma) 
, James Marsters ("Spike" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Aaaarnold Schwarzenegger. (I met him when he was The Governator; he was my husband's boss.) There are more that I'm forgetting. I've had really good seats over the years at different events and seen muscians and speakers up close and personal but that doesn't qualify for this thread. My list of celebrity encounters really dates me… I'm now pretty much a home-body!!
, Pete Rose, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, etc… James "The Heat" Kinchen (former NABF Super Middleweight Champion) and I took our kids to the same pediatrician-- I often ran into him in the waiting room. I danced with Evander Holyfield when he was heavyweight champ. I ran into Howard Cosell, Don Meredith, and Frank Giffford at a Monday Night Football game. I've met Fred Dean, a former Charger and football hall-of-famer. Talked to Wayman Tisdale, former NBA player and jazz bass guitarist, and was intoduced to Billy Casper, one of the best golphers of all time. I said "Hi" to David Sanborn (famous jazz saxophonist… he played the intro to David Bowie's "Young Americans", among other things) in the hall before his concert. Actors I've met include Anne Meara (Ben Stiller's mom), Esther Rolle, (I waited on her at the restaurant I worked at and she was very rude.), Tom Jones (kissed him onstage in Vegas… and it was not the kind you give to Grandma) , James Marsters ("Spike" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Aaaarnold Schwarzenegger. (I met him when he was The Governator; he was my husband's boss.) There are more that I'm forgetting. I've had really good seats over the years at different events and seen muscians and speakers up close and personal but that doesn't qualify for this thread. My list of celebrity encounters really dates me… I'm now pretty much a home-body!!
...you win....When I was a young teen my goal was to meet famous people. I shook hands with these political figures: President Ford, George Wallace, Henry "Scoop" Jackson, and Eugene McCarthy. In the past three years, I've run into our governor, Jerry Brown, three times, once while out walking our dog one evening. I also said hello to Al Gore. I've met lots of great baseball players years ago. Back in the seventies and eighties, if you hung out for a long time after the game was over at the ballpark, the visiting team would walk out of the tunnel, across some asphalt, and onto their bus. Almost always, they would come over and chat with the patient few who had been waiting and even sign autographs. I've met Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench
Oh, I'm sure quite a few people on the board have seen a lot more celebrities than me… carrie's younger brother, Lily Sawyer, and Hoss, just to name a few . My mom worked for years at the airport in San Diego as a janitor and met many famous people who were flying in or out. The two she regularly saw and really liked were basketball player Bill Walton and trumpeter Doc Severinsen.
I got a kiss on the cheek from Robert Mondavi once. I met The Christian Brothers and other famous wine people at a tasting I attended.
You say true, Autumn - I remember hanging out at the end of the tunnels when the Phillies came out after the games. I pissed the Philly Phanatic mascot off once, but don't remember why. I think I got a picture of him with his head off.
You say true, Autumn - I remember hanging out at the end of the tunnels when the Phillies came out after the games. I pissed the Philly Phanatic mascot off once, but don't remember why. I think I got a picture of him with his head off.
I forgot I met Sylvester Stallone about 12 years ago. We were in Planet Hollywood in London
looking at the merchandise in the store. Someone bumped into me hard, from behind and I
fell forward. Turns out it was Stallone and he was very apologetic, helped me up, held my
hand and said he was sorry over and over. Wanted to call an ambulance but I said I was fine
just my pride was hurt. He laughed and chatted for a few minutes then he was gone. When I
went up to the cashier to pay for my purchases the cashier told me they had already been
looked after by Mr. Stallone. When she handed over the bag (I had only bought a t-shirt)
it was huge and very heavy. There was everything imaginable in that bag. When I tally'd
it up it was just under $1,000. worth of merchandise. My now ex husband was so angry
that I had drawn attention to myself like that; said of all places to be clumsy, London was
not the place. So I will call that a good and a bad memory....
looking at the merchandise in the store. Someone bumped into me hard, from behind and I
fell forward. Turns out it was Stallone and he was very apologetic, helped me up, held my
hand and said he was sorry over and over. Wanted to call an ambulance but I said I was fine
just my pride was hurt. He laughed and chatted for a few minutes then he was gone. When I
went up to the cashier to pay for my purchases the cashier told me they had already been
looked after by Mr. Stallone. When she handed over the bag (I had only bought a t-shirt)
it was huge and very heavy. There was everything imaginable in that bag. When I tally'd
it up it was just under $1,000. worth of merchandise. My now ex husband was so angry
that I had drawn attention to myself like that; said of all places to be clumsy, London was
not the place. So I will call that a good and a bad memory....
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Lucky you! (I see now why he is the Ex-husband by the way - what a pessimist!)
How could anyone turn such a great experience into something negative.
What a cool story.
Except the husband part.
This is not a run-in cause I knew Natasha Henstridge before she was famous. Sharon Tweed, Gene Simmon's wife, if from my home in Newfoundland.
My husband and I auditioned for extras in the movie U.S. Marshals, which was being filmed about an hour from my hometown.
We were cast as Kentucky state troopers. You can see us in the scene about 45 minutes in where Tommy Lee Jones is standing with a bunch of cops around a car and pointing out cities on a map so we could be on the lookout for Wesley Snipes, who played the fugitive.
So I met Tommy Lee and Joe Pantoliano and (heart be still) Robert Downey Jr.
Also, they filmed the movie In Country in my hometown. I was at a teaching professional development meeting on the campus of a school where they were using the gym to film the dance scene. I found a clipboard, acted like I was supposed to be there, and walked right in where they were filming. Stayed for a while watching Bruce Willis act out his scenes.
Best brush with celebrity: Atlanta for Mr. King's signing of Under the Dome. My heart beats hard still when I think about it.
We were cast as Kentucky state troopers. You can see us in the scene about 45 minutes in where Tommy Lee Jones is standing with a bunch of cops around a car and pointing out cities on a map so we could be on the lookout for Wesley Snipes, who played the fugitive.
So I met Tommy Lee and Joe Pantoliano and (heart be still) Robert Downey Jr.
Also, they filmed the movie In Country in my hometown. I was at a teaching professional development meeting on the campus of a school where they were using the gym to film the dance scene. I found a clipboard, acted like I was supposed to be there, and walked right in where they were filming. Stayed for a while watching Bruce Willis act out his scenes.
Best brush with celebrity: Atlanta for Mr. King's signing of Under the Dome. My heart beats hard still when I think about it.