My first Firefly related celebrity sighting!

POSTED BY: MacBaker
UPDATED: Monday, April 19, 2004 17:39
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MACBAKER

Monday, April 5, 2004 8:39 AM

My filmmaking partner and I were driving over to pick-up two of our leads from our film for a meeting saturday. We were also dropping off new Cast & Crew T-shirts for an upcoming Femme Fatale's convention screening featuring the women from our cast. We got to their neighborhood in "the Valley" early (these two cast-mates are also roommates now), and realized we had about 45mins to burn before we were scheduled to meet them. We decided we had time for a treat, so we drove over to the local Jama Juice around the corner on Ventura. While waiting for our order, my partner (and old friend) elbowed me and hinted I should take a look at the beauty walking into the store. I turned and looked, and who could it be walking though the door, but SUMMER GLAU!!! My partner didn't know her on sight (I'm the hopeless Firefly fan), so I informed him of who she was, and he remembered her from an episode of Angel. I'm sure that she noticed us staring at her, and we probably looked like a couple of Sci-Fi geeks (which we are, filmmakers or not!!!) wearing our matching cast & crew shirts, with a logo from some Sci-Fi movie she's never heard of. LOL I guess I could have pulled the "I'm a movie producer" line and handed her my card, but that didn't feel right (I had no work to offer her), so we just tried NOT to stare, and went on with our day. Believe me, it was hard not to stare!!! LOL!

Here's what I really wanted to pass on to everyone here. Summer is gorgeous! Even more so than I thought from seeing her on Firefly. This is no slight against the DP or the make-up department on the production, but in the flesh she is even more stunning!

I also want to say something to Summer, just on the off chance she visits here and reads this. Ms. Glau, the two "fanboy" looking guys, trying not to stare, weren't stalkers! We are just a couple of fellow industry crazies (you have to be crazy to work in this industry) who appreciate your incredible talent. Sorry if we gave you any concern!

One small post script. That sighting of Summer made my friend go home and start watching Firefly. He is now a convert! He was blown away with Ms. Glau's performance (admitting that it would be so easy for an actor to overplay a part like hers). Now I just have to pry my set away from him and get him to buy a box set of his own!

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

ECGORDON

Monday, April 5, 2004 10:57 AM

As good as all the actors in Firefly are, it is my opinion that Summer's performance is the most accomplished, which is incredible since she has the least experience. You are right that it would have been very easy for that part to come off rather silly.

BTW, I'm sure you've probably mentioned it somewhere else around here, but what film are you working on?

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

TRASK43

Monday, April 5, 2004 11:13 AM

Great story got to say Im a bit jealous though. Its pretty funny that this is what got your friend to start watching Firefly.

www.summer-glau.com

SAMURAIX47

Monday, April 5, 2004 4:15 PM

aahhh you guys should have been prostrating yourselves at her feet saying "I'm not worthy!" How many times in a lifetime would you get a chance to meet Summer Glau?

Jaymes

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, April 5, 2004 4:26 PM

Too bad you did not work up the courage to say hello to her. I am sure she would have been friendly. You could have complimented her portrayal of River and asked about the upcoming movie.

Cool story though.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

ZOID

Monday, April 5, 2004 8:48 PM

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Too bad you did not work up the courage to say hello to her. I am sure she would have been friendly. You could have complimented her portrayal of River and asked about the upcoming movie.

No two ways about it! She's a Texas girl. She'd have happily chatted with you, and you guys would have been left blinded for life by the crush she left on ya'. Heh-heh.

Respectfully,

zoid

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SHINY

Monday, April 5, 2004 9:45 PM

Note to all browncoats: If you see one of the cast in person, at the very least you should wave and yell "Keep Flyin'" or something, just so they know we're all still supporting them and anxiously awaiting the BDM!!!

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RITA

Monday, April 5, 2004 11:07 PM

i agree summer glau is the most talented crew member in my opinion she also has the most fantastic body but i never thought of her as pretty not unattractive but not what i'd call pretty or maybe it's just that ever body else pales beside gina torres

MUTT999

Monday, April 5, 2004 11:20 PM

At the risk of sounding like a caveman:
1. Summer Glau is an extraordinary actress
2. Fantastic body
3. Very pretty face
4. Wish to hell I had seen her!
Basically, she ROCKS!

"That's the buffet table....."

TMURRIE

Tuesday, April 6, 2004 12:31 AM

Well, the closest to seeing a celebrity would be...that Candian Idol guy, and I saw Wayne Gretkzy once, but I only saw his head really... I live in Canada, and I don't see anyone. I mean I'm sure you guys in America see someone famous one time or another, but up here...I was amazed to see the weatherman at the grocery store! Do you know how crazy it would be to see...I dunno, Seth Green up here, just at the mall or something. I would freak for sure. But you kept your cool, that makes her think your only a sci-fi freak and not some sort of worshiper.

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