My first Firefly related celebrity sighting!
POSTED BY: MacBaker
UPDATED: Monday, April 19, 2004 17:39
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I meet alot of politicians. Which makes sense, because when I'm not studying I do government work.
I've bumped into a few celebrities, mainly bluesmen. Never an actor, especially never a person from Fireffly. but I like to think that if I did, I'd do what I do with everybody else (bluesmen included, and I'm a huge blues fan). Smile, nod and say "Hi"
Heh. Tends to freak the citified folks out.
Actually, if I met Summer Glau, I'd probably do the "I'm not worthy" thing. She's just so incredible. Of all the acting seen in Firefly, hers was with out a doubt the most outstanding, and that's saying an awful lot.
Or, alternately, she's actually a nutbar. (kidding, kidding)
once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood
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Very cool story. I think Summer Glau does River soo well. She's rather hard to play, in my opinion. But, then again, I'm also writing her.
Anywho, she's very pretty. And amazing. I don't think I'd do the "I'm not worthy!" thing. I'd try to talk, and maybe (Well, most likely) get tongue-tied. Or I'd just forget all and just talk. Too fast. As usual. Oh well. I'd meet her.
Remember, you're VERY LUCKY!<----Teela wishes to stress this point.
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If you're from Canada, you could meet Jewel Staite, who's from Vancouver.
I did four days of work as an extra on the movie "Cheats" (this was pre-Firefly, of course) and in the course of that got to meet and speak with her briefly.
If you watch the movie (which I mostly do not recommend) I was just off-camera in the crowd in the "douchebag" scene which, in my memory, took about an hour to shoot. To this very day, some of my friends reference the scene.
*Cough*Douchebag
Even without Firefly, I'd have never forgotten her because of that. Sitting there for hours and watching what went on soured me on the technical side of movie-making for all time.
I mean, she literally had to get up, scream "douchebag" and then be dragged from the room at least ten times.
(The other three days were spent filming a hideous and never-ending graduation scene).
Adam Teiichi Yoshida
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To answer your question ECGORDON, the movie weve been working on is called "Guardian Of The Realm". It's a very low (MICRO) budget movie. The core of our creative team, is a group St. Louis ex-patriots that moved to L.A. and now work in the TV/Movie industry. Most of this band of midwest brothers have been working in the industry for over ten years on projects ranging from "Guyver Dark Hero" to "Titanic" and everything in between. My production partner has even worked for Joss (though not directly). He built a worm creature for an episode of Buffy.
You can check out our site at:
http://www.guardianoftherealm.com/
The public site is thin (much more content coming), but the PR site has a movie synopsis, production stills, and bios on the cast and crew.
We are in the late stages of post production, but we're scrambling to have it ready in time for it's first public screening at the "Femme' Fatales" magazine convention at the Burbank Hilton, later this month. If you live in L.A. come out and check it out!
To everyone else, yeah, maybe we should have spoken to her, but industry people try to respect each others privacy to an extreme. Here's why. With some luck, I may have a project in the future that someone like Summer would be perfect for! I'd hate to ruin my chances by making a bad first impression with an awkward chance meeting. If I'm ever lucky enough to be introduced to her at an industry function of somekind, I'll be happy to bend her ear. :)
I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.
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I don't think I'd do well meeting Summer, or any famous person i love. I'd probably scream. seriously. i ALWAYS scream, even for tiny little things. i'm a screamer. i'll probably have to work on that before getting into the television industry...
~lissa, spwhore
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I don't know lissa, maybe screaming could be your "thing". Everybody'd be hanging out at an industry gig then when they heard a scream from across the crowded room they'd all go "Ah, that's Lissa. Have you worked with her? Very enthusiastic." 
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Originally posted by adamyoshida:
If you're from Canada, you could meet Jewel Staite, who's from Vancouver.
I think I met her briefly way back during the days of "Flash Forward". They used my high school to shoot and as part of the deal the top film students got to tour and hang out on the other sets and at a location shoot. I'm sure she came out to talk with a small group of us, but then it could just be wishful remembering.
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It certianly sounds possible. I was an extra and she stopped to talk with my friends and I. She seemed like a very friendly person.
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*sigh* too bad i'll never stumble over firefly celebs over here. but then, i hate speaking english (always have to imagine how ridiculous it has to sound to someone who grew up with it). might even seem shy or intimidated (not because of them being famous, but because i always are when i dont know someone and have no clue what to expect).
concerning real celebs.. hm, i met the dog of a band called mr. president and i think one of them was coming to get the dog (who was strolling around the rooms). else nothing but a couple of moderators that arent too well known. driving one of them home was fun, as she seemed to like my cd and was kind of flipping out (and was funny enough to be a dangerous distraction while driving *lol*)
well, if i ever meet a real international celebrity i'll let you know if the good old "treat them like everybody else" was working (try having a conversation with someone thats not about his job if you dont know anything him/her except that job.. simply on the assumption that in their spare time they dont want to be reminded of their work ,-) )
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MacBaker wrote:
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To answer your question ECGORDON, the movie weve been working on is called "Guardian Of The Realm". It's a very low (MICRO) budget movie. The core of our creative team, is a group St. Louis ex-patriots that moved to L.A. and now work in the TV/Movie industry. Most of this band of midwest brothers have been working in the industry for over ten years on projects ranging from "Guyver Dark Hero" to "Titanic" and everything in between. My production partner has even worked for Joss (though not directly). He built a worm creature for an episode of Buffy.
You can check out our site at:
http://www.guardianoftherealm.com/
The public site is thin (much more content coming), but the PR site has a movie synopsis, production stills, and bios on the cast and crew.
We are in the late stages of post production, but we're scrambling to have it ready in time for it's first public screening at the "Femme' Fatales" magazine convention at the Burbank Hilton, later this month. If you live in L.A. come out and check it out!
Very cool site Mac. Checked out the site, the synopsis, and stills. Let us know when it is done, I will look for this one.
"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
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Since we're on the subject of running into Whedonverse ballet dancers from Texas, I saw Amy Acker (Fred from Angel) this weekend at the Costco in Burbank! I was standing outside waiting for my friend to park, when she and some guy I didn't recognize walked into the store. At first I wasn't sure if it was really her, but after my friend came and we went inside, I looked around for her. I found her looking at the hottubs. I think she sensed I knew who she was, and she looked over at me and gave me a big smile. I smiled back and nodded at her, then let her go about her business.
She is GORGEOUS in real life, let me tell you. (Not that she's not on TV, but it's always a little different when you see people for real.)
"I like smackin' 'em!" - Jayne Cobb
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