Casual encounters of the famous kind...

POSTED BY: Briglad
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BRIGLAD

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:19 PM

That's what kinda made it different, In VT, the only time a star might be around, (Other than Luis) is when they're making a movie.

I carried Juliette Binoche's luggage when I worked for an air charter company when she flew with us. (I was a Rampie)

Met a few who's who in aviation in my old job. Michael J Fox still has a house in VT and flew with the company I worked for but I didn't get a chance to meet him. A buddy of mine from the FBO at the airport got to meet and fuel up Harrison Ford's Dehaviland Beaver when he was in VT making "What lies Beneath".

William H Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman have a summer place in Woodbury VT. My best friend from high school is the deputy fire chief there and says they are a very nice couple.

A guy I worked with at the car dealership met Gina Davis and William Baldwin when they were filming Beetlejuice here in VT.

DEADLOCKVICTIM

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:52 PM

literally ran into Joe Don Baker at the Brookshire's grocery store in his hometown of Groesbeck, Texas - nothing broken - funny guy...

late night (early morning??) at a coffee house in Houston - Woody Harrelson (and posse) came in and sat in the booth next to me.... those dudes were way too serious....

Nolan Ryan (baseball guy) at a cattle sale in LaGrange....

& speaking of LaGrange - Billy Gibbons & zz top at one of the first public shows they did at tiny Stephen F. Austin university - they played past closing time at the student union bldg and the manager got pissed and started pulling plugs - i helped them with their equipment....

various musicians - some famous - most not - John Prine & Ry Cooder in Austin - oh yeah, Matthew McConaughey & Sandra Bullock at Jo's coffee shop on South Congress...

CLEARMOON

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:11 PM

I used to sell books (LOTS of books, like $300-400 worth at a time,) to Elton John. He owns a condo right down the street from the Waldenbooks where I worked in Atlanta.

He would come in and shop early in the morning, in the middle of the week when it was quiet. Very nice, quiet and reserved. He had a Preferred Reader discount card, and always remembered to use it, which always made us laugh.

NCBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 6:57 PM

Last summer I was minding my own business at work (my desk is in the lobby of a bank) and in walks Senator Bob Dole with a few staff members. He was in the area campaigning for his wife, Sen. Elizabeth Dole.

He was very nice and friendly to one and all. He even posed for a picture with me and other coworkers. He carries a pen in his right hand and shook hands with me with his left hand. His right arm is semi paralyzed from wounds in WWII.

Also met Nathan and Alan, Jewel and Moreana (and I have pictures to prove it) at Dragon Con last year. I have an cute and often repeated Nathan story about him and a little (aged 2 or 3) girl in front of me that I love.

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ROBSAD79

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:14 PM

I saw Drew Carey at a Sugar Ray concert once in Cleveland.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:19 PM

Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:

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Saw Muhammad Ali stepping out of the Star Deli along Lex Ave just before the big fight against Smokin' Joe Frazier. This man was bigger than life even back then. He was playing around with the fans on the street throwing fake punches and clowning around with the reporters. I was no more than 20 feet from him as he passed waving to the crowd and stopping to chat with people on the street. I was on my way back to work from an errand and I could not be more thrilled. No one at work believed me until they watched the news that evening. Funny thing was that he did not look like a boxer. He looked like he could be your next door neighbor, except his hands were huge.

I'm usually not interested in meeting famous people, but Muhammad Ali - that's a different story. Cool Shinygoodguy!

I'll list a few from here in the UK. I live in the South East near a Town called Tenterden, for some reason this sleepy typical English village seems to attract quite a few notable folk from the 'Tele' and over the years I've come across:

Paul McCartney and his Ex-Wife Heather Mills is it? On several occaisions.
Vic Reeves (British Comedian)
Bob Mortimer (British Comedian worked alot with Vic Reeves)
Bob Geldoff
Tom Baker (80's Dr.Who guy)
Chris Langham ( Comedian who was caught with dodgey images on his computer)
and Joanna Lumley who grew up in the neighbouring village of Rolvenden where I play cricket :) She used to go into Boots all the time where my girlfriend worked, and she was always saying hello and being extremely friendly. Michelle (my girlfriend) loved her! She couldn't believe she was serving Patsy from Ab Fab on a regular basis :D )

There's been one or two others whose names I can't remember, but they're mostly bit part actors on British TV.

Just as The Darkness were becoming famous I'd gone Go-Kart racing and Justin the lead singer was in one of the Karts -- He was hopeless. Left him in my wake.

KRALIZEC

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:16 AM

Met president Ford when I was too young to remember it. Met the brothers from the black crowes..they were total dicks.Got drunk with Jake Scott ( ridley Scott's son )and a bunch of SAS guys in a bar outside of Yuma, AZ.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 4:46 AM

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Originally posted by RIPWash:
Oh my . . . well, I went to high school with Kristin Chenoweth (Glenda in the original cast of Wicked and Olive on Pushing Daisies) and was in a few plays with her during that time.

That's where I went to school...a few years behind you, but I walked by that campus. That was back when North was the high school. That auditorium has seen a lot of traffic. I saw those plays.

In '86 I think it still had the original roof.

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CHOLLETT

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:25 AM

June 23, 2007, Vancouver's "Can't Stop The Serenity" charity screening. Managed to snag me a ticket, and met the ever-beautiful Jewel Staite. Got pictures and sigs. WOOT! Shortly after, got into Stargate, saw her on Atlantis, and wanted to meet her again. She was very sweet.

Late August, 2008.
Stanley Park putting green, my family has a tradition of going there at least once a summer. My brother and i look over and see a man wearing a muscle shirt and shades having a round of putting with a woman.
PAUL McGILLION, aka. Carson Beckett of Stargate: Atlantis. We freaked out quietly, and asked politely if it was him once we (and he) were all done. Indeed. Didn't have a camera, so i got a cell phone pic. Rather, i took, my brother was in. He seemed nice, and pleased to meet a fan. He came off as much cooler/more confident in demeanour than his character. Also, the scottish accent wasn't his natural voice.

Earlier this month (3 weeks ago? March 4th ish, 09)
Walked into a local coffee store just a few blocks from my house on the way to school in the morning, and lo and behold, Christopher Judge, aka. Teal'c from Stargate SG-1. By now, my brother had gotten into the habit of bringing his camera with him anywhere in case of such events. He was very gracious, and seemed a bit amused at how polite we were being. Probably a good thing we didn't tell him that we actually have counted how many times his character says "Indeed" over the course of the 10 seasons.

That's it so far! Hoping for more sightings. We live in Vancouver, aka. Hollywood North, so i'm optimistic.

I'm babbling like a moonbrain.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:51 PM

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Originally posted by BrigLad: met Gina Davis and William Baldwin when they were filming Beetlejuice here in VT.

I think Alec would be very upset to hear you call him by his brother's name XD (jk, but it was Alec in beetlejuice)

I'm jealous of all of u right now :P that ain't fair.

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