I've told this story here before, but it bears repeating now.
Back in the seventies, my dad and his business partner were on a business trip to San Francisco. One night they went to a restaurant, and as they were being seated, they noticed Paul Newman sitting a few tables away, dining and chatting with another man.
"Let's go over and say hello!" said my dad's partner.
"No, don't," said Dad. "Celebrities HATE being interrupted while they're eating."
"But it's Paul Newman!" said the partner. "When are we ever going to have a chance to meet him again?"
They argued about it, and in the middle of the argument, Paul and the man got up and left the restaurant. So they missed their chance.
The very next night, Dad turned on "The Tonight Show," and Paul was the lead guest. At one point Johnny asked him "Is there anything you don't like about dealing with the public?"
Paul replied, "Yeah, I can't STAND it when people interrupt me when I'm eating!" |
