Well, with all due respect, I used to work with more of an A-list celebrity. He didn't usually hang out with the staff but one night, while we were on the road together, he felt like coming out with us. We were in Ohio and we all decided to go to a bar together. He was just trying to unwind and have a good time but there was a line of people trying to get a photo of him. Every now and then someone would interrupt the conversation he was having and stick a camera in his face. I watched as people lunged to photograph him. Besides being rude it was kind of frightening as well. He eventually went back to his hotel early. He only lasted about 15 minutes at the bar. After that he only really hung out with us at private parties.
I don't doubt that some celebrities enjoy the recognition, but if you're an A-lister I can see it being a nuisance. Actually, I literally saw it being a nuisance.
Anyway, bottom line is, if you see a celebrity in public and feel the need to say hi, proceed with caution. If there's a slight chance you think you might be bothering them, you probably are. (And most people don't want to be bothered while they're eating or going to the bathroom!)
Lastly, if you get rebuffed, don't come on to a message board huffing and puffing about a rude encounter with that celebrity. (Not saying you are, Naughty_Rob, but other people have.) They don't owe you a private meet & greet. |
