MET ANYONE FAMOUS?

Yuppp ..I was an extra in a few movies soo I got to meet the cast.. Apart from the Queen thing .. Diff story lol

Robin Williams
Brad Pitt
Orlando Bloom
Russle Crowe
and the Queen .. ))

Yuppp ..I was an extra in a few movies soo I got to meet the cast.. Apart from the Queen thing .. Diff story lol

Robin Williams
Brad Pitt
Orlando Bloom
Russle Crowe
and the Queen .. ))

I love orlando! How is he in real life??

Having run a large indie record store in Southern California for many years I have met quite a few well known people, mostly musicians but also some actors and famous music fans from all walks of life. Not bragging, just a simple consequence of my profession and location.

I'm going to pare it down to a few of my favorite encounters with "famous" people.

1. Nick Cave (and most of the Bad Seeds)- I am a big fan to begin with but it was pretty special because he was flirty, bummed smokes from me and made me drinks from the backstage bar while we talked.

2. Curtis Armstrong (better known as "Booger" from Revenge of the Nerds). Booger! He was shy and sweet and had great taste in music.

3. Maureen "Mo" Tucker. Drummer for the Velvet Underground and a person musical hero of mine.

4. Angela Davis. Not through the store, she was speaking at my college and a professor invited me to meet her.

5. Nirvana. Probably the most famous people (other than TV personality chance encounters in L.A.) I met at the store. They honored an agreement to do an in-store AFTER they made it big with Nevermind. They didn't need to, it was a madhouse and they were really cool to follow through.

6. Rob Halford. He had a vacation home near my neighborhood and was EVERYWHERE with his boyfriend. It became such a common thing to see him it was like,"Oh, there's Rob again." Which is kind of surreal if you're a geeky music freak.

I could go on but it makes me feel like an *kitten*. Trust me, if you work anywhere in the music industry anywhere near L.A. famous people are just part of the job. It's like any other person; cool and kind of fun if they are nice or aggravating if they are snotty and entitled.

It was fun sharing!

This was years ago in New York City, when anyone could get into the Twin Towers, no security checks. We were headed up to dine at Windows to the World. Lovely Sunday brunch, quiet and romantic. On the way down in the elevator, my husband and I got separated by 50 or so Japanese tourists. I'm one one side of the elevator watching Hubby freak out on the other side. Apparently, he was lipping to me that I was standing right next to Karim Abdul Jabbar. I came up to about his navel. And so who was with Mr. Jabbar? Why look, it's Stephen King. My hubby tried to get Karim's autograph, but he refused. Stephen King said, I'll give you my autograph," but my Hubby turned him down.

Ludacris last year. Before that we got to meet Jess Harnell a very famous voice actor (he was Waco Warner and is in everything! plus a awesome band named Rock Sugar) and the rest of his band mates. We also met Buckcherry. Ewwww. Uh.. there should be more but I am drawing a blank.

FYI.. Google Rock Sugar. You will thank me later.

Not sure how many metal heads are here But Denace the Menace from Macabre and I have a running joke about following each other. He and I run into each other in the most random of places and after the first couple times of meeting up with him, he came up to me the last and started a conversation. It is always great when musicians are down to earth with the fans.

This was years ago in New York City, when anyone could get into the Twin Towers, no security checks. We were headed up to dine at Windows to the World. Lovely Sunday brunch, quiet and romantic. On the way down in the elevator, my husband and I got separated by 50 or so Japanese tourists. I'm one one side of the elevator watching Hubby freak out on the other side. Apparently, he was lipping to me that I was standing right next to Karim Abdul Jabbar. I came up to about his navel. And so who was with Mr. Jabbar? Why look, it's Stephen King. My hubby tried to get Karim's autograph, but he refused. Stephen King said, I'll give you my autograph," but my Hubby turned him down.

really? to turn down Stephen King?! Missed opportunity!

I am from Cali and used to work in the entertainment industry so lots of celebrities. I interned on a soap opera so got soap stars, worked at a MAJOR talent agency for four years so met most the big names (but not like they would know me or we socialized). After working in mainstream, I worked in adult so then I met tons of porn stars. lol
Now I'm a massage therapist and have worked on some semi famous people, but nothing too exciting. They are funner to see in public just out and about then for your profession. They are usually just running errands and doing the same stuff we all do so they aren't that noticeable (unless TMZ is following them) lol I'm sure people pass them all the time and not notice. They look famous when they are doing all the appearances and TRYING to be seen...hot clubs, restaurants, etc.

I know little to nothing about the Backstreet Boys. I knew Kevin was no longer with the group, but I had no idea that there weren't replacements for him or any other member. Not my genre of music by a long shot.

Yes, I went to school with Kevin, but I graduated a year before he did.

I went to high school with one of the original members of the Backstreet Boys.

They're all original members. Just because Kevin left doesn't make any of them any less "original" And because of your age, I'm going to assume you went to school with Kevin?

Simon Lebon from Duran Duran in Las Vegas 3 years ago. I got a picture and a hug! Ah, I was on Cloud 9 for months after!!!! I've been in love with him since I was in junior high!!!!