Hey come here often?

[jackfaire]

I don't know about everyone else but once or twice I have met or been in the same room as people who are famous. For me it was cool and I got to tell the person that I admire their work but I wasn't "oh my god oh my god do you know who you are"

Because well that has never been me. That being said I am the kind of guy that if I saw someone cute that also happens to be famous in a bar, bookstore, etc I am likely to strike up a conversation and try to get a date just like I would with a cute person that isn't famous. To me the fame isn't a factor.

What about you? Would you ask the person out like you would anyone else or be intimidated or what?

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I only get intimidated by elderly, scholarly naturalists, apparently. Otherwise, I think the "crazy amounts of guts" approach works great.

Back in the eighties, I ended up kissing David Copperfield full on the lips. (back in the eighties I had a huge crush on David Copperfield. What? We like what we like.) because I just ended up pushing through my intimidation and having some guts when approaching him.

I didn't get a date out it, but hey. Not for lack of trying. And no, I didn't just grab him and do it. I was actually pretty surprised things shook out the way they did.

I might be intimidated, but I can also be pretty ballsy.

[Andara Bledin]

Musicians I really admire get me all stuttery.

Other people, not so much. I've met a variety of famous sorts. Steven Speilberg, Larry Niven (chatted, then waltzed with him... made him sign my dance card, even), Spider Robinson, a number of voice actors, and other musicians and artists. Comic con is rich with geek stars.

^-.-^

[HYHYBT]

I'm intimidated by "regular" people, and on top of that think most well-known people would, in any situation I'm likely to meet them, like to be left alone anyway.

[AdminAssistant]

I get easily flustered around people I admire, especially scholars. I've only met a handful of well-known people...Rainbow (of the Birthday Massacre) who was incredibly nice, but I could only manage to ask him to sign my CD, and Brian Viglione (of The Dresden Dolls) which I don't really remember because I was exhausted/tired/etc. But both of those were after concerts when it's somewhat expected that you can go up to the band members for pictures and autographs and stuff.

It's situational. If, say, Tony Bourdain were sitting at a bar by himself, I might go up and say hi, I admire your work, you're my favorite writer, etc. If he's out to dinner with his family, then no. If he's just walking down the street or generally trying to actually do something, then no.

It's actually nice to meet someone that other people might fan-girl over, but that I didn't know about. For example, Nicholas Meyer came to one of my directing classes a few years ago, and we had a nice chat about various translations of Cyrano de Bergerac.

[BlaqueKatt]

I had a pretty regular email "friendship" with a j-list actor(yes that low on the list), while he wasn't doing much acting-wise, he's working again so we don't talk much currently, but I do have a standing invite from him for coffee if we're ever in the same zip code(with express permission to knock on his door until he drags his lazy ass out of bed-his words). And all I did was wish him a happy birthday.

[jackfaire]

It's situational. If, say, Tony Bourdain were sitting at a bar by himself, I might go up and say hi, I admire your work, you're my favorite writer, etc. If he's out to dinner with his family, then no. If he's just walking down the street or generally trying to actually do something, then no.[/I].

Oh yeah no totally I am kind of meaning if your in a situation where it's appropriate I mean hell I wouldn't go up to anyone in the middle of dinner with their family and ask them out or anything.

It's just something I have noticed. And those scholars I would count because if they are famous in your circles they are still famous.

[Ginger Tea]

Not in the chatting them up vein but ...

A few years ago I was walking through town late at night and Stephen Hawkin and carer/SO were comming towards me, yes he's famous and all that, but I just didn't fancy stopping them to say "Hi", I know his keyboard mouse thing would make it slow for him to talk, but that wasn't why I opted not to, instead we just passed and I may have given them a "hello" kind of smile.

And years before that back oop norf, my dad was shopping at one of the supermarkets and passed a familiar face that he couldn't quite place, perhaps an old army buddy or something.
The guy looked at his expression and gave a knowing look of "you'll get it sooner or later."
In the end it was some TV chef or something, someone he payed little attention to, but remembered his face. He could have embarassed himself by saying something along the lines of "I know you, but I can't remember who you are."

I'm not really one to know who's who these days and would probably only aproach an attractive woman (YMMV) cos she's atractive, not cos the rest of the world knows she's someone off the telly, which I have not owned for almost a decade.

I've not talked to many bands off stage, very few stay long after round here, but one time I went to see Bryan Ferry who were supported by the Smoke Faries, I got their CD and told the merch guy that they were good.
He pointed them out a few feet away and I headed off to get my CD (or two I forget) signed.
Being this is in the UK, the phrase "John Hankock" for signatures isn't all that big, but I had picked it up from TV and used it sparingly, thing is, I think they missunderstood me as saying hows about a hand job, a quick change of "could you sign these" cleared that up and they waved to me from the crowd when they saw me later on.

[jackfaire]

Being this is in the UK, the phrase "John Hankock" for signatures isn't all that big,

If the person is around my age I always respond with, "It's Herbie Hancock"

[Bloodsoul]

I would love it if I could get Lewis Lovhaug (of Atop the Fourth Wall) and Noah Antwiler (of The Spoony Experiment) to sign my copy of "Warrior #1."

…and Brian Viglione (of The Dresden Dolls) which I don't really remember because I was exhausted/tired/etc.

*fan boy squeal*

[AdminAssistant]

*fan boy squeal*

He was really nice with everyone, despite having played for nearly 3 hours straight. Amanda, unfortunately, imbibed too much during the concert and went straight to the bus, I think. She later referred to the concert as her 'Behind the Music' moment.

[jackfaire]

I was standing around talking to Seals and Croft when these kids, I was 11 they were like in their 20s, came up asking what lame band was playing the band that was standing right there who said, "Oh I don't know some crap band I hate having to roadie these gigs" We all had a good laugh when the kids left.

[Gravekeeper]

I really don't equate fame in any way socially. I likely wouldn't even recognize 95% of supposedly famous people if you trotted them in front of me. Nor would I fanboi out or have any sort of reaction at all except "Oh hey its x, cool.".

That said, I would high five Noah Antwiler.

[Andara Bledin]

It's really difficult to figure out how you'd react without having been in the position.

I've had people I thought I'd get all fangirly over who I just ended up having a fun chat with, and others where I thought I'd be cool and got all shy and fangirly.

Thankfully, I don't get all gushy fangirly; that would just be embarrassing.

^-.-^

[powerboy]

Well, I have meet quite a few top stars in the Paranormal field. Met a few wrestlers before. The only one that I went fanboy on, was Mickie James. I just could not help it. But now if I saw her, I would just be normal