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Meeting someone who is influential, respected, wealthy, and powerful can be intimidating. However, it really helps to remember that they are still living, breathing human beings with hopes and dreams and fears and the like. In other words, you can relate to them quite a bit.
And it’s quite difficult to make it big in the entertainment industry if you’re extremely unpleasant to work with, so it’s likely that the stars you meet will be empathetic people. Either that or they’ll have enough experience interacting with fans to put you at ease, too.
Now, that’s not to say that every single famous person or public figure is going to be kind. Far from it. But at a certain point, talent alone isn’t enough to get you new projects to work on. In the long run, a career in the entertainment industry means that you’re more likely to be successful if you’re likable and authentic rather than mean-spirited and entitled.
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Sorry, Ian Mckellen. He came to our school as part of an anti-homophobia campaign back in 2010. At the end of his presentation he asked when our exams were and preceded to tell us “You shall pass!”.
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Knowing what (not) to say to someone famous can make or break your encounter. We personally believe that, as a rule of thumb, you should try to be friendly and authentic, just like interacting with anyone else. Try not to overthink things too much because you might end up with analysis paralysis, something you’ll regret later.
However, ‘Paper’ magazine suggests that you should avoid telling famous people that you’re a fan, that you love their work, and that they inspire you.
“They've heard it a million times. You're not telling them anything new. You're burdening your favorite star with unwanted clichés,” the magazine notes, adding that the stars will likely still be gracious about it all.
Instead, you can try being specific about how they’ve made a difference in your life. Or, you could compliment them on something obscure they’ve done that you absolutely love. That way, you’re showing that you’re a real fan without having to say it.
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Said my goodbyes and scarpered off pretty quickly after that.
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I respond with “who’s that?”
Liam turns, waves and says “it’s me!”.
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While you shouldn’t gush too much when interacting with a celebrity, you shouldn’t be too casual or irreverent either. Furthermore, don’t ask stars questions that are too personal, like how much money they earn or anything else that’s banal.
Instead, you could show your curiosity about them by asking what they’re currently working on.
Have you ever met anyone famous before? Who’s the biggest celebrity or well-known public figure that you’ve had the (dis)pleasure of talking with? How did that go? You can tell us all about it in the comments at the very bottom of this post.
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About two weeks later I received a thank you “note” in the mail from her, a personalized signed copy of I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. I treasure it.
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During his ‘08 campaign, he was giving a speech about a mile from my high school. We were allowed to have our parents sign permission slips for us to leave campus to attend.
My friends and I were able to get to the very front of the field, and after the speech he talked to us and signed our paper from the school that said we were allowed to leave 😂.
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Most noteworthy one? Probably Johnny Depp around 20ish years ago. I got bumped to First Class on a flight from London to Mumbai, only a few people in there, and he was across the aisle. Gave him the head nod, and he reciprocated. Figured I'd just leave him be, but I noticed he kept looking over at me (I'm a big guy, 6'8" 285#). After the flight leveled off, he looked at me until I finally looked over and he goes, "Sooo, what's your story?." At first I tried to keep the story short, but he kept asking questions. Two hours go by and he collapses in his seat (he'd been real animated listening, like leaning across the aisle, gesturing with his hands, etc.) and he said something along the lines like, "Hell, that's an interesting life." So I said, "I'm sure the same can be said for you" and he just laughed until I thought he would choke. Then silence the rest of the way. We land, do the head nod thing again, and he said, "Thanks for being the most interesting stranger yet." It made me think maybe he did/does that all the time lol. BTW he was really interested in what it was like to work at a maximum security close custody death row prison, all about the Sumerian civilization, and paranormal stuff.
Side note: When I worked patrol, the most famous person I pulled over was Eddie Money. I also pulled over Jose Canseco and his then-wife Esther in the same shift like 2 hours and 5 miles apart.
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