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I am a real New Yorker, and I never accost celebrities. If one of my favorites happens to make eye contact with me, I would smile and give a thumbs up. But that's all.
Some of these posters advocating going up to this or that famous person would be extremely butt hurt if they found out just what an AH some truly can be.
Yes, some are nice about chance encounters on street, in Central Park or whatever. But still others act like "who are you and why are you talking to me"? Or worse, "get lost you effing loser".
Case in point years ago was walking past side entrance to Carlyle Hotel when doors swung open and bunch of security suits blocked sidewalk. Out came Tom Selleck who strolled over to a waiting car.
Now this was around 7PM or so, and thus there wasn't that much traffic on sidewalk, and there certainly wasn't any need for all that nonsense. Meanwhile saw the late Elaine Stritch also come out of the Carlyle get into a waiting car or go off about her business without fanfare.
This is why you don't speak to such persons. You don't know them personally or socially from Adam (or Eve), thus the only reason for invading their privacy is the implied familiarity that comes fame. Some famous persons don't appreciate that implication and will let you know in no uncertain terms and or otherwise give the brush off treatment. You are then left standing there looking like an egit and feeling like a POS.
Like anything else, people who are around it a lot get used to it.
Truthfully, people walking around Manhattan aren't even really paying any attention to the people around them. it's not that they don't care, it's that they probably don't even notice in the first place. On an especially busy block, there might be close to 100 people in your range of vision at any given time, if you're not scanning faces specifically looking for one, you're just not going to notice.
Exactly, it might not even register with most people until it's too late, if at all. I am familiar with Keanu Reeves, but he could easily blend in due to him being past his peak fame.
Some of these posters advocating going up to this or that famous person would be extremely butt hurt if they found out just what an AH some truly can be.
Yes, some are nice about chance encounters on street, in Central Park or whatever. But still others act like "who are you and why are you talking to me"? Or worse, "get lost you effing loser".
Case in point years ago was walking past side entrance to Carlyle Hotel when doors swung open and bunch of security suits blocked sidewalk. Out came Tom Selleck who strolled over to a waiting car.
Now this was around 7PM or so, and thus there wasn't that much traffic on sidewalk, and there certainly wasn't any need for all that nonsense. Meanwhile saw the late Elaine Stritch also come out of the Carlyle get into a waiting car or go off about her business without fanfare.
This is why you don't speak to such persons. You don't know them personally or socially from Adam (or Eve), thus the only reason for invading their privacy is the implied familiarity that comes fame. Some famous persons don't appreciate that implication and will let you know in no uncertain terms and or otherwise give the brush off treatment. You are then left standing there looking like an egit and feeling like a POS.
Speaking of the Carlyle. Bobby Short was nice. My mom knew him and we used to go hear him play once in a while. She knew him and never went up to him. Sign of respect.
I think it was Springsteen who said (paraphrasing) that you should keep your heroes at arms length...
Speaking of the Carlyle. Bobby Short was nice. My mom knew him and we used to go hear him play once in a while. She knew him and never went up to him. Sign of respect.
I think it was Springsteen who said (paraphrasing) that you should keep your heroes at arms length...
Ironically the only celebrity I ever said anything to was Springsteen's bandmate Steven Van Zandt and he was cool
It doesn't matter to me in reality, but I don't like when people think they get to decide how a "real New Yorker" acts.
And I remember before 6ix9ine was super famous even, there was a video of him walking around The Bronx and people were definitely giving him attention. So yes, "real New Yorkers" greeting celebrities is a thing.
I never said anything about being a real ny-er. I said people are people. I worked with many celebrities, I have acquaintances in my life that are celebrities, we all the same. I treat the porter in my building the same why I would Beyonce.
You should quit it with the "hardened New Yorker" act, you act like a soccer mom from Chappaqua. And you rave about the most Long Island or Westchester-esque parts of the city.
Plus, I know if you saw Donald Trump in your neighborhood you would probably cream yourself
They may be suburban but they are not Long Island or Westchester, and I am not from such areas either. As was said earlier, I am not a fan of large crowds so the quieter the neighborhood the better. Donald Trump... No biggie... He's a businesses man that is getting the job done. Nothing more, nothing less.
I'm sorry but I don't know any of these people except for Paul McCartney. And if I saw Paul McCartney I wouldn't care.
At least name some celebrities that are trending.
How many times do you have to be told?
Don't catalogue famous persons have run into or whatever because like them when out am concentrating on one's own business. If I see someone fine, may make a mental note of it, then again maybe not.
Am down in Chelsea, Gramercy Park, Union Square, West/Greenwhich Village all the time and constantly pass or otherwise spook this or that famous person. Now who *YOU* consider famous versus the rest of us is a different matter.
Keep spying Mr. Jim Parsons (Sheldon on TBBT) all the time; but that is because he and his husband live in Gramercy Park area and once you know where and what to look for it becomes rather easy.
I had a summer job working for U.S. Customs in 1978 at JFK and Richard Burton walked right by me. His complexion did not look very good and I remember thinking he is not going to live long but he lived until 1984. Still it was awesome to see him in person.
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