Celebrity Encounters III
I once stood next to Ian Beale out of EastEnders in the gents' toilets at the BBC. BEAT THAT. Tell us of celebrity encounters that went well, or meetings with the famous that ended up as a complete disaster. (And we'll take it as read you've just made up a "I got touched up by Jimmy Savile" story, OK?)
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( , Thu 5 Dec 2013, 13:19)
I once stood next to Ian Beale out of EastEnders in the gents' toilets at the BBC. BEAT THAT. Tell us of celebrity encounters that went well, or meetings with the famous that ended up as a complete disaster. (And we'll take it as read you've just made up a "I got touched up by Jimmy Savile" story, OK?)
Suggested by Munsta
( , Thu 5 Dec 2013, 13:19)
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A FEW VERY BORING 'CELEBRITY' STORIES
I went to Marrakech a few years back, the first souk I walked into off the main square I saw Martin Sheen just wondering about. I decided to buy some street food nearby, so I could have a nosey and see what he was up to as a camera crew turned up and I wanted to see what they were filming. As I ordered my food I realised Emelio Estevez was queueing next to me also getting a couple of kebabs. By the time I got my food they were gone, so I walked down another souk only to discover Martin Sheen sat on the dirty floor by himself, surrounding by lopped off chicken heads and stray kittens, stuffing the kebab Emelio Estevez had just bought him into his gob.
Also once I had to 'look after' Will Self at a book signing & he was really lovely. After he finished signing all the punters copies of his book, he signed mine and thanked me for looking after him. As he went to leave there was a huge bowl of wrapped boiled sweets on the counter and he grabbed a handful, threw them into his mouth (fully wrapped) while screaming "SUGAAARRRR!" and then bounded out the door with his limbs flailing wildly around him. It was so bizarre that I had to ask the other member of staff I was with if I had imagined it. I hadn't.
Also Richard Hammond once came in to buy a book from where I worked, another member of staff served him (this was a couple of weeks after he had gotten out of hospital) and said "OH I WAS EVER SO GLAD THAT YOU DIDN'T DIE IN THAT CRASH". He smiled nervously/politely & I shoved my whole fist in my mouth.
( , Fri 6 Dec 2013, 14:32, 1 reply)
I went to Marrakech a few years back, the first souk I walked into off the main square I saw Martin Sheen just wondering about. I decided to buy some street food nearby, so I could have a nosey and see what he was up to as a camera crew turned up and I wanted to see what they were filming. As I ordered my food I realised Emelio Estevez was queueing next to me also getting a couple of kebabs. By the time I got my food they were gone, so I walked down another souk only to discover Martin Sheen sat on the dirty floor by himself, surrounding by lopped off chicken heads and stray kittens, stuffing the kebab Emelio Estevez had just bought him into his gob.
Also once I had to 'look after' Will Self at a book signing & he was really lovely. After he finished signing all the punters copies of his book, he signed mine and thanked me for looking after him. As he went to leave there was a huge bowl of wrapped boiled sweets on the counter and he grabbed a handful, threw them into his mouth (fully wrapped) while screaming "SUGAAARRRR!" and then bounded out the door with his limbs flailing wildly around him. It was so bizarre that I had to ask the other member of staff I was with if I had imagined it. I hadn't.
Also Richard Hammond once came in to buy a book from where I worked, another member of staff served him (this was a couple of weeks after he had gotten out of hospital) and said "OH I WAS EVER SO GLAD THAT YOU DIDN'T DIE IN THAT CRASH". He smiled nervously/politely & I shoved my whole fist in my mouth.
( , Fri 6 Dec 2013, 14:32, 1 reply)
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