Anybody Ever Interact With A Celebrity Who Was Incredibly.....
Feb 2, 2019 21:19:28 GMT
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Post by doggiedaddy on Feb 2, 2019 21:19:28 GMT
From 1987 - 2011 I owned a gift store near some popular colleges which children of celebrities / famous people attended. So I would occasionally get their 'celebrity' parents. I also got celebs who were in town filming a TV Show, movie, or in town for a concert or touring musical.
The best:
Cybil Shepherd - By far, the best. She was filming a movie in my area and stopped in to do Christmas shopping. As I helped her pick out gifts, she was 'gossiping' to me about different celebrities. One thing she told me (which I will never forget) was that 'everyone in Hollywood hates Oprah - but we all kiss her ass to be on her show and promote our projects'. LOL Not sure if she ended up being on her show to promote her TV movie at that time. I happened to have her CD from a few years before (I used to play it often in the store) and asked her to autogrpah it - which she did. When I handed it over to her, she was truly shocked and joked - "You're the guy who bought it! I knew I sold one copy!" I couldn't stop laughing. She was very genuine.
Rob Schneider - He was in town because he was filming one of his movies (2001? 2002?) so he was renting a condo nearby to live in that summer. He used to come in almost every day to 'look around' and occasionally buy stuff. He appreciated that I left him alone (as well as the customers) and let him be by himself (occasionally someone would ask for an autograph). Towards the end of his visit, he told me his friend Adam Sandler was in town for the weekend, and kindly asked me if I wanted to join them for dinner and meet Sandler. Of course, it was my cousin's wedding that same night and had to say 'No'. One of my biggest regrets! I did get an autograph from him, though.
Carly Simon - She was in town promoting her CD at a local radio station. She was very nice, though 'very much out there'; let's hope it was too much cold medication.
Susan Sarandon - Daughter went to the college; very polite and very nice.
Kevin Costner - Daughter went to the college; very polite, though aloof. Liked to come in when the store was 'empty' and chat. Once people would come in, he'd leave quickly before they bothered him.
Danny DeVito - Son or daughter went to the college (can't recall which one); funny in a very drunk way. I don't think he was ever sober visiting the store.
The Worst:
Andy Williams (singer from the 50s - 70s). Absolutely horrible. Very rude to me and my customers, for no reason at all. Was happy when he left the store.
Dominik Dunne (popular author in town for a book signing): As horrible as Andy Williams.
Tommy Tune (Broadway actor from the 60s and 70s) - Again, rude as can be for no reason at all. Though he did spend a lot of money on Christmas gifts for his friend "Liza" (which he name dropped too many times to count...or care.)
Tracee Ellis Ross - Hor-rib-ble. Though she wasn't an actress at the time, she was attending this local college. She was a frequent visitor to my store, and let everyone know she was Diana Ross' daughter. (Her older sister Rhonda was a few years before her - couldn't be any nicer!).
The best:
Cybil Shepherd - By far, the best. She was filming a movie in my area and stopped in to do Christmas shopping. As I helped her pick out gifts, she was 'gossiping' to me about different celebrities. One thing she told me (which I will never forget) was that 'everyone in Hollywood hates Oprah - but we all kiss her ass to be on her show and promote our projects'. LOL Not sure if she ended up being on her show to promote her TV movie at that time. I happened to have her CD from a few years before (I used to play it often in the store) and asked her to autogrpah it - which she did. When I handed it over to her, she was truly shocked and joked - "You're the guy who bought it! I knew I sold one copy!" I couldn't stop laughing. She was very genuine.
Rob Schneider - He was in town because he was filming one of his movies (2001? 2002?) so he was renting a condo nearby to live in that summer. He used to come in almost every day to 'look around' and occasionally buy stuff. He appreciated that I left him alone (as well as the customers) and let him be by himself (occasionally someone would ask for an autograph). Towards the end of his visit, he told me his friend Adam Sandler was in town for the weekend, and kindly asked me if I wanted to join them for dinner and meet Sandler. Of course, it was my cousin's wedding that same night and had to say 'No'. One of my biggest regrets! I did get an autograph from him, though.
Carly Simon - She was in town promoting her CD at a local radio station. She was very nice, though 'very much out there'; let's hope it was too much cold medication.
Susan Sarandon - Daughter went to the college; very polite and very nice.
Kevin Costner - Daughter went to the college; very polite, though aloof. Liked to come in when the store was 'empty' and chat. Once people would come in, he'd leave quickly before they bothered him.
Danny DeVito - Son or daughter went to the college (can't recall which one); funny in a very drunk way. I don't think he was ever sober visiting the store.
The Worst:
Andy Williams (singer from the 50s - 70s). Absolutely horrible. Very rude to me and my customers, for no reason at all. Was happy when he left the store.
Dominik Dunne (popular author in town for a book signing): As horrible as Andy Williams.
Tommy Tune (Broadway actor from the 60s and 70s) - Again, rude as can be for no reason at all. Though he did spend a lot of money on Christmas gifts for his friend "Liza" (which he name dropped too many times to count...or care.)
Tracee Ellis Ross - Hor-rib-ble. Though she wasn't an actress at the time, she was attending this local college. She was a frequent visitor to my store, and let everyone know she was Diana Ross' daughter. (Her older sister Rhonda was a few years before her - couldn't be any nicer!).