Celebrity jerks?

[Mechamaniac]

That was cool but man, look at the LIFTS (00:02) Downey is wearing in that video.

 

[Solo4114]

First, he's reported as being 5'9, so it's not like he's a shrimp. Second, I didn't see any lifts. I saw thick soled shoes, but more like "fashionably thick" rather than "Nice try, shorty."

 

[The Mad Professor]

First, he's reported as being 5'9, so it's not like he's a shrimp. Second, I didn't see any lifts. I saw thick soled shoes, but more like "fashionably thick" rather than "Nice try, Tom Cruise."

Fixed that for you...

 

[dbuck]

http://www.celebitchy.com/199536/ro...order_his_tom_cruise-esque_3-inch_high_heels/

 

[silversteele]

It's not that he's intentionally rude. It's that he does not buy into the Hollywood mentality and can't really stand people fawning over him. He doesn't even live in Hollywood and actively refuses to do so. His primary residence is in San Antonio and he owns ranches in Van Horn, Texas and San Saba, Texas (his hometown). He works the ranches himself (i.e. - he doesn't exclusively rely on others to do it) and when he's there, you'll see him out there checking the fences and repairing them as needed. When he goes into town to get lunch, everyone treats him like a normal person, which is what he prefers.

The man was not built for Hollywood life. He's one of those actors that would probably be better off not being an actor. I've met him outside of the Hollywood scene (my mother and her boyfriend owned a pecan orchard in San Saba) and he's perfectly pleasant, if a bit on the quiet side. Basically, he's a hard working cowboy at heart.

I'm happy to hear that. Everyone has bad days, and I don't like thinking ill of people (I even felt bad about what I posted). He struck me as incredibly smart, I do have to give him credit on that. And as I said, I wasn't on the recieving end of any attitude, but then again, I was doing my job and not bothering him.

 

[DeadPaul]

Most if not all of my con celeb experiences were great. Too many for my now fragmented memory to recall all of them. Amber Benson was an utter sweetheart. I had the pleasure of chatting to one of my wrestling heroes Mick Foley who could not have been nicer. Weirdly I bumped into Mick while on the way to one of his stand up shows once. He was just standing in the street, getting some air. He grinned at me and I grinned back. Mostly because of the level of awesomeness of the situation but also because i was relieved to have found the venue! I've me some of the LOTR guys and as this thread has shown time and time again J-RD is a class act who makes everyone feel special. Andy Serkis was also very cool and a pleasure to meet. I got to meet Stacy Keibler (pre dating George Clooney era, her not me) and she was lovely too. God who else. Oh Victoria Pratt was fab and made a joke about her photo keeping me warm in my prison cell! We had a laugh and she remembered me when i mentioned it on twitter some time later. Lovely lady though with a wicked sense of humour. Not so many of the bad but i did witness Peter Weller stomp off in a huff mid signing session once.
My favourite celeb experience though still baffles me to this very day. A couple of years ago I received one of those "please do not bend" type envelopes in the mail around the time of my birthday. Inside was a signed photo and a lovely card from none other than Gillian Anderson! Not having any idea how something so amazing could have happened I called my sister who was equally baffled. I called my mum shortly after and it turned out friends of my folks had arranged it. It turns out they know Gillian Anderson, she's their landlord! Apparently they asked for an autograph but miss Anderson being the class act she is apologised that she didn't have any photos to hand and asked for my address instead. How cool is that !

 

[sycor]

mmmmm Victoria Pratt :lol

 

[lovelyandy]

Bill Murray was not the life and soul we all hear about when i saw him. He really didn't want to sign autographs, he looked dead inside.

but he did, so fair play to him.

 

[pickingrinnin]

I had something signed by Brad Dourif at Texas Frightmare Weekend this past Friday. He just stared at people as they walked up and signed their items without saying much of anything. He just grunted at me, and couldn't muster a smile. He really looked and acted like he didn't want to be there. It was only 30 minutes into his first signing session of the weekend, so it's not like he hand been doing it all day.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I had something signed by Brad Dourif at Texas Frightmare Weekend this past Friday. He just stared at people as they walked up and signed their items without saying much of anything. He just grunted at me, and couldn't muster a smile. He really looked and acted like he didn't want to be there. It was only 30 minutes into his first signing session of the weekend, so it's not like he hand been doing it all day.

":angry I used to be in movies with the likes of Jack Nicholson."

 

[pickingrinnin]

Well, it looks like I was being a bit unfair to him. There was a discussion thread on the Texas Frightmare Facebook page about the subject, and the organizers said that he had just found out that he had lost a family member. Given that, please ignore my comment.

 

[jarroth]

My most memorable was....Well, I don't want to mention any names, but it rhymes with...Yngwie Malmsteen.

It involved him throwing a full-on b***h-fit tantrum because his runners couldn't find Swedish cigarettes in the middle of Orange County, California, and an innocent female walking in on said "celebrity" putting on a girdle in the unlocked bathroom that was doubling as a makeshift dressing room and the hilarity that ensued. :lol

Good times.

heard story from original people involved.

dad and his kids going to see Malmsteen and ask for a autograph. nice little chitchat and Yngwie asked the kid: what you wanna be when you grow up"
seems nice, right?

kid sais: i wanna be as good player as you are.
Yngwie in reply: "you will never be as good as me"

kids dad called him an ****** and walked off.

 

[jarroth]

met quite some musicians myself, never much problems with them.

best encounter ever: Kurt Russel and Goldie Hawn.

thier son played hockey in the Netherlands. Kurt and Goldie just arrived by plane to pay thier son and his girlfriend a visit. they did so in style btw: they took the train and that is where i met them. nice chatting to them.

 

[Laspector]

heard story from original people involved.

dad and his kids going to see Malmsteen and ask for a autograph. nice little chitchat and Yngwie asked the kid: what you wanna be when you grow up"
seems nice, right?

kid sais: i wanna be as good player as you are.
Yngwie in reply: "you will never be as good as me"

kids dad called him an ****** and walked off.

His stuff sucks anyway. All speed crap.

 

[KrangPrime]

Bill Murray was not the life and soul we all hear about when i saw him. He really didn't want to sign autographs, he looked dead inside.

but he did, so fair play to him.

bill seems to have more bad days than good. I guess you have to catch him in a good mood or when he feels like he wants to trend on FB again ;o)

the other one that appeared to be in a bad mood or just not care for the con circuit was Dean Stockwell.

Ithought I got lucky that no one was at his table and could have some time to quickly chat with him. tried to ask him a question or two and got totally ignored. in the QL group photo he has a big puss on while scott is all smiles. scott on the other hand, couldn't be nicer. even saida quick hello as he passed us without handlers after the photo op. what more could you ask for?

I've met rob paulsen multiple times andhe always can't be nicer. and even more odd he remembers me by name each time, considering the amount of people he must see at conventions all throughout the year, that's a feet in and of itself. This is the first time I met moe, Tress, Jess and Josh Keaton and all couldn't be nicer. Josh was more interested in talking about the KITT I was trying to build than green lantern at first ;o)...

rob and moe where also nice enough to record something that I was hoping to be my first on air written radio promo. but I guess it's a tad long compared to the quicker stuff they usually air. but most of the station people seem to love it so there could be hope one day.

 

[dascoyne]

Simon Pegg was fantastic to the crowd and people at Supanova in Melbourne last month. Chatted, signed things, was pleasant and great. When he tells you he is "one of you (Sci-Fi fan)" he means it and acts the part.

Unless you like superhero films. In that case you're emotionally regressed, childish and "dumbed down," as far as he's concerned.

 

[Bigdaddy]

Unless you like superhero films. In that case you're emotionally regressed, childish and "dumbed down," as far as he's concerned.

Just have a cookie, I promise by the time you finish it you'll feel right as rain....or you could try preparation H.

 

[dascoyne]

Just have a cookie, I promise by the time you finish it you'll feel right as rain....or you could try preparation H.

I had a cookie.
A big bran cookie.

Simon hurt my feelings. I'm still butthurt.

 

[TV8]

Unless you like superhero films. In that case you're emotionally regressed, childish and "dumbed down," as far as he's concerned.

"In an interview with the Radio Times, actor and screenwriter Simon Pegg said the increasing consumption of “very childish things”, such as science-fiction and comic books, had infantalised society and was distracting adults from engaging in real-world issues. Unsurprisingly, many of Pegg’s fans responded with dismay, particularly as Pegg’s own career has primarily flourished in science-fiction and genre cinema. Pegg quickly followed the release of the interview with a post on his personal blog attempting to clear up his position. He argues that it’s not that he really believes “science fiction or fantasy are dumb” but rather, that people seem to be investing more energy in extending their childhoods than in engaging with real-world conflicts."

Yeah... I was very disappointed to read and hear him take a dump on sci-fi and comics generally. I hope he gets his point of view sorted out before the next Star Trek film hits.

EDIT: from Simon Pegg's blog: "In the 18 years since we wrote Spaced, this extended adolescence has been cannily co-opted by market forces, who have identified this relatively new demographic as an incredibly lucrative wellspring of consumerist potential. Suddenly, here was an entire generation crying out for an evolved version of the things they were consuming as children. This demographic is now well and truly serviced in all facets of entertainment and the first and second childhoods have merged into a mainstream phenomenon." This probably needs discussion separately given what forum we're on here!

 

[CPTRogers]

Not in the movie industry but hes a celebrity.

Jeff Gordon- NASCAR Driver

I was in the pit area/infield at Martinsville Speedway about 6 years ago. I was working on a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Team and the (at the time) Nextel Cup Series guys were there. Jeff Gordon has been my favorite racer since I could remember. I FINALLY got a chance to meet him (or so I thought) after SO LONG. I waited outside his hauler for almost an hour, waiting for him to come out just so I could say hi and maybe get his autograph. It was just me. Well he finally comes out and he sees me standing there and just walks right on by me. I was so taken aback that I was speechless. Hes still my favorite driver but I think a little differently about him now adays.