If you spotted your idol, would you go up to them?

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So most people here know who my idol is, John Frusciante, and meeting him would be absolutely mind blowing for me. Anyway, I received a message earlier from a mate in LA who is also a massive fan, showing a pic of Frusciante walking down the street... He didn't go up to him, just took a pic from the other side of the road. Obviously I'm going crazy because it's a once in a lifetime thing meeting him and he blew it...

If you saw your idol, the one famous person you'd ever want to meet, would you go up to them? Would you try and get a pic or have a chat? Or would you feel awkward disturbing them and would instead leave them be?

On one hand, I want to meet this guy more than anything, I genuinely do not care for any other famous person in the world apart from him, but on the other hand I know how intensely private he is these days and would probably feel bad approaching him. I probably won't ever get the chance anyway but just something to think about at half 5 in the morning! :o To be honest I probably would have sprinted across that street...
 
It's Saturday afternoon - blue skies, no surprises. We watch him meander towards the zoo (he goes there often) and puzzle over the roadworks (he doesn't notice) as he drifts there, everything simple and in place.

He smiles at a girl (she's lean, not unattractive but no JB) and we all wait for the traffic lights to change, allowing him passage to the other side of the road. We note that there is a concert on this weekend, probably tonight (is he on?), but he moves his head to cross and we can't catch the detail.

'Hey ... watch out!" a parent says to a young girl, perhaps 2 or 3, who tries to cycle into him. He sees the incoming trajectory and politely steps back but puts a hand on the forward wheel, slowing the bike. The parent looks across, nods, does a double take and then audibly gasps.

A moment passes.


excerpt pg 51 - 'If Justin Lived In Auckland'
 
I don't have any idols so I'm kinda stuck.

Stood next to Bono once at a urinal and said 'Sup. He said hello. Not another word was spoken.
 
I used to do a bit of DJ'ing and was on the mailing list for a few record companies which used to send out backstage passes for concerts, so I've met quite a few of my musical 'idols'. I've also met Neil Armstrong and Chuck Yeagar at Oshkosh, both of whom I went over to and spoke to (and was in awe of).

So I'd have to say the answer is yes, I would go over and say hello.
 
Not really 'bumping into them" but I once met Paul Gilbert, my guitar hero, after a show. There was a crazy amount of people waiting - like, loads and loads...because some roadie made the fatal error of saying he'll be out in a minute.

An hour later he showed up.... And was absolutely swamped by "fans" shouting and screaming, actually pushing and shoving to get selfies and pictures etc... It was unpleasant to watch from the other side of the street where I was patiently waiting with my CD insert to be signed...

Before my brain could drop into star struck mode, he had deliberately walked away from the mob, said hello, and was signing the insert. Of all the things to say, star struck mode took over:

"Thanks for playing for here!"
"You're welcome"

And that was it. The worst conversation ever. If your heroes don't disappoint perhaps it's you who will :D :(
 
I don't have an idiol but I once saw a journalist I very much respected walking into a store. I walked up to him, introduced myself, told him I admire his work and to keep it up. He was a bit surprised to hear that from the skinny 20 yearold standing in front of him.
 
I don't have an idol. But there are a number of people I admire. For example if I saw Buzz Aldrin then I would want to shake his hand.
 
Only real idol would be Senna, rest are just people I like/admire like what Hades has said. Hand shake, few words. :)
 
I think it would depend on what they were doing. If they were with their kids playing at the park or eating a meal etc then I'd leave them to it but if they were just walking down the street I'd like to think I'd smile, say Hi and take it from there. If they seemed willing to stop I'd stop and have a quick chat.

On the one hand, they've chosen to work in the public eye and have to expect people to recognise and want to speak to them them sometimes, but on the other they're also people, and their right to a private life should be respected.
 
Depends on the situation, if my idol was out with his wife and kids i'd leave him alone. If he was by himself, i'd walk up and say 'Hi' and hope he doesn't tell me to **** off :p
 
On our way to watch Star Wars Episode 7 at Cabot Circus in Bristol, a couple of friends and I walked past Warwick Davis and his wife as they went by on segways. I can confirm, it took my brain a few seconds to work out what the hell was going on and by that point all we could do was say "errr, is this real life?!" between ourselves. Not that he's my idol or anything, just an example of brain fog in the heat of the moment.
 
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