My list is quite long. But some of my most memorable:
Kate Winslet at the Orange BAFTA Movie Awards back Feb 2001. I didn't get an autograph. But I did scream out "I LOVE YOU, KATE!". She looked up asked "Who said that?" I raised my hand and and she simply shouted back "I LOVE YOU TOO!". BEST. DAY. EVER!
Meeting Noel Gallagher and his Mum, Peggy as they were walking down Oxford Street. He was a gentleman and a half. I asked where Liam was, he simply said "back home doing nothing as usual". Lol.
I used to work at the Disney Store on Oxford Street, once upon a time. I remember Lorraine Kelly walking in and I served her from the second she walked in to the second she left. She must have been in there for a good 45mins.
Kieron Dyer (I know he's not that famous but still hear me out!), was out clubbing with other members of the Newcastle Football team (Shola Ameobi and Titus Bramble were also present). I seen him wandering around and he was wasted. I walked him back to the VIP area where Titus and Shola were waiting for him as were a few others. Few minutes later, he handed roughly £120 to go to the bar and order some drinks. Unfortunately, the barman said he didn't have everything Kieron had requested. I told him this and he just said to get whatever was left.
Drinks were ordered and as I turned around, Kieron had gone. I asked Titus where he went, he said to the toilet. I thought, ok I will wait for him to get back to give him back the change. 10mins went by, still no sign of him. 20mins and Titus went looking for him. 45mins later, none of them were to be seen. I even went to the loo to see if Kieron had passed out. Nothing. So I kept the £80+ for myself. Not like he was going to miss it! Lol.
As for tweets, there's only one celeb I am followed by: Rebecca Mader. She who played Charlotte from LOST and was in Iron Man 3 very briefly and is currently playing The Wicked Witch on Once Upon A Time. I received a DM from her when I reviewed an episode of No Ordinary Family (she appeared in a few episodes) and she loved it! That was way back in 2010/2011.
These days, I don't get phased by celebs. I guess when I lived in London and worked in and around the West End, you bump into just about every celeb there is.
Nowadays, I would probably freak out meeting a comic book writer/artist! And I have met a few big names including Gail Simone (Batgirl, Tomb Raider and Red Sonja writer).
Of course, when I went to Metropolis for the first time last year for the Superman Celebration. Meeting Margot Kidder (Lois Lane from the Superman movies) and Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor from Smallville) were indeed the highlight of my life!
But the last celeb I did meet was Dave Prowse. He needs no introduction. But just in case, he is the man who was Darth Vader in the original Star Wars movies. And the same man who helped Christopher Reeve put on some muscle for his debut role as Superman back in the 70's. He was at the Newcastle Film and Comic-Con this year in March. So I took my Gold Star Wars trilogy DVD boxset for him to sign. It now sits proudly in my cabinet! He did have a few stories to tell about Chris during the time he was training him. Bless him.
A quick list of other celebs I have met:
Jamie and Louise Redknapp. (If you ever see Jamie's brother, he's brute of a man!
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Peter Beardsley
Richard Blackwood (I bumped into this guy twice! Didn't think he'd recognise me the second time mind!)
Sylvain Wiltord and Robert Pires
Mark Wahlberg and Tim Burton (at the premiere of the 2001 Planet Of The Apes remake)
George Best with his wife Alex (I think it was 1999 at the time I seen them. He was looking well, she was just smoking hot!)
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) and we got to use a bit of his land. Nice family came out to speak to us.
) and David Cameron.
