Celeb Sighting II

[Ontir]

I thought I'd start this up again, because I think the old one was lost.

I saw Barry Williams (AKA Greg Brady) with a small child in the play area of the Santa Monica Pier, yesterday.

Last weekend, I was in line at the grocery store, behind this guy who was buying a bottle of champagne. He had some money out, but the cashier told him the price was higher than what he had in hand. He said he thought the price was lower, and was told, "You have to have a shopper's club card," which he didn't have. I had mine out, and as I've done in the past, offered it to him. The cashier swiped it, and he got the discount, thanked me profusely, and departed. The cashier said she thought he looked familiar, and I said, "He's Stephen Soderberg."

[Venoman]

whose stephen soderberg? the only guy ive seen is a gay bloke from big brother... oh i know the director of oceans 11.... how coud you recognise him? hes not a star or anything

[Watchman]

whose stephen soderberg? the only guy ive seen is a gay bloke from big brother... oh i know the director of oceans 11.... how coud you recognise him? hes not a star or anything
Yah, I'd never recognize him. In fact... I don't even know what he looks like!

*heads over to IMDb*

[Ontir]

I'm a Soderberg geek from Sex, Lies, & Videotape, Kafka, Schizopolis on up. I've also seen several interviews with him, and was working at the premier of his film Full Frontal 3 years ago. Aside from that, I'm a struggling film-guy, and I follow directors, almost as much as actors!

[Venoman]

what do you mean a struggling film guy?

[Paradox]

Does that really need an explanation? Ontir's someone trying to get into the movie biz.

[GoGo Yubari]

whose stephen soderberg? the only guy ive seen is a gay bloke from big brother... oh i know the director of oceans 11.... how coud you recognise him? hes not a star or anything

Whilst I only vaguely know what he looks like "how could you recognise him? he's not a star" is extremely subjective in my opinion. Like if I ran into "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson I would know exactly who he is but others in this thread wouldn't.

[Venoman]

oh well then im a struggling film guy... except im not all too desperate... but id love to be working in the film industrie... infact id love to work in : music, film, fiction or comics ... any of them would do me fine... i love em all

[Paradox]

But do you really struggle? I think you need to struggle more. Ontir, show the man how to struggle!!! :p

[Venoman]

im too young to struggle... im only 16, right now im doing film studies to contribute towards my film career... although i guess if i really struggled id write my own script right now...

[Ontir]

But do you really struggle? I think you need to struggle more. Ontir, show the man how to struggle!!! :p


Well, I needed a "steady gig," whilst struggling, so I went to work for TSA, as a screener @ LAX. While working, I tore a ligament in my right shoulder (that would be the simple bit), and herniated 3 cervical discs (that's in the neck), the most extreme being a 6mm herniation, which several surgeons have told me is HUGE! I've been on disability for nearly 3 years, during which the federal gov't. has done everything in their power to screw me over (losing paperwork, claiming, despite them telling me they've got my fax in their hands, or my having a signed postal receipt, that they never got any of it), and nearly left me homeless a few times. All of this was after the commercial actors went on strike when I first moved to LA, which meant several weeks of work, that I'd finally lined up, evaporated in one day! Between the strike and LAX, I also got screwed over by a guy who does work @ Paramount, but as I later learned, doesn't go by the name he gave me! He turned out to be a twisted freak, who climbs out of his K-hole long enough to keep his job, and victimise others for his own amusement.

Because I couldn't afford an internet connection @ home, I joined Film Independent where, as a member, I can use the library computers, as well as attend screenings and events. Around Dr's appts. and physical therapy, I've gone to discussions and seminars, and gotten to know people who work in the industry, as well as type away (Thank God I can do that, or I'd have gone completely bonkers long ago!) on original stuff, which once released to work again, I hope to be able to get into production.

Is that struggling enough?!?

[Pepsigirl]

I saw Bob Saget, John Stamos, and one of the Olsen twins at the Whole Foods in Brentwood. I'm hoping for an in-store Full House reunion.

[EZMOHR]

Robin Williams spilled a drink on me at a bar in San Francisco a couple of years ago. It was a Coca Cola.

[StoneGold]

Oliver Stone cut in front of me at the movies once. Bastard.

[Ontir]

There was a run, over two weeks, where I kept running into Oliver Stone. The last time, was at a premier at the Chinese Theatre. He looked at me oddly, like "Are you stalking me?!?" I know paranoia is said to be one of his greatest strengths, so I looked away, and kept walking!

A few months ago, Jamie Foxx cut me off on Melrose, where the lanes merge between San Vicente and La Cienega. I was tempted to track his agent down and file a complaint.

[riotgear]

I carried Dave Grohl's groceries to the car in 1996 when I worked at a local grocery chain here in the Bellevue area. It was kind of a high-end store, so I met several celebrities. Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Richard Karn (not sure if he counts), Randy Johnson (when he was with the Mariners).

When Randy Johnson would come into the store, he would always bang his head on the top of the automatic doors.

My favorite, though, was refusing to rent a movie to Kenny G because he wouldn't show his ID. Man, he was pissed.

[Ontir]

When I worked at a movie theatre, we had a film that was open to SAG. To see the film, the actors needed to present their SAG card, and ID. A tall guy, who was obscured by the sign in the window slid his SAG card through the slot. Without looking at it, (I was finishing the previous transaction.) I said, "ID, please." I then looked at the SAG card, bent down to look around the sign and continued, "It's OK, Mr. Quaid (the very tall Randy), I know who you are." He smiled, chuckled, and signed for his ticket.

One of my co-workers had a run-in with Faye Dunaway (not overly unusual), where she came in, with no make-up or wig, looking rather like a bag-lady. She asked for a senior ticket, and was, per policy, asked for her ID. She snottily replied, "I don't know whether to be grateful, or outraged!" Upon seeing the ID, he realised who she was, and told her, "Just policy, Ma'am."

A friend who used to work at the Film Forum in NYC, also had a run-in with Dunaway, but Jeanna's got a mouth on her! :eek: and I can't really make the exchange PG-13! ;)

[VCreed32]

I carried Dave Grohl's groceries to the car in 1996 when I worked at a local grocery chain here in the Bellevue area. It was kind of a high-end store, so I met several celebrities. Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Richard Karn (not sure if he counts), Randy Johnson (when he was with the Mariners).

When Randy Johnson would come into the store, he would always bang his head on the top of the automatic doors.

My favorite, though, was refusing to rent a movie to Kenny G because he wouldn't show his ID. Man, he was pissed.Heh, Like the Deion commercial.

[Ontir]

After I left the Laemmle's Fairfax, I was wandering down to the Grove on saturday night. I passed Ron Pearlman coming out of a restaurant. His hair and beard are completely white now, but what really shocked me, is that he's shorter than I (a mm or two below 6') am! Not by a whole lot, but he always looks like he's about 7' onscreen. I guess he's just "actor-tall."