23.
I was working as an extra on the set of Harrison Ford movie. It had been an extremely long day- 19 hour shoot!- and we were all a little stir crazy. I was telling another extra that Harrison reminded me of my dad and that I wanted to hug him, which was ridiculous because he’d just spend the last three hours doing stunts and fake punching people. As the bel
l rang for a break, Harrison walks by and the other extra shouted, “There goes your chance to hug Harrison!”
He stops, turns around and stares right at me. “What did you say?”
I was stammering- completely unprepared to answer. So I said the only thing that came to my mind.
“You look like a man who likes to be hugged” is what I said to freaking Han Solo/IndianaJones.
He offered a handshake.
22.
A number if years ago, I was at work standing in the walkway in the office going over boards for a presentation. I was walking backwards until I stepped on someones foot. I wheeled around and found a distinguished well dressed man I never met…I immediately apologized, and he graciously said not to worry, he was just visiting, and wasn’t even supposed to be here. Cut to a few weeks later, and I was watching a late night rebroadcast of Oprah. I recognized the man she was interviewing as the man whos foot I stepped on. It was Senator Obama just before he entered the Presidential race.
21.
John Legend came to my job to prep for a trial. I was super excited waiting for him to come in. I was waiting in the waiting area pretending to do work. I saw one of the employees from my office walking up the stairs and excitedly asked, “Is he here yet???!!” I noticed immediately that the employee made a pained face. And then he and John Legend, who stared at me with blank eyes, proceeded to walk past me as I turned *bright* red. I follow Chrissy Tigan on insta and literally cringe ever time she posts a picture of John.
20.
My mom once tried waving at Stevie Wonder to get his attention as he was coming out of a restaurant.
19.
I worked at Starbucks and America’s Sweetheart Robin Williams came in wearing glasses and a baseball hat. I asked for his name and spelled it correctly. Immediately I crossed it out and spelled it R-o-b-y-n, like the Swedish pop star queen. At this point I was in full panic mode and crossed it out, went blank, completely unable to imagine how tf to spell this man’s name, and finally settled on Robyn. Mind you he’s just standing there the entire time waiting to pay. I’ve served a few other famous people, but this was the only one I felt like an idiot after.
–nv11
18.
When I met Joseph Gordon Levitt in the airport, it was 5 am and I tripped trying to hand his tacos to him- they went all over the floor. He was so gracious just picked them up said “5 second rule” and went on his day while I stood there and stared at him
17.
I saw Sandra Bullock at the London premier of “Minions.” As she was making her rounds and greeting the fans, it hit me that I was going to be able to talk to her. I panicked and blabbered out, “YOU’RE BEAUTY AND YOU’RE GRACE!!!” Luckily she just laughed.
16.
I tried to get Jude Law to sign an autograph with a popsicle stick. He just gave me a really weird look at pulled out a pen.
15.
I was walking out of a bar in the west village with my brother when an extremely handsome man passed by me. I turned around to my brother (whose name is John) and said “did you see who that was? That was John Hamm!” My brother turned to him and told him that I was his little sister visiting New York, and asked him if he would say hello. So, John Hamm leans in, shakes my hand and says “hi, what’s your name?” I awkwardly replied “hi! I’m katie, what’s your name?!” He seemed a bit confused, laughed a bit and said “I’m John. Hope you have a great time in New York.” Once again, I awkwardly just said “cool!” and turned to leave
14.
When I was about 10, I was at a diner in Aspen, Colorado. I was running down a (narrow) staircase leading to the entrance and pushed past a woman and practically knocked her down. It was Hillary Clinton. She was very kind and laughed it off— at the time I had no idea who she was. I took a picture with Bill, who was there too, later that night (once my parents reprimanded me). I’ll try to find it!
13.
When the Deathly Hallows book was released, I went to a panel to see J.K. Rowling speak about it. When she came onstage the room erupted in cheers for a solid five minutes, but when the room fell silent, I chose to stand up, hold my copy of the new book above my head and yell “I bought your book! You’re welcome!” She looked at me but did not reply.
12.
When I was around 7 or 8 I was introduced to Paul Newman and asked him if he was “the salad bottle guy”. He laughed but my mom was mortified.
11.
When I was 7 I liked going to McDonald’s and I always got the 10 piece chicken nuggets. There was one time where I was waiting to get my 10 piece chicken nuggets with my mum and this man was in my way. I proceeded to yell “Get out of the way! I need my 10 piece chicken nuggets!” The man turned around who just happened to be Jake Gyllenhaal. 7 year old me didn’t know who Jake Gyllenhaal was. My mum was so embarrassed and said sorry to Jake Gyllenhaal. I didn’t realise who he was until I was watching Everest with my mum and I said that actor looks really familiar. To which my mum responds that when I was 7 I yelled at Jake Gyllenhaal because I had a hankering for my 10 piece chicken nuggets. If Jake Gyllenhaal ever sees this I am so sorry that 7 year old me was not patient enough to wait for her 10 piece chicken nuggets.