Famous people you have met/chat with

sligojoek

BandMember wrote: »

On a sort of related note, I've also had the pleasure of chatting with and meeting a number of times the legendary Boardsie, the one and only sligojoek! Well, if he is who I think he is.....

Confirmed this evening by PM.

Good to be in touch again BM. Pints in Sligo next time you're passing.

Joe Don Dante

Amanda Brunker

Strumms

Le Bruise wrote: »

Would meet a good few famous heads through work (but wouldn’t be chatting to them that long bar some small talk)

have to say, out of them all:

Most unassuming for his status was Daniel Day Lewis

I found Mr Day Lewis beyond sound. I never actually met him to be fair but had countless conversations with him as part of my work over the phone... those who did meet him couldn’t speak highly enough of him. Total down to earth gent apparently.

khalessi

I met Lemmy from Motorhead years ago in the Powerscourt centre, maybe early 90s . He was having a cup of tea sitting in the cafe in the middle of the ground floor of Powerscourt. I went over said hello and had a quick chat about the building as he thought it was nice and then i left him to it. Lovely guy

ToddyDoody

I was chatting to David McSavage after a gig. He was selling dvds after the show. Commendably, he had no assistance with the stall, he set it up and worked it of his own accord. He hoped to miraculously get laid that night, as far as I recall.

B.A._Baracus

branie2 wrote: »

Tom Cruise is sound, even if he is a member of that wacky religion known as Scientology

I like watching his movies. But apart from the whole scientology thing he comes off as severely false and fake. Really tries to come off as such a nice guy. To the point it's fake.

Not as bad as him but I noticed that about The Rock too. No one is that nice. I get it, it's all PR. It's all about coming off as nice >> so you got a good image >> so you can sell more tickets etc etc. But still... Very phoney.

MetzgerMeister

scudzilla wrote: »

I roadied for Breed when they played in Dublin at Xtreme Festival, First band on and had all their gear packed away by 2pm so all afternoon to get hammered. Known them and OMS from the start, i'm still in touch with Yap (OMS) and Danny & stu from Breed now.

Funny one from that Festival, was in the RDS indoors, Early evening and Danny is twisted he 'finds' a bottle of JD and starts on it, had to tactically remove it from it as it was from Lemmy's dressing room. We all went to Dorans after the gig and were sat in the little upstairs bit, someone lit a joint and passed it round, bouncer was going nuts as he couldn't see who had it

Class I'm friendly with Yap and Danny (The Heretic Order now) on FB. I chat to Yap a bit every now and then. My aul lad actually taught him in Templemore years ago. Met him again at the Battle of the Bands in the Munster Hotel in 2003 I think it was. A local band called Scarred played 1845.

Bassfish wrote: »

My band supported Superskin in Cork a few months after Ozzfest, gas lads. They were telling us Kerry King was pouring the shots into them backstage:D

They played at a gig in what was called The Brewery here in Thurles at the time along with a few local bands, one of which was Epitaph. Their drummer was my guitar teacher at the time so he got me in as I was underage

TheIrishGrover

Have MET very few famous people:
Quentin Tarantino. (Was at a Q&A thing for Deathproof. I asked him about a fantastic long take (in an otherwise poor movie). He basically spent the entire Q&A talking about it (Sorry) and I met him in pub after he thanked me: He said it was the first time anyone asked him about that scene which was one of his favourite shots ever)
The Edge (While going to cinema)
Christie Dingham at the last U2 concert. Looked well, considering.
Ken Doherty in Ranelagh shortly after winning The Crucible. Jason's was still there.


Have seen a couple:
Sang Happy Birthday to the Dalai Lama in Glasto (Does that count? )
King Hussein of Jordan in a book shop in Minnesota (He was regularly there in Mayo clinics in Rochester when I was there)
Emperor Akihito on New Year's Day speech in the palace.


I think I'm the only person in Dublin who has not met Bono. Apparently EVERYONE met Bono and Bruce Springsteen at that resturaunt and they paid for EVERYONE's meal

eviltimeban

I do have a story about someone meeting Bono, they were in a restaurant and Bono was there with Gavin Friday and a few others. Guy goes up and asks for an autograph and Bono says no, they are just having a quiet meal, and the guy says "I was talking to Gavin". Apparently they fell around laughing and bought him a drink.

I forgot to include in my post the time I met Terry Christian in a bar in Dublin. He was having a whale of a time and was really friendly. I asked him where the bogs were and he told me. :-)

yourdeadwright

Oh this happened just Sunday week ago,

I was out for a walk early about 8ish with my youngest , we where walking down Howth harbour and a dog ran over to her , She is only 18 months so the owner was a little concerned and shouted at his dog " Seamus come over here " I looked up to say its ok he is fine and it was the one the only Brendan Gleeson,

I just said hello Brendan and chatted about his dog and my little one for a bit before he went on his way ,
He looked like he'd lost a lot of weight and is a very big man ,

Iv meet loads of Irish actors and famous sports star through the years even friends with a couple of Irish internationals but even at my age I still get star struck when its a Hollywood star like Brendan no idea why ,

Tazzimus

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I like watching his movies. But apart from the whole scientology thing he comes off as severely false and fake. Really tries to come off as such a nice guy. To the point it's fake.

Not as bad as him but I noticed that about The Rock too. No one is that nice. I get it, it's all PR. It's all about coming off as nice >> so you got a good image >> so you can sell more tickets etc etc. But still... Very phoney.

That comes with being famous I imagine, your public persona needs to be a good guy all the time or you get a reputation of being an asshole.

I doubt the Rock is that super smiley guy 24/7, but he seems like a nice dude all the same, absolute workhorse as well.

Plopsu

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Sing stairway
When are led zep playing again
Sure it's only the drummer you need...

I'd say with the drummer comment, he was lucky not to get a thump.

Ash.J.Williams

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Most of you won't know these but anyway -

At Ozzfest 2002:

J-Mann, Skinny and Stitch from Mushroomhead
Tom Araya from Slayer
The singer from Otep
Dave Williams from Drowning Pool
A few members of Superskin who played at a gig in my hometown a few months afterwards

Met all of One Minute Silence and Breed77 after their gig at Dolan's Warehouse in Limerick in 2002. Had the craic with them on their bus and all. What a sound bunch of lads!

I met Peter Coonan (Fran in Love/Hate) in a O'Connell's restaurant, Dublin in 2012. Thoroughly sound chap.

is Tom Sound?

MetzgerMeister

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

is Tom Sound?

He is as far as I could tell. As with anyone, if you catch them in a good/bad mood your experience will be based on that.

He was in a good mood that day

Ash.J.Williams

thewolfisloose wrote: »

Dolores O' Riordan called me bizarre once.
I've had a pretty bizarre experience with Sinead O' Connor over the phone.
I've kissed Philomena Lynott (on the lips!) and she invited me back to her house to check out some memorabilia of Phil's.
I've met Christy Dignam a few times. All through work.
I shook Bill Bailey's hand.
I briefly greeted Bill Clinton.
I've had Jedward unexpectedly jump into my lift. They're hilarious.
Aidan Power has presented me with an award.
I nearly crashed into John Daly rallying around in a golf cart.
I've spoke to a number of others over the phone too including Gary Breen, Matt Holland, Martin King (soundest guy ever), Katy Perry's drummer, Vogue Williams (also quite sound).
I've met loads of rock/metal bands too that probably aren't worth mentioning here.
I was also supposed to go drinking with the villain from Slumdog Millionaire. I was pretty disappointed when that fell through, as you can imagine.

shoot

the beer revolu

I used to vaguely know Cillian Murphy before he was famous. He was a sound young fella.
I also happened to be there for his first movie role. He had a one word speaking part - "good".

Then years later I saw a picture of Cillian and his wife and thought, "what is Yvonne doing in a pic with Cillian Murphy?".
His wife was very good friends with an ex of mine before she met Cillian. I helped her buy a stereo separates system - possibly the last double cassette deck ever sold.

branie2

the beer revolu wrote: »

I used to vaguely know Cillian Murphy before he was famous. He was a sound young fella.
I also happened to be there for his first movie role. He had a one word speaking part - "good".

Then years later I saw a picture of Cillian and his wife and thought, "what is Yvonne doing in a pic with Cillian Murphy?".
His wife was very good friends with an ex of mine before she met Cillian. I helped her buy a stereo separates system - possibly the last double cassette deck ever sold.

Were you in school with Cillian?

the beer revolu

branie2 wrote: »

Were you in school with Cillian?

Nope. He's younger than me.
I knew him through the Cork music scene in the mid 90s

BandMember

sligojoek wrote: »

Confirmed this evening by PM.

Good to be in touch again BM. Pints in Sligo next time you're passing.

Yes, definitely great to get back in touch with you again - most definitely pints sooner rather than later too!

Hedgelayer

Walked along the Dort track's pissed with Robert Smith of The Cure once.
Met Sarah Dallin outside a club in the 90's, absolutely gorgeous woman.

Was at a few house parties in Cork back in the late 90's Killian was there.

Worked in Dromoland Castle in the 90's met loads of famous people.

Robin Williams stood out the most, just sauntering around the estate in a hoodie and tracksuit.
Gas man he would be walking around Ennis and nobody local would know who he was, unless you worked in Dromoland.

A very laid back guy, dry sense of humour...

Met many more, but being honest they're just as attractive on a good day or rough as fck on a bad day as yourself.

Stevieluvsye

Hedgelayer wrote: »

Walked along the Dort track's pissed with Robert Smith of The Cure once.
Met Sarah Dallin outside a club in the 90's, absolutely gorgeous woman.

Was at a few house parties in Cork back in the late 90's Killian was there.

Worked in Dromoland Castle in the 90's met loads of famous people.

Robin Williams stood out the most, just sauntering around the estate in a hoodie and tracksuit.
Gas man he would be walking around Ennis and nobody local would know who he was, unless you worked in Dromoland.

A very laid back guy, dry sense of humour...

Met many more, but being honest they're just as attractive on a good day or rough as fck on a bad day as yourself.

Saw her and George Michael having a drink together in London a fair few years ago. They looked like a couple but obviously not

razorblunt

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

is Tom Sound?

He's Araya.

Ash.J.Williams

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Which accent was she using? I have heard so many different ones at this stage.

Did she go for the Dublin inner city wan loike?

she's an actress

Ash.J.Williams

Hedgelayer wrote: »

Walked along the Dort track's pissed with Robert Smith of The Cure once.
Met Sarah Dallin outside a club in the 90's, absolutely gorgeous woman.

Was at a few house parties in Cork back in the late 90's Killian was there.

Worked in Dromoland Castle in the 90's met loads of famous people.

Robin Williams stood out the most, just sauntering around the estate in a hoodie and tracksuit.
Gas man he would be walking around Ennis and nobody local would know who he was, unless you worked in Dromoland.

A very laid back guy, dry sense of humour...

Met many more, but being honest they're just as attractive on a good day or rough as fck on a bad day as yourself.

you'll have to elaborate on the robert smith story!

Hedgelayer

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

you'll have to elaborate on the robert smith story!

Just walked along the dart tracks with him he used to spend a lot of time in Dublin and he was out one evening joined myself and a few lads for drinks...

Nothing more really

Ash.J.Williams

Hedgelayer wrote: »

Just walked along the dart tracks with him he used to spend a lot of time in Dublin and he was out one evening joined myself and a few lads for drinks...

Nothing more really

nothing to it ...just one of the greatest rock stories ever!

J Mysterio

Bigus wrote: »

A pub I drink in has a big table of regulars who’s company you can dip in and out of with no obligation to be invited into, or indeed you can leave without drama.

However Mr A in this group can always outdo any conversation, anybody can come up with , he’s gone faster than you ever have , has ridden more women, has been on more holidays ,bigger boats , sandier beaches , warmer swimming poools , colder ski slopes ,,,, you get the idea.

Any way one evening, when the conversation was sparse and Mr A was at the table but was turned around in conversation with somebody else,I purposely dropped the question”who is the most famous person you’ve ever met” ,knowing he’d hear the question in the background and no doubt outdo us all in the famous stakes.

As the answers went around the table , we were getting back the usual , Joe Dolan’s , Bono’s , Enda’s, Charlie’s, etc etc. however one of the lads chirped up that he could safely out do us all and safely win any money that was bet . This lad being quite intelligent, interesting , well travelled and not a spoofer has us well intrigued.

I fought ( he called it played) Vladimir Putin in the Judo world championships in Russia in 1976.... our collective jaws dropped , and Mr A slinked off to the Jax silent , first time I ever heard him out done !

Who won?!

Badger2009

David & Victoria Beckham had dinner with them a couple of times through a friend of my wife. They are both really nice and not at all like how they are portrayed.

Mark Webber and David Coulthard. Got chatting to them in the bar of a hotel we were staying in. They were on stag party and seeemed a good laugh. I'm a big F1 fan but didn't think it was appropriate to ask for a photo.

Margot Robbie. I didn't meet her exactly but she was in a pool I was swimming in. She was with her husband and a group of friends. She seemed to be fairly down to earth.

Jason Bateman on holiday with his wife and kids. Just got chatting to him as he was a the table beside me for breakfast. Really nice guy and asked loads about Ireland.

sligojoek

Here's a mad one,

One day I called unexpectedly to see a friend of mine. He's a (now) retired civil servant. As we werree drinking coffee. I could see him watching the front window now and again but thought nothing of it,

Next thing the doorbell rings and he said "wait til;l you see who's at the door.

It was Johnny Logan, With a photographer and a driver.

My friend had entered into some european civil service draw and won a few quid. Johnny and co. arrived with a cheque and a photographer for the CS magazine.

Once the formalities were over, a bottle of whiskey was opened and we had a great afternon. The driver and photographer lad had great patience.

ardinn

Katie Taylor

Leo Varadkar

Tiger Woods

Tiger woods' hot super model norwegian missus at the time

Gabriel Byrne

Numerous top 20 Golfers

Saoirse Ronan

Paul Ronan

Few from Fair City

Any and all Country music stars from here (not famous to many but very to a lot)

Sean O'Brien

The entire Irish Rugby team of 02

Catherine Zeta Jones

Michael Douglas

Shania Twain

Eh............ Ill think of more later

ShimSlady

Met Laura Whitmore at an aftershow party a few years back. She was rude to everyone except the A listers. A classic case of social climbing if you ever saw it!

Saoirse Ronan on the other hand is a lovely young lady. No airs and graces about her.

Colin Farrell is another down to earth gent.

In my experience the bigger the star the nicer they were.

optogirl

Twink - all that you've heard is true. A c*nt

Billy Bragg - just lovely

Cillian Murphy - be still my beating ovaries. V quiet and calm kind of fella.

TP McKenna - absolute gent.

Colm Meaney - sound as a pound. Very nice to the clammer of people coming up to shout quotes at him

tipptom

optogirl wrote: »

Twink - all that you've heard is true. A c*nt

Billy Bragg - just lovely

Cillian Murphy - be still my beating ovaries. V quiet and calm kind of fella.

TP McKenna - absolute gent.

Colm Meaney - sound as a pound. Very nice to the clammer of people coming up to shout quotes at him

Arra will you get of the fence about Twink

tipptom

tipptom wrote: »

Arra will you get of the fence about Twink

you zip up your mickey!

B_ecke_r

met some of the Ireland Rugby team last week - no interest in the egg chasing meself but they're genuinely nice lads which is nice to see

Mick McCarthy was a gent

met Carragher in Manchester Airport - sound

Craig Gordon - Bellend

Myself and a friend managed to sneak past THREE security points at Oxegen one year and ended up in the building where the dressing rooms were.

There was a bar so I went to the bar and ordered pints. Went to pay for them and the fella looked at me funny. FREE BAR!!!

I rang another friend who was still outside to tell him what was happening and while I'm standing there on the phone I turn around and Dave Grohl is beside me. Didnt say anything to him but then proceeded up the stairs and said hi to Miles Kane and Imedla May. Both very nice. Then I took a seat next to none other than Lord Henry Mountcharles and, more importantly, a fridge full of complementary alcohol. I had a brief chat with Henry and he seemed sound.

Eventually we got found out after overdoing it on the free champagne and Tayto. Was no-so-politely removed from the area

debok

Met Liam Cunningham in Belfast. Me brother was making an awful mess of trying to park car outside hotel while I was checking us in. I said well Liam howya and he went what is that clown trying to do out there? I just said laughed and said that's me brother.

Mad_maxx

Jurgen The German wrote: »

Tony Todd - really friendly, genuine guy.

Kane Hodder - as above, very approachable.

Nicholas Vince - hands down the nicest celebrity I've ever met, chatted with him for about 15 minutes about life, movies, our other halves, just a super happy, affable guy.

Clive Barker - friendly if a little curt.

Alex Vincent - obnoxious as hell.

I don't recognise one of those people

Tazzimus

Mad_maxx wrote: »

I don't recognise one of those people

I recognise Clive Barker, him of Hellraiser fame, among other things, and Tony Todd, the Candyman

Mad_maxx

Tazzimus wrote: »

I recognise Clive Barker, him of Hellraiser fame, among other things, and Tony Todd, the Candyman

I love the first hellraiser movie

chrissb8

ShimSlady wrote: »

Met Laura Whitmore at an aftershow party a few years back. She was rude to everyone except the A listers. A classic case of social climbing if you ever saw it!

She came into a bar in Bray once around 2009 when a old friend was working behind the bar. It was mad busy and he was getting the drinks out to customers. Of course Laura Whitmore chimes up after she has to wait more than a few minutes "excuse me do you know who I am? I'm Laura Whitmore" my friend simply responded with "and I'm Andrew, what's your point".

Apparently had a big sour on her face and my friend went back to serving drinks as if the little interaction never happened.

Deebles McBeebles

Mad_maxx wrote: »

I don't recognise one of those people

Kane Hodder was Jason in the Friday the 13th movies. I think Jurgen was at a Horrorthon!

RhubarbCrumble

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Kane Hodder was Jason in the Friday the 13th movies. I think Jurgen was at a Horrorthon!

Kane Hodder was also a really really bad Ed Gein, but the less said about that whole film, the better :eek:

Sunrise_Sunset

Coolio
Ryan Phillippe
Ryan Tubridy
Paddy Casey
Lily Allen
Bronagh Gallagher
Ian Brown
Holly Madison
Marianne Faithfull
Linda Evangelista

Also, in my youth I worked part time in Brown Thomas and assisted quite a few celebrities/exchanged small talk

dickangel

Don Conroy.

Drew a picture of a seal inside the cover of my book about seals. Only asked for his autograph.

someyoke

Boris Becker at an ATM in London, his card wouldn't work and didn't get any money out. Funnily enough was declared bankrupt about 2 years later.

Asked him why he wasn't in China as djokovic was there and becker was his coach at the time. He said he was on the way, seemed very flustered.

Roger Hassenforder

Eddie Macken
Fcuker wouldnt give us his autograph

UB40 tour bus pulled up outside our local shop
Gave us all autographs. We hadnt a clue who they were.

tipptom

sligojoek wrote: »

Here's a mad one,

One day I called unexpectedly to see a friend of mine. He's a (now) retired civil servant. As we werree drinking coffee. I could see him watching the front window now and again but thought nothing of it,

Next thing the doorbell rings and he said "wait til;l you see who's at the door.

It was Johnny Logan, With a photographer and a driver.

My friend had entered into some european civil service draw and won a few quid. Johnny and co. arrived with a cheque and a photographer for the CS magazine.

Once the formalities were over, a bottle of whiskey was opened and we had a great afternon. The driver and photographer lad had great patience.

This was an episode for Father Ted that never made the cut,can imagine Ted trying to shove Johnny out the door and johnny pushing back asking will he give another bar of whats another year.

Sheridan81

Cliff Richard. Met him when I worked as a rent boy.

Stop moaning ffs

Sheridan81 wrote: »

Cliff Richard. Met him when I worked as a rent boy.

Was it on a summer holiday?