{"id":374280,"date":"2025-12-28T15:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/374280\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T15:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:26:15","slug":"people-whove-worked-with-or-met-celebrities-are-sharing-their-firsthand-experiences-and-i-cant-stop-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/374280\/","title":{"rendered":"People Who\u2019ve Worked With Or Met Celebrities Are Sharing Their Firsthand Experiences, And I Can\u2019t Stop Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, I came across a post<\/a> on the popular Ask Reddit<\/a> forum from user 22m_spain<\/a> asking people “who have worked with celebrities, what don’t we know about them?” and the answers were so fascinating that I decided I had to share. So, from weird to funny to super wholesome, here are some of the best answers:1. “Jeff Goldblum<\/a> knew my name when I was introduced to him. I was working as an assistant (to another actor), and he memorizes everyone’s name on the roster. I’ve heard the same for Tom Cruise<\/a>. If you ever have a chance to meet Jeff, it will exceed your expectations.”\"Person<\/p>\n

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2. “My company hired celebs to entice people to attend our biggest events each year. The opener at one conference was Adam Savage from Mythbusters. He was incredibly kind and engaging with all of us backstage. He asked about my son’s academic pursuits and suggested he attend the Colorado School of Mines so ‘he could learn to blow stuff up.’ It was the most appropriate and delightful thing he could’ve said.”\"A<\/p>\n

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3. “Coolio stayed at the hotel was working at probably the best part of 15 years ago now. I checked him in and also brought him up some food and helped him with some stuff in his room. Super chill guy. He tried to give me a few tickets to his show that he was in town for, but I declined ’cause my girlfriend was in the hospital, so I was with her when I wasn’t working. He asked after her when he saw me the next day. All in all, sweet guy, tipped well, cool hair.”\"Person<\/p>\n

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Related: Jimmy Kimmel Noticed This Bizarre Thing That Trump Keeps Bringing Up When Asked About Charlie Kirk’s Death<\/a><\/p>\n

4. “I worked with [Leslie David Baker,] Stanley from The Office<\/a>, at a [convention] once. This was before I had gotten around to watching the show, so his celebrity was a bit wasted on me. He was incredibly nice and appreciative towards me; it was a very positive experience (not all of them are). He was very nice to all the guests too, but what was special were his interactions with children.”\"A<\/p>\n

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“After he talked to the parents, he’d ask if he could talk to their kid, and then talk to their kids like they were equals; it was awesome to see. ‘Do you like school? What grade are you in? What’s your favorite subject? How are your grades? Do you plan on going to college?’ He then would really encourage them to do well in school and stuff. I thought it was wonderful!<\/p>\n

Afterwards, I learned that he used to be a special education teacher before he went into acting. Still out there totally being a supportive teacher, absolutely love it!”<\/p>\n

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5. “Played table tennis with Keanu Reeves<\/a>. There was a table tennis place in the same building where my sister lived in NYC. He was a regular there, and if he wasn’t Keanu Reeves, you’d never know he was famous. Totally normal, down-to-earth guy. There [were] loads of questions I wanted to ask, and things to talk about regarding his career, but I just felt like it wouldn’t have been appropriate.”<\/p>\n

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6. “I came out of a shoot one afternoon and stumbled on the coolest motorcycle I’ve ever seen (not a motorcycle guy). I was gawking at this beautiful piece of machinery and Keanu stepped outside. He asked me if I ride, and I said no. ‘Too bad,’ he said. ‘I’d let you take it out for a ride.'”\"Person<\/p>\n

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7. “Talking with Michael Cera<\/a> felt like I was hanging out with a longtime childhood friend. He was genuinely interested and engaged in conversation with my brother and me when we were hired to drive a car trailer for one of his films.”\"Person<\/p>\n

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8. “I’ve met my share of celebs, but the one who stands out was John Candy. I was a young guy doing a bit part with some friends on SCTV. John was the nicest person, who was so careful to make sure we were happy and had everything we needed during the shoot. He hung out in our dressing room, telling stories. Just a really good guy.”\"Man<\/p>\n

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“Eugene Levy was on that same shoot, and he was pretty cranky, but at the end of the day, when we were leaving the studio, he came to us and apologized for being cranky. Completely unnecessary, and a completely stand-up guy.”<\/p>\n

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Related: Any Boomer Will Know Who These 30 Celebrities From The 1970s Are, But I Am Genuinely Curious If You’re Under 55 If You Know Them<\/a><\/p>\n

9. “I live in New Zealand, and sat across the row from James Cameron on a one-hour flight from Wellington to Auckland a week ago. (There’s no first class in any of the domestic airlines in NZ, so unless you have a private plane, you’re slummin’ it with the regular joes on internal flights.) I’m a high school film studies teacher, and whilst I’m not the biggest fanboy, seeing Terminator 2 at the cinema in 1991 when I [was] 16 was a big moment for me as a teenage film nerd. So as we were getting off the plane, I mentioned how big a deal that film [was] for putting me on the path I am today. He was very nice \u2014 said, ‘Wow, that was a long time ago,’ and asked where I taught and made a bit of chit chat as we walked down the gantry. Seemed like a decent guy and definitely made a bit more effort to chat than I was expecting.”\"An<\/p>\n

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10. “I did catering at a sports venue, and the Blue Man Group was getting ready in their dressing room. I witnessed them blasting Radiohead, globbing on their blue paint, and doing various actions in the mirror after applying blue paint with their hands. Was very strange vibe while I was setting up their veggie and hummus platter. \ud83d\ude02”\"Man<\/p>\n

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“You just stood there and watched while they blue themselves?”<\/p>\n

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11. “I designed, built, and installed a kitchen for Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell back in 2019. First of all: those two are TALL. I’m 6′ and was the shortest person in the room. But I was blown away by how down-to-earth those two were. Totally normal people. No crazy drama or demands. Completely reasonable and lovely to work with. The house was quirky and old. But that is what they wanted, a house with a lot of charm.”\"Two<\/p>\n

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“I’ve worked with both of them (separately, not together) and they are both AWESOME people. So glad they found one another and very happy for their success.”<\/p>\n

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12. “I used to host at a Michelin Star restaurant and met a lot of celebrities. The most interesting part was how normal and unassuming many of them were when in public. I seated people like Tina Fey and Leonardo DiCaprio, and no one else in the restaurant even noticed they were there because they look so ‘normal’ when they don\u2019t have their public personalities turned on.”<\/p>\n

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“But Jimmy Fallon was always a big ham and is exactly like his screen persona in real life. And Hugh Jackman\u2026 that man had waves of charisma coming off him so strongly they were practically visible. It was incredible.”<\/p>\n

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Related: I’m Sorry, But If You’re Under 50 There’s No Way You’ll Know Who Most Of These Actors From The Golden Age Of Hollywood Are<\/a><\/p>\n

13. “I worked with Andy Samberg for a day, and he seems to take his comedy really seriously. Like it’s all planned and calculated. Not much goofing around between cut and action, and he only turns on the silliness when the camera rolls.”\"A<\/p>\n

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“I really like Andy, but I listened to his interview on Smartless, and he was very polite and kind, but seemed direct. I expected to be laughing the entire time, and he only had a few funny moments. Good interview! Not what I expected, though.”<\/p>\n

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14. “Not really worked with, but I’ve spoken with Michael Sheen a few times when I’ve had to run into the local supermarket for something. The man is down-to-earth and just an overall lovely person to talk to.”\"Person<\/p>\n

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“He’s also very philanthropic. He’s pretty much given away all his money and considers himself a ‘not-for-profit’ actor (from what I’ve read).”<\/p>\n

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15. “I was a kid, but my dad was putting on a NYE comedy event with my uncle Louie Anderson, Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, and Victoria Jackson. Louie was the best uncle anyone could’ve asked for; all the warm stories you hear about him are true, and I miss him every day.”\"Person<\/p>\n

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“As for the rest, my memories are hazy, but Dana Carvey went out of his way to very gently greet shy 6-year-old me and tell me some jokes, and I was scared of Kevin Nealon because I’d never seen someone so tall in my life at that point. Don\u2019t remember Victoria Jackson, but I believe I was playing with her kids backstage during the show I wasn’t allowed to go to.”<\/p>\n

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16. “I worked as a fashion photographer for nearly 25 years. At the very beginning of my career, around 2000, I was in Aspen for the winter and was invited to a party one evening. I was randomly introduced to a few known people and went home after a nice evening. Two days later, a day before New Year’s, my phone rang. ‘Hello? Hi, this is Rose, I work with Mariah Carey. She’d like to know if you\u2019re available to photograph her New Year\u2019s Eve party?'”\"Person<\/p>\n

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“Come to find out my name was passed over to her even though she wasn\u2019t at that particular party. I, of course, said yes to photographing it. Showed up, signed an NDA, and the agreement to hand over all files at the end of the evening.<\/p>\n

At the first party, I was introduced to Jay-Z, Will Smith (who was there with a baby Jaden), and a number of others. Mariah was so kind, stayed with me all evening, and introduced me to everyone as if I were a friend.<\/p>\n

The party ended, and I went home, and I was paid in cash and over the agreed amount. A couple of days later, my phone rang again. Photographed her a couple more times that winter while she was staying. Always insanely sweet. Stupidly changed my phone number at one point that year and lost contact.<\/p>\n

Will always remember how sweet she was to a deer in headlights at my first celebrity party. It also shaped me to where I was hardly ever intimidated by celebrities that I later worked with or met in the future.”<\/p>\n

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17. “Not media celebrities, but politicians: A lot (not all, but more than you’d think) of them are incredibly personable, friendly, charismatic people in person, even (obnoxiously) the ones that you hate. It’s not the same as real kindness or genuineness, but social interaction is a skill, and a lot of them are really, really good at it. They WILL make you feel like the only person in the room and, if you’re unprepared, have you nodding along dumbly as they explain that they just HAD to vote against the new ‘Cure Pediatric Cancer’ bill or whatever the fuck, and you’ll walk away from the conversation feeling good about it.”\"The<\/p>\n

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“To be fair, some are absolute lumps \u2014 it doesn’t necessarily take a ton of interpersonal skill to get elected in a district that’s been solidly +50 Your Political Party for 60 years, but there are some folks in Congress where they walk in a room of normal folks and they’re\u00a0immediately\u00a0everyone’s beloved best buddy like they just cast some sort of spell. It’s wild to see.”<\/p>\n

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18. “Not worked with, but Brian Baumgartner (Kevin from The Office) had an appearance at our local baseball stadium. He was taking photos and signing autographs. The line was VERY long. At one point, a stadium employee came up to him to say time was up and to wrap it up. He politely refused and said he would stay as long as there were people who wanted to meet him. He met and talked to every person in that line. Real stand-up guy.”\"A<\/p>\n

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Related: Here Are 12 Celebrity Couples Who Stayed Together After Some Messy Scandals You\u2019ve Probably Forgotten About, Vs. 9 That Broke Up<\/a><\/p>\n

19. “Tom Hanks comes to the restaurant I bartend at fairly regularly with his writing company. Everyone who waits on him says he’s insanely nice, and if he pays, he always tips at least a bill.”\"Person<\/p>\n

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20. “I met Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd when I worked for a special FX company. He came to the studio to get a body mould done for an upcoming project. He was extremely polite and professional and introduced himself as ‘Alex,’ as though we were old friends. I gave him his lunch, and he was so chill and friendly. :)”\"Man<\/p>\n

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21. “Anna Faris may just be the sweetest human being on the planet. Didn\u2019t really work ‘with’ her, but her family had been staying in our hotel after the fires in LA, and she was a delight. She left to go shoot Scary Movie 6, and came back last week after filming had finished. Apparently, during her downtime on set, she had KNIT ME A BEANIE and gave it to me as a sort of thank you when she checked out after buying a new home. Literally an angel on earth.”\"A<\/p>\n

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22. “I worked as a receptionist at a luxury condo building in NYC over ten years ago. Frederik Eklund came in with his client, Gigi Hadid, and her then-boyfriend, Joe Jonas. All were incredibly friendly and nice. When they came back a second time, they said it was nice to see me again. I know that doesn\u2019t sound like that much, but as a receptionist dealing with people looking to purchase homes upwards of $10 million, you get a lot of really rude clients who basically ignore you, or worse, talk down to you.”<\/p>\n

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“Additionally, Paul Rudd lived in the building upstairs from us and would pass my coworker on the street from time to time. He would always say hello, ask us how we were doing, etc. My crush on him only grew stronger after that.”<\/p>\n

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23. And finally: “I’ve worked on a lot of film and TV. Most actors are so self-absorbed, they have zero clue about anything else. When talking through the film community, if you don’t hear about someone, [it] means they are nice enough people. The stand-outs to me were:”\"Person<\/p>\n

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“Dolly Parton: A true gem of a human.<\/p>\n

Shaq: A cool and genuinely caring person.<\/p>\n

Jason Bateman: Great guy. Very funny.<\/p>\n

Mike Epps: Very funny.”<\/p>\n

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