I met worzil gummage, and once spoke to someone who claimed to have had sex with his girlfriend (not worzil gummage's girlfriend) in Gary Rowett's treehouse. Not sure which I'm prouder of.
You know you've meet a cracker when you ask a girl 'tell me something about you' and the first thing she offers up is 'I once shagged Gareth Ainsworth when he played for Lincoln'.
You know you've meet a cracker when you ask a girl 'tell me something about you' and the first thing she offers up is 'I once shagged Gareth Ainsworth when he played for
Lincoln'.
i once worked with a girl/woman who boasted that shed shagged David Cassidy
John Travolta in DisneyWorld, Florida All of the Premiership team's players who stayed at the Marriott Bexleyheath during our spell in the Prem - I used to collect autographs up there as they arrived/left the hotel. Beckham was decent but would only sign my England shirt with a dedication (to reduce people selling his signature to make money etc). Roy Keane was an arse and refused to sign because he was 'unwell' - apparently he always says/does that. Jenas was such a big star that he came out of a side door to avoid the 2(!) autograph hunters - Pratt! Everyone else was very obliging when asked nicely. Bobby Robson was lovely. Fergie signed happily. Some are more chatty than others. Worst attitude was by the Man Utd players though.
Lord Lichfield - interviewed him for a magazine in his photography studio. He was a most courteous and friendly man. Johnny Rotten - shared a dressing-room with the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club. He wasn't.
Jasper Conran , Helen Ledera , Bernard Cribbins , Sir Anthony Quayle , Jeremy Hunt, Lord Rogers the architect, Sir George Younger, Lord Alton, Mark Lemar...........very B list
Met Tom Cruise a month ago. He was total and utter class. He might be mad, but he's a consummate pro.
Met the XMen cast last week. When I looked back at my pictures, I realised they weren't impressed with my sneaky, unposed photos.
Indeed, my friend met Tom Cruise in Sydney and said he was charm personified.
I once saw Hugh Jackman get harangued by autograph hunters in a Sydney hotel, it quite early in the morning and he was obviously trying to keep his head down (baseball cap pulled low) but these three women spotted him going through the lobby and cut him off.
It was quite funny really because once he knew he'd have to talk to them his whole demeanour changed and he really "switched on" and took the cap off, let them take photos and chatted to all three of them for a couple of minutes and made his excuses.
I caught his eye as he walked past me and he shrugged his shoulders and laughed as if to say, "What can you do?" Seemed a top bloke and I would not like to tell him otherwise as he is built like a brick shithouse.
Great. Yep he's another who plays the game like a pro. Saw him introduce Australia once and it was like a stand up routine. Genuinely funny, nice guy.
I did a junket for Monuments Men with the lead cast. I didn't get to talk to them but listening to them chat was brilliant. At the end Bill Murray went and kissed each and every one of the women who had blagged a reason to be on set. All in low-cut tops and short skirts, hoping to catch Clooney's eye. But all they got was Murray. He got to me and I said "man I wish I'd worn a short dress" and he laughed. That's all I need from life, I made Bill Murray laugh.
Bill Murray aparently goes up to random people in the street and taps them on the shoulder and says "no one will ever believe you" . That always raises a smile for me.
Great. Yep he's another who plays the game like a pro. Saw him introduce Australia once and it was like a stand up routine. Genuinely funny, nice guy.
I did a junket for Monuments Men with the lead cast. I didn't get to talk to them but listening to them chat was brilliant. At the end Bill Murray went and kissed each and every one of the women who had blagged a reason to be on set. All in low-cut tops and short skirts, hoping to catch Clooney's eye. But all they got was Murray. He got to me and I said "man I wish I'd worn a short dress" and he laughed. That's all I need from life, I made Bill Murray laugh.
Nice work! Bill Murray is superb, I could watch him in Lost in Translation over and over.
A few months back my Aussie mate was struggling down a street in sydney holding his young daughter and carrying a large box. A bloke sitting at a table by the pavement having a coffee says, "you look like you got your hands full there mate do you need a hand". My mate turns and goes to say, no its okay but up jumps Gladiator himself, Russell Crowe. He helped him down the street with his stuff and then posed for a pic holding his daughter. its a cracking pic.
Had a nice little chat with Dustin Hoffman in Chelsea Harbour a few years back after he randomly asked me if there was anywhere decent to eat around there. He was a really friendly down to earth bloke.
Literally bumped into Lionel Ritchie coming out of a pub called Lots Road in Chelsea Harbour shortly afterwards. Not sure me saying 'oops sorry' qualifies me as having met him though
Great. Yep he's another who plays the game like a pro. Saw him introduce Australia once and it was like a stand up routine. Genuinely funny, nice guy.
I did a junket for Monuments Men with the lead cast. I didn't get to talk to them but listening to them chat was brilliant. At the end Bill Murray went and kissed each and every one of the women who had blagged a reason to be on set. All in low-cut tops and short skirts, hoping to catch Clooney's eye. But all they got was Murray. He got to me and I said "man I wish I'd worn a short dress" and he laughed. That's all I need from life, I made Bill Murray laugh.
Nice work! Bill Murray is superb, I could watch him in Lost in Translation over and over.
Could imagine that'd be a bit like groundhog day.
Celebrity midget Danny Kendal from Grange hill once ran past us in Soho, does that count?
Leaving Charlton aside, and adding in a bit of conversation, there have been a few. The nicest was amazingly Princess Alexandra, the all time greats were Albert Lee and Al Wei Wei.
Me and a bunch of work mates used to play football every Tuesday over Regent's Park, when who should come up asking to play? Only Woody Harrelson. He was in a play in the West End at the time. It was a bit weird shouting, 'WOODY, WOODY. JUST A TOUCH, MATE!'
He said he'd join us the next week. Of course we told everyone and a load of girls turned up. He never came back after that second time.
Me and a bunch of work mates used to play football every Tuesday over Regent's Park, when who should come up asking to play? Only Woody Harrelson. He was in a play in the West End at the time. It was a bit weird shouting, 'WOODY, WOODY. JUST A TOUCH, MATE!'
He said he'd join us the next week. Of course we told everyone and a load of girls turned up. He never came back after that second time.
Robbie Williams. Nick Cave. Wizz Jones (OK he's not VERY famous). Colin Redgrave. I once almost knocked Andrew Lloyd Weber down (by accident) when I was working as a flyman on Phantom of the Opera - I was rushing down the stairs to get to the Captains Cabin for a half and a short in between cues and he was visiting the stars).
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All of the Premiership team's players who stayed at the Marriott Bexleyheath during our spell in the Prem - I used to collect autographs up there as they arrived/left the hotel. Beckham was decent but would only sign my England shirt with a dedication (to reduce people selling his signature to make money etc). Roy Keane was an arse and refused to sign because he was 'unwell' - apparently he always says/does that. Jenas was such a big star that he came out of a side door to avoid the 2(!) autograph hunters - Pratt! Everyone else was very obliging when asked nicely. Bobby Robson was lovely. Fergie signed happily. Some are more chatty than others. Worst attitude was by the Man Utd players though.
Met the XMen cast last week. When I looked back at my pictures, I realised they weren't impressed with my sneaky, unposed photos.
Johnny Rotten - shared a dressing-room with the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club. He wasn't.
I once saw Hugh Jackman get harangued by autograph hunters in a Sydney hotel, it quite early in the morning and he was obviously trying to keep his head down (baseball cap pulled low) but these three women spotted him going through the lobby and cut him off.
It was quite funny really because once he knew he'd have to talk to them his whole demeanour changed and he really "switched on" and took the cap off, let them take photos and chatted to all three of them for a couple of minutes and made his excuses.
I caught his eye as he walked past me and he shrugged his shoulders and laughed as if to say, "What can you do?" Seemed a top bloke and I would not like to tell him otherwise as he is built like a brick shithouse.
I did a junket for Monuments Men with the lead cast. I didn't get to talk to them but listening to them chat was brilliant. At the end Bill Murray went and kissed each and every one of the women who had blagged a reason to be on set. All in low-cut tops and short skirts, hoping to catch Clooney's eye. But all they got was Murray. He got to me and I said "man I wish I'd worn a short dress" and he laughed. That's all I need from life, I made Bill Murray laugh.
Literally bumped into Lionel Ritchie coming out of a pub called Lots Road in Chelsea Harbour shortly afterwards. Not sure me saying 'oops sorry' qualifies me as having met him though
John Humphreys
Ruth Madoc
Jim Davison
Alan Curbishley
Bishop Wilfred Wood
Bishop Trevor Huddledston
Ron Atkinson
Martin Pringle
Theo Foley
Celebrity midget Danny Kendal from Grange hill once ran past us in Soho, does that count?
He said he'd join us the next week. Of course we told everyone and a load of girls turned up. He never came back after that second time.