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[West Texas CEO]

I’m very giggly and have one celebrity obsession;

I found out he is appearing at an entertainment show event in Cali. You pay at least $75 to get in, then have to stand in a long line to meet the star you want and pay for their autograph.
That doesn’t guarantee you a picture so you have to sign up for a photo op and pay another $70.
I would also have to pay for airfare and a hotel, and shuttle, or Uber etc. The hotel where the event is taking place is sold out and a considerable waiting list.
So I’d have to stay at a different hotel. I know a few fans online who are going, but never meet them before. Just online. I’d be spending at least $1500.

Am being the crazy one for not feeling right about going? It’s a very impersonal way of meeting him, but at same time when would I get another chance?
But how do I know he wouldn’t cancel? It’s happened at other local events I went to. Not with him and nothing as big as this, but I’ve been to celeb memorabilia shows where they would add names, sometime bigger ones and then it would say canceled the day before.

 

[Raven117]

I wouldn’t get out of bed.

 

[winjer]

 

[feynoob]

That would be me. I really don't care about them

 

[Days like these...]

I’m very giggly and have one celebrity obsession;

I found out he is appearing at an entertainment show event in Cali. You pay at least $75 to get in, then have to stand in a long line to meet the star you want and pay for their autograph.
That doesn’t guarantee you a picture so you have to sign up for a photo op and pay another $70.
I would also have to pay for airfare and a hotel, and shuttle, or Uber etc. The hotel where the event is taking place is sold out and a considerable waiting list.
So I’d have to stay at a different hotel. I know a few fans online who are going, but never meet them before. Just online. I’d be spending at least $1500.

Am being the crazy one for not feeling right about going? It’s a very impersonal way of meeting him, but at same time when would I get another chance?
But how do I know he wouldn’t cancel? It’s happened at other local events I went to. Not with him and nothing as big as this, but I’ve been to celeb memorabilia shows where they would add names, sometime bigger ones and then it would say canceled the day before.

You gonna verify what his shirt says?
Who is this guy?

 

[West Texas CEO]

You gonna verify what his shirt says?
Who is this guy?

He's just a performer in the entertainment industry, Frederick Lamont.
Don't pay attention to the shirt.

 

[StabbyStabStabStabStab]

Honestly I wouldn't bother - its a bit like the VIP tickets you get at gigs which promise a meet and greet for some exorbitant fee - absolutely terrible, cynical means to rinse fans for cash.

Besides, never meet your hero's etc. Certainly not in that context anyway.

 

[Spyxos]

Before the internet, it would probably have been worth something to me. But because you see so much of them, sometimes even too much. I would rather pass.

 

[Big Baller]

You can always visit B.Pumper for free

 

[Bring Back Scalebound]

I have zero interest in meeting people I admire or like. It's not even a "don't meet your heroes" thing. I just don't want to bother them, it's that simple...

If I saw Hideki Kamiya, Shinji Mikami, Hideaki Itsuno, Phil Anselmo, Kim Deal, so on, my heart would race.

Kamiya, Shinji, and Itsuno made (*With talented and gifted developers) some of my favorite games and I deeply respect them as artists, Phil Anselmo and Pantera saved me from suicide, and Kim Deal was one of my heroes growing up.

But I would never talk to them

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Whenever I meet celebrities, they usually talk about how theyre honored to meet me. So it aint really a big deal. Kinda embarassing really.

 

[Big Baller]

Never meet your hero

 

[West Texas CEO]

You can always visit B.Pumper for free

Who that is, cuh?

 

[Big Baller]

Who that is, cuh?

 

[SlimySnake]

I wouldn’t get out of bed.

this.

 

[Days like these...]

Off the top of my head I can't think of anyone famous I'd like to meet. I'm not into celebrity culture.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Off the top of my head I can't think of anyone famous I'd like to meet. I'm not into celebrity culture.

Not even Frank Sinatra?

 

[Days like these...]

Not even Frank Sinatra?

Nobody and on top of that what if they're jerks?

 

[GymWolf]

I was in milan with my family once and we were in the famous street of the most prestigious shops where a cheap scarf cost 2000 euros, and there was valeria marini walking down the street, there was a small amount of people around her asking for signs so i just waited 5 min to get a pic with her.

In my defence, valeria looked like this

Spoiler

 

[BadBurger]

I can't think of a single living celebrity that I would go out of my way to meet.

If Carl Sagan were still alive I'd travel to meet him. Even if it was just like a short greeting while he signed my copy of The Demon-Haunted World.

Edit: Actually, now that I think of it, I might make a short trip to meet Neal Gaiman.

 

[DeafTourette]

I've met my share here in Atlanta. Seemingly you don't need to try too hard. Just go to the right areas and you're likely to see one or two at least once a year.

 

[Pigenator]

I personally think that worshiping celebs when you're older than... 13? Is cringe
Literally just people who are richer than you and wouldn't give a shit about you if their lives depended on it.
If I ever see one I'd probably just go "huh" and move on with my life

 

[BadBurger]

I've met my share here in Atlanta. Seemingly you don't need to try too hard. Just go to the right areas and you're likely to see one or two at least once a year.

I guess they film a lot of shows in Georgia for the tax breaks or subsidies or whatever?

 

[Mossybrew]

Lol op thats ridiculous. Imagine spending that money to meet some dude for two minutes who doesnt give a fuck about you. Weird.

 

[Susurrus]

idk if counts but I stood in an hour line to get my Switch and 8-bit Mario Amiibo signed by Charles Martinet once. So that's cool, I guess. Didn't cost me anything but the promotion did bring a ton of Switches to the store when they were still super hard to find (a bit before Mario Odyssey released), so I picked one up for that just so I could get him to sign it.

I also stood in line to shake Biden's hand when he was VP when he was doing a "meet the troops" thing at the base I was stationed at and he made sure to stick around for every one of us to do so and get a picture with him.

 

[DeafTourette]

I guess they film a lot of shows in Georgia for the tax breaks or subsidies or whatever?

Yep. Lots of movies too! Most Marvel stuff is shot down here.

I've met Rick Ross, Chilli from TLC, Kim Kardashian, the late Shawty Lo, Hulk Hogan's son (can't remember his name), dude who played Tank from The Matrix, J. Cole...

That's not counting minor celebs from VH1 reality TV.

Edit: met the CO creator of mortal Kombat in LA at the Nintendo conference at E3

 

[INC]

None tbh

 

[Fbh]

I'll be honest, if there was some event in my town (so no traveling/hotel cost) and I could get a picture with Nic Cage for like $20 I'd probably do it.
But yeah I'm not spending more than $20

 

[dorkimoe]

Id go across the street to meet anyone I am into at the moment but i would never travel to see one. No interest. what are we going to talk about?

 

[Rockondevil]

 

[Mr1999]

I've been to like 5 cons so far, New York Comic Con, Fan Expo, Galaxycon, bunch of big licks and yea it all revolves around paying money to meet and have your picture taken with the celebs you want, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to meet that one person. For example I met Peter Weller last year. I was a huge admirer of his growing up so I had to meet him, got my picture taken with him along with some autographs and actually shook his hand and had a nice but brief conversation with him, met Brent Spiner, doesn't do handshakes like Peter Weller does, just fist bumps lol. Also have a picture with the original Red Ranger(someone else paid), Mary Elizabeth Winstead(someone else paid), Christopher Lloyd bumped into my wife as he was walking and while we were up next in line, that experience was free

I made a thread not so long ago about my last con adventure and how much it sucked. Don't think there's anyone id like to meet other than maybe Keanu Reeves, or maybe Michael Ironside but I don't go to cons as often as I did, it costs a lot of money, the travel sometimes takes hours to get there, its just not worth it anymore, especially when prices continue to rise and there's no deals at these cons, its all overpriced stuff you can get for sometimes half off. I like small time cons, its cheap and you get smaller time people show up which is ok. There's no point looking at booths when its shoulder to shoulder people walking around, not the experience I want when buying something.

I will say however that horror conventions are very cool, much much cooler than these extravagant conventions like SDCC/NYCC.

 

[bender]

Jesus Christ

 

[Ribi]

My living room tv. I'm not a star fucker

 

[jason10mm]

I've met a bunch at cons. A few just out and about. The only one I regret was not chatting up was Shawnee Smith, whom I had a HUGE crush on as a teen, because at the time I was just too nervous and it's always a little awkward at a signing or whatever.

Can't think of any I would go out of my way to meet though.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Knew a guy who paid $20k to have dinner with Madonna. Apparently there’s like a market for people who get in with celebs and then secretly charge friends to hang hoping the celeb doesn’t find out.

I cringed so hard. Nice guy but man what a weird series of conversations I had over a 2 year friendship lol

 

[ReBurn]

I wouldn't go out of my way to meet any, but I have run into some. I exchanged hellos with Bill Murray at a Charleston RiverDogs minor league baseball game. I saw him around town a few times when I lived down there. I met Jimmy Buffett at Folly Beach. I also once saw Drew Barrymore in the international terminal at JFK boarding a flight to London Heathrow. I was heading to board a flight toward India so I only saw her in passing.

 

[AJUMP23]

Would not think about it. Ever.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

If he's within 20 ft, I'll make an effort.

I've went up to Don Cherry and NHL players poking into the stands. Cherry was known at the old MLG in the cheapy level 500 grey seats to come down and see fans. Got lucky one night and there he was at the corner doorway and he signed my ticket stub.

Also saw Rick Tocchet at the airport one day and we were both heading to Vegas on the same flight. So there he was in the gate waiting area. He signed a hockey magazine I had on me.

 

[kingwingin]

Will he let you touch it?

 

[xrnzaaas]

Depends on the situation and the person. I would definitely be interested in meeting my childhood heroes and people who I find very talented (Michael Ironside who was already mentioned would be a great pick), but not through some scammy event and I don't think I'd just stop them on the street as I imagine they usually want to be left alone.

It sucks we don't get any Comic-Con events in my area and travelling a few hours just to attend one is too much.

 

[RJMacready73]

Ran into this dude, one of my all time favourite celebs whilst walking around Versailles, he was with his GF/Wife, he sat across from us in the little garden cafe and then we proceeded to bump into them as we both explored the gardens and fountains, never once went up to him and when we both ended up standing side by side for one of the fountain shows I was gonna ask him to take a photo of the wife and I, perfectly normal behaviour between adults my wife bottled it ffs

 

[Sub_Level]

Don’t care about autographs so wouldn’t stand in line for one. And if its just seeing them in public I don’t wanna bother other people. I’d offer to buy Abella Danger a shot I guess?

 

[Punished Miku]

I honestly see zero appeal. If I saw someone in real life I'd probably purposefully not say anything since they probably get that shit 24/7.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

However far that celebrity would go to meet me.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

 

[Lunarorbit]

I wouldn't go out of my way to meet any, but I have run into some. I exchanged hellos with Bill Murray at a Charleston RiverDogs minor league baseball game. I saw him around town a few times when I lived down there. I met Jimmy Buffett at Folly Beach. I also once saw Drew Barrymore in the international terminal at JFK boarding a flight to London Heathrow. I was heading to board a flight toward India so I only saw her in passing.

Mud Dogs!!!! They still sell mystery beers for a $1 out of a trash can on the concourse? Used to go when I was in Americorps in Charleston.

Met Liv Tyler and Scott speedman at Big Johns in Charleston. Liv hung out with us and wanted to know where to party next. Super super nice.

I've met celebrities randomly a bunch though. Evander holyfield, Lyle lovevett, Tim brown, Jimmy Carter, Kristin cavalerri. I've lived in a lot of places so I guess it's just luck

 

[Maiden Voyage]

The only celebrity I ever wanted to meet was Mike Park and I did that when I was 17. And that was about 50 miles.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Depends. Will the celebrity end up being my friend/lover and I become rich in the process? If so, then:

 

[lame gag1990]

I wouldn't travel to see a celebrity as I have no interest in that. And if I saw a celebrity in person out in the wild, I would leave them alone. Despite maybe bringing joy to many people's lives, they're entitled to have a life away from their occupation and I'm sure they get pestered 24/7.

 

[Trunx81]

I met Kojima, Koji Igarashi and Uematsu back in the day on the Games Convention. That’s enough for a lifetime.