Near Misses 101

Sidewalk Seinfeld

Melissa — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:35:05 +0000

I went to high school in Manhattan, which certainly lent itself to many interesting experiences over my four years there! One afternoon, after school had let out, I was rounding the corner to begin my walk to the bus stop to go home. It was just a split second recognition, but his eye caught my eye. I walked right by Jerry Seinfeld as he was approaching the corner to cross the street!

Being the starstruck girl I am (erm, was…no, am), I remember desperately wanting to find a way to pass by again (which was kind of ridiculous, no one just turns around and walks back the way they came for no reason!). I quickly came up with a plan: I pretended to get on the phone with a friend, and proceeded to walk back, all the while telling my “friend” (as I was passing him by) that I had forgotten a book in my locker! He was standing on the corner with his back towards me anyways, looking at a newspaper dispenser. Maybe he was onto me! Probably thinking, “Hey, that kid in a school uniform just passed by me and she’s kinda suspiciously glancing in my direction…” I guess there’s one reason (of many, trust me ) I was named “Most Starstruck” in my yearbook!

::footstepsontherun::

The ultimate near miss… on a movie set!

Fine Chopper — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:32:56 +0000

A while ago, in 2004… I was in Rome, wandering around the set of Ocean’s Twelve for 2 days, visiting a friend who was an extra on it. I saw almost the entire cast except Brad Pitt (spotted Jennifer Aniston around). I even saw the director but someone had to tell me he was the director because I had no idea what Soderbergh looked like.
I did cross George Clooney a couple of times but the first time I was talking to Bruce Willis (cut me some slack), the second time I was at the bar with my friend and CG just walked by behind my back and the third time I was looking in the opposite direction, I didn’t see GC waiving hello, I was too distracted. I hope Mr. Clooney isn’t too touchy, I basically ignored him.
Elliot Gould was also very nice and Julia Roberts, well, I think Julia must have mistaken me for someone else because she said hello from 2 trailers away, just like I was someone she knew. I said hello but I’m sure I must have had a surprised look on my face “is she really saying hello to me??”…
Those had been two very funny days, having a good time with some really nice people. And unintentionally ignoring George Clooney 3 times in maybe 36 hours.

OMG, it’s Robbie!

Fine Chopper — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:50:41 +0000

This one happened during my last year of high school.

My mother worked at some big and fancy hotel in Milan, Italy, in the HR Dept. so she would come in & out of the staff entrance. One afternoon I was supposed to go there and wait for her to get out and go home. So… I arrive at the hotel and instead of standing in front of the staff entrance like a porter, I start walking up & down the sidewalk. At some point, I see 3 teenagers, I think they were just a couple of years younger than me. They rush to the main entry, harass the real porter to let them in because they absolutely had to see ROBBIE!!! They were all excited, jumping like crazy. The porter obviously replied NO WAY! There was no Robbie in the hotel, I donno watcha talking about…

I was a little closer to the staff entrance, which was next to the garage exit. And a dark sedan comes out. I look at the car and see Robbie Williams inside. Of course, I don’t make a move.

3 nano-seconds later the kids arrive shouting like crazy. OMG OMG! Have you seen Robbie?!? OMG OMG!!! aahhhh… *semi-fainting on the sidewalk* was he there??? OMG OMG!!!

me: ah yes… I think he just went away in that car over there.

kids: aaahhh!!! and you didn’t stop him???

me: ehm no…

kids: did you talk to him??

me: no… -I say laughing-

kids: OMG! That was really Robbie!!!! whaaaaaa….. *tearing off their hair*

me: *whatevah… face*

So… I saw Robbie Williams, the guy from Take That. Remember the Take That Vs. N’Sync years? Well, I guess I’ve never been a huge fan of boybands. And those kids must have thought I was completely crazy for not stopping Robbie’s car with my own body