Encounter in NY
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Static2050 — 18 years ago(November 28, 2007 06:01 PM)
Same thing. Today saw him near NYU and asked him for a cigarette and gave me that "beep off, kid" kinda look and barely whispered "no." Then saw him again while waiting in line for a show around 3pm today and I said "hey, michael" and he just gave a smile and a nod. Probably likes to keep to himself but wish he would at least acknowledge the difference between a groupie and a respectable fan.
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w112th — 18 years ago(December 08, 2007 12:32 PM)
fortunately, my encounter w/ mr showalter was quite different
i had a minor ' crush ' on him from years & then a buddy of mine from college [ we graduated 13 + years ago ] briefly dated him; howev1908er, i had never met him
[ as i recall : ] sometime earlier this year in brooklyn while running some errands downtown [ nevins / jay street area ] i happened to espy mr showalter while he was already engaged in a conversation w/ a pleasant-looking young woman : i excused myself, introduced myself as ' [ xxx ] ', asked if was indeed michael showalter [ which he in turn confirmed warily ], stated that is a was pleasure to meet him [ while extending a hand to shake which he did ], asked for his pardon for the brief interruption to state that i was both a fan [ ! ] & a buddy of ' [ my friend from college ] '
mr showalter was polite, smiling & asked that i forward his regards to [ my buddy ]
perhaps it was the approach as some ivy grads [ my buddy & i are, too ] are occasionally notorious sticklers for the sometimes arcane etiquette protocols for introduction, etc -
Billy_Bodiggle — 18 years ago(January 14, 2008 10:53 AM)
Ahh, yes. That's what the OP was missing. And just think! Had they only gone to an Ivy League school and known someone that Showalter used to sleep withwell, then they just might have understood how to talk to him!
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Ihaveblink — 18 years ago(February 03, 2008 10:48 PM)
He stood next to me on the balcony while I was watching MIB. He seemed either, pissed, miserable, and tired. Possibly all three. I pretty much moved out of the way and let him get a better view and he didn't say a word. Rather weird. I don't think he's a dick or anything from that, but it was rather strange to see a guy who constantly makes me laugh give off the total opposite vibe. Anyway, he was great that night.