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VJ-DAYNEiac — 17 years ago(July 02, 2008 07:19 AM)
i met her at collectormania too. Having read the negative comments about people who've met her in the past, i must admit i was a little wary as i've been a huge fan of hers since the early 80's & would have been gutted if she had been, even a little, like the 'bitchy' person described previously on this thread.
From my personal experience, all i can say is Lea was absolutely lovely & very friendly & polite to me, signing my poster and posing for a photo, without complaint. She was all smiles & seemed genuinely thankful for my interest in her films. Also, I bumped into her shopping in John Lewis later in the day & she could not have been a nicer person to me and the rest of the fans who showed their support that saturday by turning up to meet her ! -
cosmicly — 17 years ago(September 14, 2008 01:58 AM)
Living in California, I have had the good fortune of meeting many celebrities through the years, and I can only say that no one has been kinder or more friendly than Lea Thompson. At her theater performances and TV show tapings and charitable events, Lea has always been warm and thoughtful and considerate.
Lea is very family oriented, a devoted wife and mother, and she also gives generously of her time to charities that fight diseases like Alzheimers and Cancer, or to charities that try to make the world better for future generations by saving the oceans and cleaning up the environment.
People who have worked with Lea inevitably describe her in the kindest terms because Lea is always thoughtful, and a peacemaker at work. Farrah Fawcett and Kiefer Sutherland and Michael J. Fox, and many others, have described Lea in glowing terms.
To the fans who have shared this experience, thank you for defending an outstanding woman who does not deserve to be slandered. The cheap shots about Lea's career are certainly not warranted. Lea has chosen a path that enables her to make every one of her projects a labor of love. Lea is an award winning actress with unrivalled stage presence, and unique talent as a singer and dancer and actress, and more recently as a producer and director. She is worthy of the utmost respect.
And to the originator of this thread, I am sorry to hear about an experience that was disappointing to you. But whatever happened at that BTTF event, I must say that it was some sort of misunderstanding. Lea Thompson is a warm and kind and polite person who would never deliberately snub anyone, especially one of her fans. -
photoseller — 17 years ago(September 14, 2008 07:36 AM)
I met Lea at a business event a few years ago, i am 3 years older than Lea and at the time not a fan of the Bttf movies and i really knew little about her (I have since become a fan) she was nothing but the nicest person to me, a real lady, so maybe she was having a bad day for the original poster, or maybe the OP was being very rude, who knows, all i know the time i spent with her (about 4 hours) was very nice.
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keithporter23 — 17 years ago(December 31, 2008 08:54 AM)
I have to defend Lea and say she is one of the nicest, friendliest celebs I have met. I was fortunate enough to attend Collectormania (like many others posting on here). She was friendly to everyone there, posing for photos and answering all the dumb questions she must have heard a million times. I now have a photograph taken with her that I will treasure.
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WanderlustX2 — 17 years ago(December 16, 2008 08:59 AM)
My only thought to some of the comments is that she was at an anniversary showing of BTTF. It wasn't at the supermarket or mall where I could understand her possibly expecting to be left alone, but not at an event dealing with the movie.
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nicole414 — 17 years ago(March 16, 2009 11:54 AM)
I saw her in the east village a few months ago. She's just really shy. She was with Malcolm Gets. I looked me in the eye as we crossed the street and made kind of an embarrassed face, probably because I looked star-struck. I too am a huge BTTF fan. I didn't try to talk to her though. I still think she's just shy.
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TheEmulator23 — 16 years ago(April 26, 2009 10:25 PM)
Just imagine for a minute that people recognized you on a daily basis let's say just a few times a day & they ask you the same dumb questions over and over again, want your picture with them, give them an autograph & hope they actually keep it and don't see it on ebay? Seriously I guarantee it would get old fast. Plus like somebody else had said what if your career peaked at such a young age? I feel bad for the poor Hannah Montana girl because she will never be as big as she is right now at 16 years old. Plus we get this completely unrealistic image in our heads about who wonderful a celebrity must be in person & no matter what happens there is no way they could possibly live up to the expectations you have created in your head.
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kaseyhollywood — 16 years ago(April 30, 2009 12:25 PM)
I had the absolute pleasure of working with Lea Thompson this past weekend at the BTTF reunion at the Hollywood Show. It is insulting to hear that Lea was rude, when she went over and beyond to make sure she signed autographs and take pictures all weekend long for her fans. Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe she didn't see you or maybe she was busy and couldn't talk. Realize that these people are HUMAN too and do make mistakes, but how rude it is to write something here that is completely false. It is amazing that she has such great fans, and I can tell you from personally having the honor to work with her this weekend that she does VERY MUCH appreciate her fans and is always willing to sign something or take pictures, if the opportunity arises.
I know I myself have been a fan of hers since I was a little girl and upon meeting her this weekend I realized she is far more down to earth and sweeter than I ever could have imagined, so to hear something like this really bothers me.
So instead of taking one bad experience and making it seem like she is some kind of snob, which she is NOT AT ALL, maybe you should attempt to give her a 2nd chance because being so negative over one small and minor experience is ridiculous and writing something negative about her for the world to see is just cruel, especially when you know nothing about her and the situation at hand.
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dapootieman — 16 years ago(March 14, 2010 06:41 AM)
Agreed! I met her yesterday at Megacon and she couldn't have been nicer and more down to earth. It was a very pleasant experience, we chatted for a bit as she gave me an autograph, she listened to what I had to say, shared a story of her own and was extremely friendly.
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reno46 — 16 years ago(March 18, 2010 04:10 PM)
It is very true. I sat next to her on the plane this past weekend. We had a great four hour conversation. I knew who she was the second she sat down. I did not make a fuss or anything. She engaged me in conversation and we talked for a good two hours before she even officially introduced herself. She was very friendly, down to earth and one of the best conversationalists I have had on an airplane. (I fly every week, I should know) We talked about this site and this thread in particular so I am checking it out and adding my contribution. We actually met again the following Sunday going back to LA. She introduced me to her sister and remembered what we spoke about. I cannot say enough nice things about Lea and I will defend her on this site. Those who feel snubbed by her, probably have her in this fantasy realm where you feel she is just going to love you because you are such a fan. You probably gave off a strange vibe. Not every person is very appealing to everyone. Get off your stalker vibe and don't take things personal. Not every encounter in life is going to be positive. Just go with the flow and don't let it get to you. That's what I did and Lea and I had a really good talk. And since she does read this thread a lot just give her a break. She is a hard working person just like us. Sure she is not pulling in 30 million a picture, but hardly anyone in Hollywood is. She is a working actress and her family all work in the industry too. She does not live to excess like most in Hollywood. She was not demanding on the flight or feeling snubbed because people didn't wait on her hand and foot. She was just a decent person going to a convention to make fans happy for charity. She went out of her way to help others and sat in a middle seat in coach to do it. Thanks Lea for giving me a great story to tell my friends and family!!
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monkey-B — 16 years ago(January 24, 2010 09:32 PM)
People are different. i'm not gonna sit here like a self-righteous nut and curse everybody speaking bad about a celeb that others have no problem wit. i'll say tho, because everyone's different, some things people interpret as 1354insults. a light smerk on the face, a quiet grunt, whatever. So HOWEVER Lea treats different people, those people are most likely easily offended.
Now YOU may praise her as an angel, but another might praise her as a devil. their experience of a person differs from your view on life. So its safe to say, Lea is naturally nice to certain people, while opposite to others. Lea might not treat a friend the same way she would a stranger or a fan. But its not like she's the hardcore egomaniac of a star their exaggerated to be, all mean, smokes cigarettes, wears shades, only hangs out with important people, etc but she is human. She might not like a certain person she meets, whereas her showing likeness to those she does see favor in.
Bottom line, both sides seen what they see of Lea, whether good or bad. point is, they've seen it. you can argue against it, but at the end of the day, its still only your opinion.
Monkey B is not a personMonkey is a soul, that LIVES, in many bodies.