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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.
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optims129 — 16 years ago(March 01, 2010 03:12 AM)
celebrities are normal folk they have their good days and bad. some are aswome incarnate others are just down right rude.. and some find the line between both..
im gonna get to meet lea here in 2 weeks at a convention here in my city and shes the only signature i want for my collection i hope shes nice.
but onto the actual topic.
i've met a lot of celebrities over the years at conventions and on film shoots some even hung out with my friends and i after conventions or film shoots. it all depends on the celebrity.- claudia black (far scape & stargate) gave me a luke warm reception when i got her signature.. her agent took my money claudia looked up at me said hi signed my autuograph and said no personalization sorry and pushed my photo down to her agent so she could hand it to me and she went on to the next person i'm like "thanks for.. umnn yea nevermind"
2)micheal bien (aliens, navy seals)when i met him he answered all my questions on his take on playing hicks with an all star cast and playing in navy seals and 20 mins later when i got lance henrickson's autogrpah lance was talking to me for a bit and he made a comment abo1354ut micheal "look at him when i met him he was nothing but a scrawny boy about your age.." and micheal stopped signing some guys autograph looked over and got up walked over and joked back will you stop telling stories their lies i tell you don't listen to him all i could do was laugh as these 2 great actors just went back and forth for a few mins to me that was a great experiance!! but my 2 other friends went over to meet micheal and he didn't answer their questions let alone acknowledge the hard work my buddy and his girlfriend put in to their as close to actual film ready replica as it can get kyle reece and sarah conner outfits.. he was just oblivious to it and didn't even answer any of their questions my other friend after them got even less of a responce other then hi thank you for being a fan heres your autograph on your colonial marine chest plate.. not even a wow thats cool where does something like that come from.. that so many other celebrities ask to make a small talk for a few mins with fans
- claudia black (far scape & stargate) gave me a luke warm reception when i got her signature.. her agent took my money claudia looked up at me said hi signed my autuograph and said no personalization sorry and pushed my photo down to her agent so she could hand it to me and she went on to the next person i'm like "thanks for.. umnn yea nevermind"
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artsy_zoe — 15 years ago(August 06, 2010 11:15 AM)
Lols, I met her and my parents full-on forced me to get her autograph x she was lovely x told me she had a daughter with the same name as me, gave me a hug and her autograph x lool, but i'm kinda young so x
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rawr-o — 15 years ago(October 29, 2010 04:58 PM)
Yes she is really rude. I was dancing for a film shes in ('The Cabin') which is being filmed in Dublin. Shes staring with Steven Brand and the difference between how they act towards those around them is completely different! He was messing about all day, making all the extras laugh, and took the time to ask me and my uncle about our dancing and seemed really interested. Lea on the other hand acted like my uncle, who had taught her the steps, wasn't there and like she knew everything. Must say though, her shoes were amazing.
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blackie-5 — 15 years ago(December 20, 2010 12:48 AM)
I met her at a party and she was incredibly rude, as was her husband, despite the fact that we were both guests of a mutual friend at the mutual friend's house!!
I have never heard anyone say she is nice & now I believe it all.
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ryderdvs — 15 years ago(January 14, 2011 07:02 AM)
I met her at the Hollywood Show in Burbank in 2009, and she was very sweet. She signed my photo of my DeLorean Time Machine Replica, and even commented to Christopher Lloyd as to how accurate it looked. She didn't have to do that.
Anyway, she was very nice.
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cosmicly — 15 years ago(February 18, 2011 08:39 PM)
Hey, ryderdvs, I believe that I may have been standing next to you when you had that photo signed at the Hollywood Show (was it April, 2009?). I recall a photo of the DeLorean Time Machine, and it was an excellent replica. And yes, Lea was exceptionally cordial and nice and friendly.
Frankly, I'm puzzled by the posters who have found Lea rude. I have met Lea on several occasions and I must say that I have never met anyone nicer. Not just the nicest celebrity, but the nicest person overall.
Lea is a true gem, very family oriented, and she has a warm personality and a great sense of humor. And very generous in her charitable and philanthropic work. And if you read articles and interviews with Lea's co-stars, there is a constant theme. Lea gets along with everyone, Lea serves as a peacemaker and intermediary on the set, and in the final analysis, everyone truly seems to enjoy working with Lea. Farrah Fawcett, Kiefer Sutherland, Amy Pietz, et. al., always described Lea in glowing terms.
It is diffda0icult to argue with the "perceptions" of other people. Some little thing may have struck someone as rude, and I cannot comment on situations where a person might say "you had to be there." But I can only say that I have never seen any rude behavior by Lea, and quite honestly, it is hard for me to even imagine it. Perhaps a misunderstanding? But it is worth repeating Warren Littlefield's comment about Lea:
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Hobblefoot — 14 years ago(April 20, 2011 09:42 PM)
It gets a little tiring for so many people to say "oh, she was nice to me, it can't be possible she wasn't to you." My only conclusion coming out of everything written here is she seems to prone to major mood swings. See the difference here? I'm not trying to say anyone's full of crap, and none of the rest of you are in any better position to take a meeting as the be-all end-all of a person's character.
Also what is this "bad day" crap? A bad day might mean you don't deal with people, but from what some people have said it's gone far beyond that. And for any normal person, taking out your bad day on others isn't something to be defended, it's cause to say "get off it."