Greetings everyone,
Have you ever been presented with the opportunity to obtain a signature from someone you admire? Maybe you’ve been fortunate enough to shake the hand of, or converse with, an individual in the entertainment industry. Or perhaps you’ve simply crossed the path of a famous celebrity in Hollywood, or unknowingly tread past a star in your hometown. Whatever may be the case, here’s a place to share your stories with others!
Being the daughter of two parents who are in the animation industry, and living in close proximity to Los Angeles and Hollywood, I’ve met a fair few people, be it by chance or expectedly. Below is a list detailing some of those whom I’ve met over the course of twenty years. All names with an asterisk (*) beside them refer to people whom I’ve received an autograph from, and those with a cross (†) next to them indicate entities whom are in the art industry.
- Brad Bird†*
- Andrew Stanton†
- Jim Cummings†* (voice of Winnie the Pooh, Taz, and many others)
- Andreas Deja†
- Joe Haidar †*
- Geoff Johns†* (comic book artist)
- William Shatner*
- Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca; Star Wars)
- Anthony Daniels* (C-3PO; Star Wars)
- Jake Lloyd* (young Anakin Skywalker; Star Wars, Episode I)
- Orli Shoshan (Shaak Ti in Star Wars, Episodes II and III)
- Dylan and Cole Sprouse (Zack and Cody)
I’m met tons of other artists in the industry, but I can’t remember their names. Either way, there’s a lot missing from the list. I’ve certainly seen some people that I haven’t met, including Pete Docter, John Lasseter, Peter Sohn, Ollie Johnston (I almost met him but decided not to because I didn’t want to bother him; of course, I’m hitting myself now), Billy Dee Williams, several other Star Wars actors and actresses, Ed Asner, and Chris Sanders. As far as autographs go, I also have Patton Oswalt’s autograph, but it was my dad who got it for me, so I didn’t actually get to meet the guy, unfortunately.
Generally, I prefer to simply shake the hand of a well-known person instead of get their autograph, although there are exceptions, such as the times I met those Star Wars actors. There’s only so many chances you have to meet those people. Others just gave me their autograph without me asking them to, like Brad Bird. (Andrew Stanton was funny. I asked him if my sister and I could simply shake his hand and he was all, “Oh!”, as if he was hardly ever asked that.)
Oh, and, for the record, Jim Cummings is the nicest dude on the planet…
What about you guys? Show off your bragging rights! 
– Mitch
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