Do you work with the famous ?

[BigsimonY]

I have recently started working at a premier league football club. Day in day out a regularly talk and fraternize with the players. I had never talked to anyone famous before starting here. I'm shocked at how quickly you stop seeing them as the stars you see on TV and just normal people. I thought i would be star struck for longer but i find myself just talking to them like ordinary work pals(albeit earning 60x more than me a year) about last nights Game Of Thrones episode !

[mike80]

I work in motorsport so regularly meet and work with some fairly famous names, and not so famous outside of the sport! As you say it becomes normal very quickly, and always seems a bit strange when you see people queuing for autographs etc.

[krallicious]

My GF works with a lot of actors who are well known in Germany. A couple are friends now and it was odd to see how our neighbours reacted when we had a bbq party last summer. I have never known them as 'so and so from this film or that series' so they have never been famous from my perspective.

[Rich1973]

Do they have dodgy moustaches?

[Studio117]

Rich1973 said:

Do they have dodgy moustaches?

it only smellz.

[Asterix]

Used to be in the music industry and met (and became mates with a few) loads. As you say, just normal but there is an element of trust to be earnt before they 'let go' and them knowing that you're a professional, going through the same thing and have no agenda as far as they're concerned is a massive help.

[nicanary]

Famous or not, they still have a dump at 10 am.

[soad]

krallicious said:

My GF works with a lot of actors who are well known in Germany.

Prawn industry?!

[rohrl]

nicanary said:

Famous or not, they still have a dump at 10 am.

No way. Really famous slebs have someone to do that sort off thing for them.

[toasty]

I work for Sky and often see presenters and pundits around the place. Most are nice and sociable, others are biscuit thieves (That means you Mr Neville! ).

[jesta1865]

not me, but i have a couple of friends who work for f1, they are fairly senior and their offices are along from Bernie's.

they meet a lot of 'stars' and work alongside quite a few team management people due to the technical and logistical nature of their jobs.

they got vip passes for my son and a mate to go to the australian gp last season, my son and his friend rubbed shoulders and ate with some very famous names from hollywood, music etc.

me i gave my son a laptop, hardly the same

[bobtail4x4]

I meet a few at work, last year a footballer was spending megabucks extending his house,

I had no idea who he was, he just had to tell me his full name, but still hadnt heard of him, his wife was 11/10 though.

[krallicious]

soad said:

Prawn industry?!

[ecsrobin]

I work in aviation so whilst I didn't deal directly with them I have the satisfaction of knowing I've seen numerous celebrities passport photos

But even the celebrities I've had dealings with turn into kids when you offer them the chance to look round a classic warbird.

[BigsimonY]

yes some colleagues see them as a possible meal ticket, always hinting or asking for stuff.

[rufmeister]

BigsimonY said:

I have recently started working at a premier league football club. Day in day out a regularly talk and fraternize with the players. I had never talked to anyone famous before starting here. I'm shocked at how quickly you stop seeing them as the stars you see on TV and just normal people. I thought i would be star struck for longer but i find myself just talking to them like ordinary work pals(albeit earning 60x more than me a year) about last nights Game Of Thrones episode !

I worked in football for a number of years, and know exactly what you mean.

I was going round an ex-England captains house, where current and ex-players were sat in the kitchen having a beer, going to the pub with them, all very down to earth.

The big thing that surprised me, was day to day life things, they had no idea, as everything had been done for them from a young age.

I was given a certain individuals charge card, and told to go get him a certain new car, as long as it had tinted windows and as many toys as possible, he was happy. That was cool.

Met a few of my heroes, and amazed at how open and friendly most of them were.

Certainly opened my eyes to the inside of football, and how privileged a lifestyle the inner circles lead.

[R8Steve]

I work with a lot of big musicians and can't say I've ever been starstruck and they have all been totally down to earth, normal people...so far anyway!

[Loudy McFatass]

R8Steve said:

I work with a lot of big musicians and can't say I've ever been starstruck and they have all been totally down to earth, normal people...so far anyway!

Have you ever met Noel Gallagher? I've met Liam, he was really nice.

My mate met Noel and was utterly disappointed, he was very very arrogant so he said.

[hairyben]

I've worked for quite a few names, but I kinda live in a bubble/too cool/too out of touch and don't know any celebrities beyond the few immediately relevant to me.

eg, sat kinda zoned out late one night a short while back and TOTP2 comes on the telly, fine young cannibals number, I'm like "oh look it's Roland", Mrs Hairy is all like "WTF DO YOU MEAN OH IT'S ROLAND, THATS THE ROLAND YOU'VE BEEN WORKING FOR AND DIDN'T REALISE?"

[R8Steve]

Loudy McFatass said:

R8Steve said:

I work with a lot of big musicians and can't say I've ever been starstruck and they have all been totally down to earth, normal people...so far anyway!

Have you ever met Noel Gallagher? I've met Liam, he was really nice.

My mate met Noel and was utterly disappointed, he was very very arrogant so he said.

I haven't i'm afraid so can't comment but i have heard similar stories.

I'm quite a lot like hairyben in that unless it's a massive headline name i don't know who most of them are unless i google them!