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Regarding the Pierce Brosnan story; did you get a sense of why he seemed nervous?

It seemed that he was upset that his cover was blown.

Him.
I guess that's not unusual behavior from celebrities, but the chances would be there to get recognized at a small venue. At least it looks like Brosnan enjoys other artists than just ABBA!

Someday I'll tell the short bit about coming across Jeff Bridges "incognito" during the filming of THE BIG LEBOWSKI.

Please do! Was he "incognito" or you?

Another Dylan concert. It was the Bob Dylan/Paul Simon Tour. Looking back it was '99, so filming for THE BIG LEBOWSKI had already wrapped, and I believe the film was already in release. The reason that I associate this sighting with that film is that Bridge's had the full Lebowski hair and beard, which I don't believe that he had beforehand. This was at one of my favorite venues; The Hollywood Bowl. I was with a large group of fellow teachers and I had wandered off to smoke a joint. I was sitting on a cement wall (about four feet high), and this guy comes walking in my direction (not at me, but on a path to go in front of me) with one of those Navajo blankets pulled over his head like a hood. But even with the blanket and the excessive facial hair I could tell it was Jeff Bridges (his dad had been a big star in the '50s and '60s, by the way). It was also obvious that he was trying to stay undercover. As he got within a few feet of me we made eye contact. I just smiled and said, "Oh, hey.", and nodded at him. He smiled and gave me this conspiratorial wink, as if to say "Yeah, it's me, but let's keep it a secret." I found this to be odd. Did he really think that I was about to start yelling, "My God!!! It's Jeff Bridges!!!" This was LA; celebrity sightings a dime a dozen. These people crack me up.

Interesting story! Would have thought wearing a Navajo blanket pulled over his head like a hood, would attract attention, and thus making it more likely to try having a look at his face?

Then again, I've never been to a Dylan concert. Maybe audiences wearing Navajo blankets is a thing at Dylan shows!

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About three decades ago, I was working in a hotel. One night the manager calls me and says the Crown Prince is on his way, and don t make any trouble.

Sure enough, shortly after the Crown Prince, who was a minor, headed into the bar to order a few drinks, with two policemen as his escort. Only the King is above the law here, but who cares right?

At the same hotel, later, the Queen was coming for dinner and the manager told the waiters to stay away as he didn t want them to mess anything up. He would serve her himself, which he did.

And forgot to give her cutlery.

How young was the Crown Prince? Funny how the manager messed up by forgetting the cutlery!

He was 16 .

What did he order? Would have been fun to just deny the Crown Prince getting served at the bar.

I don t know. I was in the reception. I would have denied him if it wasn t for the servile manager, and the lawless police.

Oh, I see. Very strange by the police though, letting the law being broken right in front of them…

The royals and the superrich are all above the law in reality.

Unfortunately so…

I am not against sidestepping the law. What I can t stand is the hipocricy.

Torgeirtrap

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Birdleson wrote: »

Torgeirtrap wrote: »

Birdleson wrote: »

Torgeirtrap wrote: »

Birdleson wrote: »

Torgeirtrap wrote: »

Regarding the Pierce Brosnan story; did you get a sense of why he seemed nervous?

It seemed that he was upset that his cover was blown.

Him.
I guess that's not unusual behavior from celebrities, but the chances would be there to get recognized at a small venue. At least it looks like Brosnan enjoys other artists than just ABBA!

Someday I'll tell the short bit about coming across Jeff Bridges "incognito" during the filming of THE BIG LEBOWSKI.

Please do! Was he "incognito" or you?

Another Dylan concert. It was the Bob Dylan/Paul Simon Tour. Looking back it was '99, so filming for THE BIG LEBOWSKI had already wrapped, and I believe the film was already in release. The reason that I associate this sighting with that film is that Bridge's had the full Lebowski hair and beard, which I don't believe that he had beforehand. This was at one of my favorite venues; The Hollywood Bowl. I was with a large group of fellow teachers and I had wandered off to smoke a joint. I was sitting on a cement wall (about four feet high), and this guy comes walking in my direction (not at me, but on a path to go in front of me) with one of those Navajo blankets pulled over his head like a hood. But even with the blanket and the excessive facial hair I could tell it was Jeff Bridges (his dad had been a big star in the '50s and '60s, by the way). It was also obvious that he was trying to stay undercover. As he got within a few feet of me we made eye contact. I just smiled and said, "Oh, hey.", and nodded at him. He smiled and gave me this conspiratorial wink, as if to say "Yeah, it's me, but let's keep it a secret." I found this to be odd. Did he really think that I was about to start yelling, "My God!!! It's Jeff Bridges!!!" This was LA; celebrity sightings a dime a dozen. These people crack me up.

Interesting story! Would have thought wearing a Navajo blanket pulled over his head like a hood, would attract attention, and thus making it more likely to try having a look at his face?

Then again, I've never been to a Dylan concert. Maybe audiences wearing Navajo blankets is a thing at Dylan shows!

Thunderfinger wrote: »

About three decades ago, I was working in a hotel. One night the manager calls me and says the Crown Prince is on his way, and don t make any trouble.

Sure enough, shortly after the Crown Prince, who was a minor, headed into the bar to order a few drinks, with two policemen as his escort. Only the King is above the law here, but who cares right?

At the same hotel, later, the Queen was coming for dinner and the manager told the waiters to stay away as he didn t want them to mess anything up. He would serve her himself, which he did.

And forgot to give her cutlery.

How young was the Crown Prince? Funny how the manager messed up by forgetting the cutlery!

He was 16 .

What did he order? Would have been fun to just deny the Crown Prince getting served at the bar.

I don t know. I was in the reception. I would have denied him if it wasn t for the servile manager, and the lawless police.

Oh, I see. Very strange by the police though, letting the law being broken right in front of them…

The royals and the superrich are all above the law in reality.

Unfortunately so…

I am not against sidestepping the law. What I can t stand is the hipocricy.

Good point.