Broadway star sightings! — Page 8

>Why are people surprised when an actor seems less than thrilled to be stopped and gushed at when they are going about their personal business? I'm sure those who posted were polite, but still.<

I don't think I would be very nice if someone stopped me out of the blue. I get stopped many times a day by people asking for money or trying to tell me about their religion or trying to sell me something--Mormons used to harass me daily (no kidding--they would follow me onto trains and try to grill me about my personal life and religious beliefs...politely excusing myself and ignoring them didn't work) until I told them to f*ck off. So hair-triggered are my instincts from living here that I think I'd assume someone was trying to hustle me, and then just walk away quickly.

This evening I made the huge error of pausing for two seconds on a street corner to see which street I was on. When I turned back around, a guy was right THERE and said, "Hi..." I think I put my hand up and then I hurried away. I didn't stop or respond. Which is why in the unlikely event of someone coming up to me on the street and saying, "I'm an agent and would love to audition you for this awesome movie," I'd probably scamper off in a huff before s/he could utter more than a syllable.

Which is why I never bug actors when I recognize them. 'Cuz you never know how their day is going. I keep my starstruck fangirly displays of shamelessness at stage doors. :) I've seen Jennifer Ehle at the Duane Reade on West 79th. She smiled at me, but I didn't engage her at all. I really wanted to congratulate her on her Tony nomination, but I just can't seem to break into anyone's personal space.

I sat next to Annie Golden on the train right after Xanadu. I was too afraid I'd blurt out "I used to be from Kansas myself.", so I didn't tell her how much I enjoyed the show.

Bobby Cannavale (Will & Grace, Hurlyburly) at Blondie's on 79th and Broadway yesterday afternoon. Our softball team went there after the game and he came in with a friend. On our way out I stopped by his table and said I loved him in Hurlyburly and he smiled and said thatnk you then I heard him tell his friend that he loves getting notriced for his stage work more so than TV/Movies. Totally gracious and just as handsome in person, even with a bit of buffalo hot sauce on his cheeks.

"but I noticed that she was talking and no one was with her."

That's how some of them keep the fans away. It's in the Equity handbook.

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Saw Patrick Page in the East Village today.

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I'm such a dweeb...I kept a running list this time:)

Edward Hibbert (second sighting in two trips--8th Avenue before, Chelsea this time)

Howie Michael Smith--on his way to work

John Glover--walking past the O'Neill while I was in the ticket line for "Spring" (didn't buy)

Tom Cavanaugh--on the subway

Kathleen Chalfant--Times Sqaure on her cellphone--wanted to tell her how much I wanted to see "Spalding" but it closed two days before my trip.

Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin--at "Xanadu" going in and coming out of the stage door.

Not Broadway but still caught my eye--Jim from "Shear Genius" on Bleeker St

Lea Michele seeing Grey Gardens!
John Gallagher Jr on the street
Josh Strickland on the street many times

Mark Richard Ford at the Metreon when the Benny tour of Rent was in SF.

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I see Matt Cavenaugh, Norm Lewis, and Brian D'arcy James all the time at the gym.
Christine Ebersole walking on 9th ave the other day.
I used to see Ethan Hawke all the time just walking.
David Hyde Pierce sitting in a dog-run.
Raul Esparza in front of me in a line at Starbucks on Greenwich Ave.
Josh Strickland at Vinyl.

Tony Yazbeck walked right by me as I was waiting to go into Jersey Boys this afternoon.