Worst Stagedoor Experience Ever- Page 3

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 4/28/04 at 12:07am

I would take CJR's word for it, about security. Since she has friends in the cast at the Ambassador, I heard. She would know. Since she has friends in the cast. Oh, and I think she has friends in the cast?

[CJR]

Posted: 4/28/04 at 12:11am

It actually had nothing to do with having friends in Chicago... I never mentioned that at all. Just that the day guy backstage there has never been very nice to me. My knowledge on this topic comes from a very different place entirely.

No need for the sarcasm really.

[jezzebelle]

Posted: 4/29/04 at 1:03pm

Christina, at least you guys could laugh about it. :) She probably didn't even realize what a freakin' lunatic she was.

-Jess

[jezzebelle]

Posted: 4/29/04 at 1:09pm

How about some more "good" stage door experiences ? :)

There are some preformers who are always sweet and who always, always take the time out to sign stuff and don't act like it's a big pain in the behind. I have to say 90% of the people in "Hairspray" are very sweet and gracious to their fans. Kathy, especially. I've always had very good stage door experiences whenever I've been there.

-Jess

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 4/29/04 at 1:29pm

"I hate little kids too!!! The matinee of "Hairspray" I went to was INSANE! I was waiting a little past the barricades cause there were SO many people. Little kids kept pushing their way in front of me and shoving their programs so I didn't get Harvey's signature."

I'm not ready to let go of this one yet, so I'm bringing it back for another go-round. G'damn little kids wanting an autograph. Don't they know that's for adults?

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 4/29/04 at 1:41pm

I once heard a story about a woman who was REALLY hitting on a handsome young actor after a show. The guy got all confused and went, "Um...you know I'm gay, right?..." Wow, I would have been so embarassed if I was her!

You know, I forgot about this, but Matt Morrison practically offered himself to ME when I met him at the flea market...he said, "I'm Matt."

There was lust in his eyes, I tell ya

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 4/29/04 at 1:46pm

I don't mind little kids as long as their parents aren't too crazy :) (Mother-daughter pairs are INSANE at the stagedoor sometimes.) Once I saw Gavin Creel get mobbed by a bunch of little girls and I just melted...and Tom Cavanaugh was adorable chatting with some little kids.

[orion59]

Posted: 4/29/04 at 1:47pm

My worst ever stagedoor experience was once when I was leaving the theater through the stage door with a friend who had to fight a crowd of fans holding out Playbills, pens and flashing cameras, blocking the exit to the street and causing us time that we could not spare because we needed to be somewhere. To add to the bad experience, as we were as politely as possible, trying to get through we could overhear these annoying little creatures complaining "that's so rude not to stop and sign an autograph or take a picture."

It's just awful when an actor has a life of their own after work and can't give you the thrill of meeting them so you can go back and tell the other kids at junior high school or the ladies at the Thursady night card game.

Posted: 4/29/04 at 2:54pm

>>>You know, I forgot about this, but Matt Morrison practically offered himself to ME when I met him at the flea market...he said, "I'm Matt."

There was lust in his eyes, I tell ya <<<

haha!

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 4/29/04 at 10:16pm

ahhh now im scared i will be run over by kids and crazy stalkers when i go to the stagedoor *for my second time*. I've only done it once at TMM and Harriet Harris was really nice because she waited for my mom to return with a pen so she could sign my program. Francis Jue was really gracious and had a whole conversation with my family. I cant wait for my stage door-ing this summer! =D

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 4/30/04 at 5:37pm

"How about some more "good" stage door experiences ? :)"
The cast of Avenue Q are always so sweet!!! I ruv them all!!! :)
The Urinetown cast was also really super-nice!
So is the Hairspray cast!
And when they come out the Wicked cast is nice as well :)

But yes, actors have lives too and it's a priveledge, not a right, to be a groupie who gets an autograph &/or photo from a celebrity, Broadway or otherwise. Besides, they have the evil eBayers who make $$$ off their name without their consent. That'd be enough to make anyone pissed.

[onceadancer2]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 9:48am

My worst experience. It was more funny than anything else.

In 1933, after a performance of AS THOUSANDS CHEER, my friend and I waited for Marilyn Miller at the stage door. There were a number of people waiting also. The rather shrewish and nasty Miller made her appearance. When a fan asked her to sign the playbill she told him to go f*** himself. Cowered, everyone backed away until my friend Betty, with long black curls and such a sweet disposition, said: "why don't you go f*** yourself. We heard you're pretty good at it.!"

Silence on all sides! Now those were the days when we had Broadway stars!!!!

Miriam

Updated On: 5/1/04 at 09:48 AM

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 10:09am

Wow. Way to put things in perspective, Miriam! It's a great story and if it were up to me, we'd let her story be the grand finale of this tedious thread. End it on a high note.

[CJR]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 12:31pm

As usual Miriam, AMAZING story!!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!

~Heather

[jezzebelle]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 4:54pm

I agree...totally a privelege. I dislike those people who demand things and I understand that they have lives. Sometimes, there's those people who go the extra mile because they obviously enjoy doing so and don't act like it's a huge burden. :) You just tend to here a lot of negatives about the stagedoor thing and not too many positives. :)


-Jess

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 5:48pm

This goes back a few years and didn't happen at a stage door, but rather in the star's dressing room.

I'd worked with Brian Dennehy many, many years ago when he was still a stockbroker by trade. When he did DEATH OF A SALESMAN on Broadway, I was invited to his dressing room for cocktails (it turned out it was his birthday). As I was climbing the staircase to visit him, I heard a strange noise and found that the zipper on the fly of my brand-new Dockers had popped open. The zipper had broken and several "teeth" were missing! I did a lot of standing behind furniture while visiting with Brian and when it came time for the customary "buddy picture", I made sure my Playbill was held in such a manner that it covered the Home of the Whopper.

Updated On: 5/1/04 at 05:48 PM

[beacon1]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 6:51pm

Ah, Dollypop. You have made my day!

And, oh, the stories I'm sure you could tell if you weren't such a gentleman! :o)

[BroadwayBaby3]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 7:09pm

When i was at the Wicked stage door Norbert came out. He gave me his autograph and posed for a picture. Idina did too. And because I was there the night after it opened there were a few theatre celebs (tyne daly for example)in the audience so i got to see them too. but i didn't like having to stay in that gate thing while waiting for them.

[BroadwayBaby3]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 7:21pm

beacon 1-"How early do you have to leave you seats to get a good place at the barricades"

one time i went to a matinee of wicked, saw little shop that night, waited at lsoh's stage door and got hunter and kerry's autographs/pics, then went over to the wicked stage door and i was the 1st person there. you don't always have to get the autographs right after the performance that you just saw.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 7:39pm

What a touching story!

I'm so glad you didn't go behind that "gate" thing because it might have turned you into some sort of beast. We don't want that, do we?

[Matt_G]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 7:40pm

My worst experience happened in 1998 when I saw WAIT UNTIL DARK with Marisa Tomei. My friend and I had waited for about an hour and a half for her and Quentin Tarantino to come out and they both did together finally. There weren't a ton of people there at that point, maybe 20 or so. Marisa came out first and walked past and I said "Miss Tomei, can I have please have your autograph? You were wonderful!" She stoped dead in her tracks and slowly turned her head back and looked at me for a second. She walked over to me and looked like she's thinking for a second than said. "No". and walks away past everyone else. Quentin was standing there completely shocked and apologized to me for her. He was very sweet. But to this day, I refer to her as the rudest person I've ever met.
-Matt

[jo]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 8:27pm

I wasn't there but a friend was at the Imperial stagedoor and was very amused to see this --

A fan hugged Hugh Jackman...and kept hugging him...and wouldn't let go... until a security aide prized Mr. Jackman from her "clutches" Updated On: 5/1/04 at 08:27 PM

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 9:40pm

Sheesh, that's horrible! To just flat-out say "No?" There's just no excuse for that..."I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry" is one thing. For Quentin to apologize for her, she must have really been pretty bitchy.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 9:48pm

There was no excuse for it. And it's not just the fact she said no, but to actually make it a point to walk back over to you, look you in the face and say it, was beyond rude. No actress or actor has the right to ruin a fans day because they asked for an autograph IN A PLACE WHERE IT IS EXPECTED like the stage door. All she did was lose a fan that night.
-Matt

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 5/1/04 at 10:01pm

My worst experience was with Harriett Harris from MILLIE. She came out of the door, and I asked her to sign my program, handing her a Sharpie marker. She made a disguested pursed lips face, snatched the marker, drew a circle on my program, dropped the marker, and walked away. she didnt say anything.







stupid bitch.

d.b.j