Simon Pegg
Sorry, can't bad mouth the man, instead a nice story about him.
This must have been in between Spaced and his rise to semi mega stardom. Sat in a pub in Finsbury Park with several people when my sister's friend did the whole 'whisper to make it seem less conspicuous, but then the whole table shuts up to hear what they were trying to say and makes it even more obvious than ever' and pointed him out.
Poor fella, just sat there with his friend, having a quiet pint. I'd had a few, so I thought I'd go and tell him just what I thought of Spaced.
Over I stroll, 'are you Simon Pegg?', looming over him (I'm about 6'3", so when some one is sat down, it's tricky not to loom). Looking up rather nervously, his answer was affirmative. 'Good, just wanted to say to you, I bloody loved Spaced, awesome show'.
Nervous look turned quickly to a much more relaxed smile, and we spent a few minutes talking about it, and he told me how they were one of the first people outside of Star Wars to be able to use the music, (used towards the end of season two, one of my favourite homages ever www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s4Hz5WRdtM&feature=PlayList&p=65568511959F9E42&index=36 about 7.30 mins in).
He was a pleasure to talk to, and it really seemed like Spaced was a labor of love for him.
Top bloke

Also have spent some time with Zoe Wannamaker, and blew up her christmas lights (no, that's not a euphemism), all brought about by going out with her step daughter for a few months. Again, a very lovely lady.
(badfiremonkey, Fri 9 Oct 2009, 20:44, 1 reply)

*pff*
Have a *click* for "blew up her christmas lights", because even if it wasn't a euphemism - it is now.
(3_on_a_meathook has room for one more., Sun 11 Oct 2009, 14:54, closed)