We just got back from my cousin-in-law's wedding in Chicago. The most notable thing was that, as we were waiting for a cab from O'Hare to our hotel, my wife pointed out to me that right behind us in line was Michael T. Weiss, who starred as supergenius Jarod in "The Pretender," one of my favorite shows from the 1990s (kind of like "The Fugitive" crossed with "Real Genius," with healthy doses of an "The X-Files"-like conspiracy backdrop involving "The Centre").
I waited until he was in a lull in his conversation with his friend/assistant/bodyguard? and then told him that I loved his show. He smiled and said, "Thank you."
Having spent much of my life in Los Angeles, I can't help but have seen numerous celebrities in person, the more notable ones being Sylvester Stallone, Mike Farrell, Eddie Murphy, Joey Lauren Adams, and Sandra Bullock's sister. It makes you a little less star-struck, perhaps, and in any event, I can see how celebrities might feel hassled if they're constantly asked for autographs, pictures, etc. Hopefully, a polite acknowledgment of how much I enjoyed his work on "The Pretender" was appreciated.
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