Do /would you approach a celebrity to interact with them?

I was in Costco once and Marie Osmond reached in front of me to get something. I thought about saying something, this was when she was on Dancing with the Stars, and tell her she was doing great. I couldn't do it, it just felt like an intrusion, especially since she wouldn't make eye contact.

No. Absolutely not. I grew up in NY and it was considered the height of tourist behavior to treat them in any way other than anyone else. Which means ignore or give unsolicited opinions, depending on the situation. LOL

I have but never to like take a picture, but basically to acknowledge that I see them and know who they are. Most have been nice.

Once Steve Martin was standing next to my table in an NYC restaurant. I could have put my hand in his pocket. I didn't "see" him as he was so close. My BIL was trying to tell me and he kept mouthing the words "Steve Martin" Finally I said... a little too loudly.. STEVE MARTIN .... WHERE? He turned around said hello and asked how the food was!

We all laughed. It was cool.

Calista Flockhart was once having dinner at a sushi place in LA and I was there with my dd and xdh my DD was 4 we told her that she was a famous actress who was married to Indiana Jones...(she knew Indiana Jones for a lego game) As we left she turned and said to Calista.... Are you REALLY married to Indiana Jones.. she and her friend both laughed and she said, Yes I am... I'll tell him hello for you!


I would never run after someone but I think if you speak to most celebrities in a friendly way and are not intrusive they don't mind.

It really depends on the celebrity. I have in the past and other times, I'm afraid to even make eye contact!

My favorite--We went to a Carrie Underwood concert once, and got back to our hotel (nowhere near the venue but very swanky) very late. I was in the lobby when she walked in! She was very friendly, down to earth, etc. If I ever saw her again, I'd likely talk to her again.

DH and I saw George Lucas in the Luxor in Las Vegas. He and I caught each other eye and he gave a smile, so we both just told him how much we enjoyed his work. He was very gracious and we left it at that.

There are not many celebrities I would recognize. But, I did see Charlton Heston at the airport once. He was waiting for a Southwest Airlines flight and was sitting in an open type restaurant area reading the newspaper. I didn't go up to him and neither did anyone else..........at least not that I noticed. I thought it was funny that he was flying Southwest. No first class seating there. LOL But, in Dallas, that meant he got to fly out of the much smaller Love Field instead of DFW.

I have some friends who ride their bikes in the same area that GW Bush rides from time to time. They have met him, taken pictures and rode with him.

If it was Adam Lambert or Henry Cavill I would probably swallow my pride and go up to him   

I wouldn't be able to open my mouth! I can't even talk to the local news reporter that lives on our street.

It would depend on the celebrity.

I always think being famous would be my worst nightmare because I hate for people to notice me. I really don't like for people to talk to me in public. Because of that, I would never encroach on someone else's personal time.

I sometimes wonder if I will end up seated next to a famous person on a plane, because I get bumped up to first class a lot. The truth is, I probably wouldn't notice. I tend to put on "airline seat blinders" and I rarely look at the person sitting next to me. I'm usually flying early and tired and not feeling remotely chatty, so I bury my head in my book as soon as I can and I don't look up when the next seat is taken.

The last time I flew Mario Lopez was on the plane with us. We didn't approach him, but the flight attendants were seriously giddy. Lol. They got their picture taken with him.

I met Jesse James in 2007 (before the whole SB thing) and he was so nice to me.
In my instance, it would depend on the celebrity.
Recently, me and my dh were in Amoeba Record store in Hollywood and Johnny Knoxville was walking out as we were walking in but we didn't say anything to him.
I purposely went there hoping to see Lemmy Kilmeister (Motorhead) but he wasn't there

In defense of John Smoltz, I wouldn't be very happy either if someone asked for my autograph while I was trying to have a meal with my family.  That is the one place I believe should be completely off limits when you see a celebrity.  Like others have said, if you see them in line or whatever, perhaps, but never while eating. 

I work in Santa Barbara so I see quite a few.  I've never approached them, I figure they just wanna relax like everyone else. 

I was in the security line behind Harry Connick Jr. These ladies were being obnoxious waiting for him. They kept letting people go ahead until he came and then they fawned all over him. I had no clue he was in front of me, then didn't know who they were taking pictures with. Then he turned around and appologized to me for holding up the line. I was like "OH!" We went through the same line and walked together to the gate. We talked about where we were going and when his gate came, he said have a good flight and I wanted to ask him to marry me. I mean, I said, you too.

Then, while working in a Hardees, the group Brooks and Dunn came through. Brooks made a huge deal about us having Dr. Pepper and since that was is my favorite too I had to say something. I wouldn't have known who it was if their big ol' bus with their names all over it would't have caused a traffic jam in our little parking lot.

Both cases, they were just normal human interaction. Can't see going out of my way. I'm trying to think of anybody I would do that to.