I met a couple of mildly famous people in my time, tho fame alone doesn't seem to thrill me too much, I know someone fairly big in the pop world was at the opening of our music store where I worked, but I sure as hell can't remember who, but once I was starstruck in the most fawningly fanboyish way.
Some guy was buying some cd's and dvd's (I forget what, as I'd already run em thru and bagged em), and I'm signing him up for a loyalty card, this must have been around 2006 maybe?
Anyways, typed the name in, no bells ringing, address, phone number, then email... 'tvgohome@...' and it sinks in, are you the guy who writes that site? whoa, I'm such a fan *cue dribbling hero worship*, as I realise I'm face to face with Charlie Brooker, years before anyone let him on telly or knew his face (I think he had a guardian column but had a green blob instead of the usual author mugshot, so he could be rude to people without being recognised.) Probably strange to be recognised by an email address rather than your face or voice.
To his credit he owned up and was suitably embarrassed to have even one fan it seemed. I'm ust happy he's done so well without changing his style too much. Embarrassed but thoroughly nice about it.
