Last week a couple from Ireland were on their honeymoon in New York. The couple spotted Chris Noth having dinner with Jason Patric. So, the woman went over to Chris and asked if she could have his autograph. He just flat out said no. So, the woman turned to the bar and said, "Bah, humbug. No Christmas spirit from Mr. Big." Everyone at the bar laughed, and you would think it would make Noth laugh too and maybe change his mind, but it didn't and just confirmed that he really is not that nice. Yes, celebrities should be able to eat in peace, but, it is not like this is the first time he has not really been kind to fans.
That's too bad. I love him as Big and wish he wouldn't be such an ass. Don't these people realize the fans are their bread and butter?
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ReplyDeleteI don't blame him. I think people who approach celebrities while they're eating completely lack class. He's probably used to going incognito in NYC; celebrity sightings are so commonplace around here that the locals don't really care.
ReplyDeleteIt's one thing to deny someone an autograph at a movie premiere, but he was trying to enjoy a private dinner with a friend. He probably figured that a line would form at his table if he gave out one autograph for free.
Completely in agreement with trollslayer. I think it's rude to interrupt what is an attempt at a private dinner with a friend. I wouldn't laugh at that comment either. Being an actor is his job, he's allowed some time to himself.
ReplyDelete^I agree to an extent, but surely he heard their Irish accents and would make an exception for his traveling foreign fans? I doubt he does get bothered very much in NY, so why not once in a while, especially with her cute joke to the bar? I dunno. I call Dick.
ReplyDeleteHeard he has been an ass for awhile now. This isn't a one time thing.
ReplyDeleteNo other profession is expected to be 'on' 24/7. I think it is rude to approach someone when they are eating or on their down time. Everyone has the right to time off.
ReplyDeleteAgain, "Enty", he has every right to refuse an autograph request during a private dinner, accents be damned.
ReplyDeleteNYC has its own rules about not bothering actors. It's fine to stare at them but under no circumstances do you approach them.
ReplyDeleteDinners are way off limits. If the couple saw him on the street, fine take your chance. But at dinner where it is private and your paying to be there. The manager of the restaurant should of kicked them out for being rude to Chris.
Not defending him, but I will never understand the need for people to get a celebrity to scribble their name on a piece of paper. It makes absolutely no sense to me. Sure maybe a kid, I can see him feeling magical, but adults, I just don't get it.
ReplyDeleteIs it to have physical proof you saw a "celebrity" because that makes you special? Fan of handwriting?
Just don't get it...
sorry even if it's not very nice for the fan ,he was in a private dinner with a friend!
ReplyDeleteSoon,the celebrities won't be able to go in the restroom without to be alone
i had read, years ago, that he owned a restaurant/bar in NYC and that if a woman (somewhat attractive) approached him there and asked for his special guided tour, he would wine and dine you at his restaurant and then take you home for sex. i read it several different places, now wondering if it was urban myth.....
ReplyDeleteHe's been in Dublin recently filming a period drama about the building of the Titanic. Saw an interview with him on local tv and he seemed borderline rude with the interviewer. That said, he's entitled to have his meal in peace in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteEh, I give him a pass. Maybe they were having an intense lovers moment? I kid. But I think they should've waited til he was walking out. I drunkenly sat next to Brandon Davis and Paris while partying in Miami and they escorted me out back to the civillian area. I probably deserved it.
ReplyDeleteHe lives right near me, he's a grumpy guy.
ReplyDeleteI call nonsense on this issue. Actors/Actresses are paid HUGE amounts of money, not because of their face is being filmed, but because this chosen career has it's perks AND bad points. Ask a cop if he does his job for the perks. Ask a correction officer if they love the work they do. Ask a military person if they love leaving their families for months at a time. Everyone works for the money and deal with the bad that comes with all jobs. Being interupted during a public dinning establishment by a FAN (someone who buys your products and keep you in the lifestyle you enjoy) for something as trivial as a picture or an autograph is a minor bad point to the millions they make yearly.
ReplyDeletealso give him a pass. being an actor doesn't mean he must be on 24/7, no matter how much money he makes.
ReplyDeletealso, I have to say, going up to someone, anyone, in a restaurant and expecting an autograph is just rude.
This is pretty typical behavior for Noth. I've never read a nice story about him, and I agree with Rowan. Most unknown actors would kill for this type of attention. When is the last time Jason Patric was asked for his autograph? 1987?
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot to mention that Chris Meloni, once of SVU, was/is always great about this type of thing.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame him and think people like her should grow up and reflect on their intrusive, tacky behaviour. What's the big deal about autographs anyway?
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of ballsy for those people to just go up to him like that. I suppose if they were big fans it would be very disappointing. I haven't met a lot of famous people but when I was in NY once I walked past Donald Trump and he smiled and said Hi which I didn't really expect.
ReplyDeleteI have to disagree with most of the commenters here. If he doesn't want to be asked for his autograph, he should eat at home! Actors are paid millions of dollars for work that isn't all that demanding, and once they become famous, they seem to forget who they owe their fame to. He wouldn't be living in a fancy place and wearing expensive clothes if it wasn't for his fans that supported his work. To me, the only place that would be off limits as far as asking for an autograph is the restroom. Otherwise, sign your name or quit acting and go back to be a nobody.
ReplyDeleteLet the man eat his damned meal in peace. It's rude, callous and tacky to interrupt a meal and private conversation. A promotional event? Sure. Dinner with business associate, family and/or friends? Hell no. Tacky asses.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could ever ask anyone for an autograph because I'd probably feel mega lame. Just thinking about it gives me such FONTRUM. However, this is a couple who chose to have their honeymoon in New York, of all places. I'm thinking maybe they're not from a particularly urban town, I bet seeing a celebrity was a big deal for her. And if she was a SATC fan? Forget it! She would have been thrilled! Really, this asshole can't take 2 minutes out of his life to make a fan's day? For shame.
ReplyDeleteI manage a retail store, I don't earn the kind of perks or lifestyle that Mr Big has been afforded (by all of our support because all of us know damn well that we all watched that show and BOTH of those shitty movies.)
and I'm visibly pregnant to boot. However customers and random people have no compunction about interrupting me when I'm eating my lunch, or getting a tea, or running an errand or whatever, and I always try to take a moment to help them or answer their questions or give directions because I'm not a dick and I believe in good karma. I'm very disappointed in this shmuck, I like my celebrities to be better-natured than this. Fuck him and anyone else who doesn't appreciate the support and loyalty of people less fortunate than themselves.
He needs to touch up his roots.
ReplyDeleteNever understood the appeal of an autograph to an adult, and think celebrities should be able to eat in peace in public. On the other hand, how many doctors/plumbers/lawyers/electricians, etc. are asked questions re their area[s] of expertise during "Off" time and respond kindly?
ReplyDeleteMy God, it's only an autograph. How much time does it take to scribble your name on a napkin? Two seconds? Three? Get over yourself, you old grouch.
ReplyDeleteGive it to one and soon you have a line. They were rude and intrusive. It was inappropriate of them. He gets a pass on this.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but, I WOULD NEVER BOTHER SOMEONE WHILE THEY'RE AT DINNER! That is incredibly rude. Walking through a store...airport...even the street, but sitting and eating with a person? No, totally not cool.
ReplyDeleteI think I've told this story on here before about him but I'll tell it again ;). My best friend ( who is a HUGE Sex in the City/ Big fan) walked up to him in a bar in NY he was just standing at the bar with Michael Madsen and she very politely told him how much she adores him and asked if he would take a picture with her. He just said "NO pictures or autographs tonite" and she was crushed and walked away. Then he came up to her about a half hour later and said "I just took a picture with some other lady so I felt I should take one with you now".
ReplyDeleteAgree and disagree.
ReplyDeleteYes, celebrities are "at work" anytime they are in public because their product is selling their character to the public. That's the gig. Deal with it. If your product is a skill or an invention, you don't have this problem. (You have other problems instead like having to pay out for schooling and/or spending long hours developing your invention.)
BUT, there are also boundaries in a civilized society. This "fan" (who may have been a pap or someone else paid to go stir up trouble) crossed the line. A real fan would be more respectful which makes me think that this "fan" was just some overentitled whiner who wanted a free autograph. Frankly, a lot of the "fans" who want autographs are professionals who sell the autograph later so when a celebrity has a no-autographs policy I don't deduct points; it's completely understandable.
This is sort of a tempest in a teapot since Noth is known for being grumpy; it's part of his character, so no big deal.
I think it's rude as well to interrupt someone when they are eating. No matter who they are. No one owes anyone anything regardless of their job. To think that is borderline entitled. Sorry that's the way I feel.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah..WHY do people get autographs. Half the time you can't even read them.
What does she do for a living? Because I assure you that if she works in customer service, for example, she wouldn't think it funny if she were off the clock and a customer walked up to her while she was out eating and acted like she was obligated to talk to him about anything because the customer is always right.
ReplyDeleteiheartjacksparrow, I beg to differ with your comment, "Actors are paid millions of dollars for work that isn't all that demanding, and once they become famous, they seem to forget who they owe their fame to."
ReplyDeleteAs someone who spent years studying acting and working on sets, I can sure it's not easy. Anyone who tells you it's just memorizing lines and reciting them doesn't know anything about the art either. Actors generally are on set for 15 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. And the reason they're paid well is that they probably put out a ton of time and money in order to get to the position of being paid well and never know when their next job is anyway.
That said, as someone who lived in NYC for years and regularly dined next to celebrities in the tiniest cafes and nice restaurants, I've never seen anyone approach an actor while he or she was eating. They might glance at them, but that's it. They're generally left alone, which is why so many actors like areas of NYC that aren't Times Square - they're entitled to their peace and anonymity when they can get it. A better indicator of one's kindness is how he or she treats the waitress.
Maybe he was having a bad night. We all have them. When my best friend ran into him in NYC (SATC was still in production then) with a friend, he was kind generous and took loads of photos with them, chatted with them about the show, etc.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he was having a really bad day. We all have bad days.
I work in telly and have been around a lot of famous people and the deal is that there are some times when you shouldn't bother people- dinner is definitely one of them. I WORSHIP Stephen Fry and after many near misses I finally had a chance to speak with him but I didn't. It was clear he just wanted to enjoy his night- who was I to put an obligation on him? That's not how I wanted to remember meeting him for the first time- hoping that he was wishing I would go away.
I get that fans probably only get one shot at meeting them, seize the day and all that, but you have to at least acknowledge that approaching a celeb you like is a crap shoot. Sometimes you get a good result, sometimes you don't.
Them's the brakes.
The amount of autographs I could have got over the years just walking around London is amazing. But I never like to ask for autographs, I just say hello, wave or smile; perhaps say a few more words if they seem willing, then move on... As others have said, if this was in the restaurant and the man was sitting down at table, leave him alone! Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteIf i were him, I would've said "no" too...
ReplyDeleteKatD - I used to work for Columbia Pictures, and would spend early mornings and lunch hours on the sets watching the filming. Yes, they may spend 15 hours a day at a studio, but most of that time they are in their trailers. They are not filming for 15 hours a day. Shots have to be set up, lighting adjusted, cameras moved, etc. The actors say a couple of lines for the master shot, and then A, B and whatever else extra shots, and they go away until the director is ready for them again. It's not that hard! For a 60-page script they would take seven days to film. That's less than ten pages a day! And not every star would be on the call sheet for each day, so many had days off during the week. So I stand by my statement.
ReplyDeleteiheartjacksparrow, I'm well aware of what actors do on set. The good ones do more than recite lines. I don't know what you did on set, but there's a heckuva lot more that goes into acting and most of it's done before the actor steps on set. While some actors fool around in their trailers when not filming, others are exercising or working on a script, among other things.
ReplyDeleteI went to an autograph signing this year, not because I wanted signatures but because I wanted to meet the HW MMA fighter who was the first ever to take down my hero, the GOAT Fedor Emelianenko, and to meet the former HW champ who was my first favorite MMA fighter. My dad had hooked me up with some Ukrainian to say to him bt it didn't work (he's from Belarus) but he's really handsome and he smells AWESOME and I got to examine his deep scars up close.
ReplyDeleteSure, I got signatures just so I could stretch out the time to be with them, but that's what I really wanted: to stand close enough to smell them, to see them, to hear them, to hear them answer my questions in heir own voices (and cow help me, they asked me questions, too!).
I am way, way to shy to ever approach a celebrity, but even if I had liquid courage, I would NEVER interrupt someone's dinner.
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