—u/UnitysBlueTits —u/Double-hokuto “My dad was a general manager at a country club in Pittsburgh he was a frequent guest at. Fred Rogers would play bawdy sea chanties at the piano for the staff while they cleaned up after big events just to be nice/thank them. He knew it was funny for Mister Rogers to be cheekily dirty, so he always did it.” —u/Watts-all-the-Ruckus —u/never_rage_quit “My aunt met Julie Andrews working on a production. She told us the story about how another cast member spoke to staff (and especially runners like my aunt) like dirt. Andrews obviously had been clocking this, and my aunt overheard her giving the other lady a stern talking to. She was basically telling her (in a kind but firm, motherly tone) something along the lines that being in a position like theirs is a gift — that they are no more talented or special than thousands of other actors and performers who just didn’t get their break, and it’s the goodwill of fans and staff that keep them where they are. It’s a position of luxury and they have a responsibility to act and serve with dignity and gratitude. All delivered in a kind motherly tone with a hint of ‘If I catch you again…’ My aunt always loved her even more for that. She always noted how she used the term ‘serve,’ and it stuck with her. Plus, if Julie Andrews is telling you to stop being a bitch, you really need to take note!” —u/Wanallo221 —u/cellrdoor2 “Met the man once; his son’s band at the time opened for my ex’s band. We were up chilling in the balcony when I look past my friend and see him — he’s the only celeb who’s actually made me nervous, and working in the restaurant/bar industry, you meet and chat with a lot of famous people. This man waited until the whole show ended — not just when his son’s band was done — and stood around for 30+ minutes chatting it up with my ex’s band and all of us, just so genuinely sweet and warm and excited about music. He’s my forever fave celeb encounter.” —u/heydelinquent —u/bigboyg “I remember where I was when she died. Girlfriend and I were walking out of a supermarket, and she got the notification on her phone. She exclaimed, ‘Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh no!’ I panicked and thought something happened to her family. Then she told me. Somehow I felt even worse.” —u/m1v5s6c38 —u/Wooden_Painting3672 —u/JLHFan95 —u/Breakinfinity —u/GetBent4Real —u/SanguinePar —u/ElderCunningham “He is truly a unique human being! I have been a fanatic since I heard his works on the Dr. Demento radio show when I was a child. I have nothing but love and respect for Al and his career and artwork, and now, my children love him and have been able to see him in concert as of this year. Heck, my mom likes him, and we do not agree on almost any music, other than ’50s, ’60s, and Al. Also, UHF is one of my favorite comedy movies ever!” —u/tonyburkhart —u/Hippiechic629 “I had the double whammy of growing up with both Reading Rainbow and Star Trek: The Next Generation at the same time. The first played on the elementary school TV that was rolled in on a huge cart. The second came on at 4 p.m., and I never missed it.” —u/brymc81 —u/DemandZestyclose7145 —u/pinkpanda376 “If a golden retriever were a person, it’d be Paul Rudd.” —u/lowtoiletsitter —u/blindsight “What a saint. I’ve loved every Moranis film I’ve seen, and I love them even more knowing his story (his wife died of cancer, and he left the industry at the height of his career to be a full-time dad to his kids). Truly an angel of a human being.” —u/I-Fucked-YourMom —u/neondino
