I met William Hurt today
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I met William Hurt today
He's filming a movie near my office complex. I didn't want to be That Guy who spouts movie titles at him, so I just told him I was a great admirer of his work and left it at that. He thanked me with a big smile, and even put his hand on my shoulder when we shook hands. Seemed very pleased to talk with everyone. I heard Katie Holmes was filming there too, but I didn't see her nor did I look very hard.
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Very cool
I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art one time. We were both looking at the same painting. Like you, I told him I was a great fan of his work. He thanked me and was very humble about it. Talked about art and movies for a few minutes before he was whisked away by a lady friend.
One of the nicer celebrities I've met.
I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art one time. We were both looking at the same painting. Like you, I told him I was a great fan of his work. He thanked me and was very humble about it. Talked about art and movies for a few minutes before he was whisked away by a lady friend.
One of the nicer celebrities I've met.
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That very cool, I'm glad he's nice in real life. I hate it when celebrities are assholes (unless they are provoked), it ruins it for me when I watch them in a movie.
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Originally Posted by riley_dude
Funny you always hear people describe him as a bit out there.
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I would've sucker-punched him...for stealing a well-deserved Oscar from Jack Nicholson from the Academy Awards for the year 1985.
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That's nice to hear, because he has a reputation of being not-so-nice. But that's probably because he avoids the press like the plague. It's always nice to meet or talk to an actor who has a "reputation" and then you find them to be friendly and charming. Of course, they ARE actors - so you're never quite sure.
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Glad to hear he was a class act. Out of curiosity, how tall would you say he is? The reason I ask is that I met Kevin Kline over the summer and he was probably 6'5" (much to my surprise) -- William Hurt seems like he could be surprisingly tall as well.
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Altered States, man. Altered States.
If you meet him again... See, I have this script...
If you meet him again... See, I have this script...